We are going to be staying with friends in Helsinki for a few days. How do we thank them for hosting us? Is treating them to dinner sufficient? Or are flowers sent to their home more the norm? Or both?
Oh, and I believe they have a home sauna. Please tell me I can wear a bathing suit!?! Want to be invited back ;-)
Posted by
Uppsala, Sweden
7428 posts
Is treating them to dinner sufficient?
That sounds like a nice gesture.
Oh, and I believe they have a home sauna. Please tell me I can wear a
bathing suit!?! Want to be invited back ;-)
Every family has their own traditions and norms and the best thing is to ask them. But in general, you don't wear bathing suits in a sauna in Finland. If you feel shy, use a towel. I'm not a sauna person, but from what I've heard from Finnish friends there is a big reason for that. Bathing clothes in a sauna get wet and hot and stick to your skin which can be uncomfortable, towels are much better for that reason.
Posted by
Vienna, Austria
5680 posts
You cannot wear a bathing suit. Sorry.
Posted by
OP
Houston
22 posts
Thank you for your quick responses. Will be hoping for a big towel ;-)