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City Card
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Planned for 2009
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Language
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Finnish and Swedish are the official languages of Finland.
English is widely spoken.
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Currency
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Euro
1 Euro = 100 cents.
Major credit cards are widely accepted.
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Opening hours shopping/ banking
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Shops:
Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Supermarkets:
Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Supermarkets are also open on Sundays in summer and during the 6 weeks up to Christmas.
Banks:
Weekdays: 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays closed.
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Climate
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The weather in south-eastern Finland is influenced by maritime and continental climate patterns. Summer in Kotka begins in May and lasts until mid-September. In summer the temperature can rise to 25-30ºC. The winter season begins in November/December, with the coldest time of the year usually around early February.
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Tipping/Tax
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Tipping is not expected. Sales taxes (VAT) is always included in prices.
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Website
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www.portofkotka.fi
www.visitkotka.fi
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Transportation to/from the airport
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Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport is located 130 km from Kotka. There are several daily buses between Kotka and Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. Travel time is approximately 2 hours.
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