Exploring VYBORG - Sweden, Finland, and Russia in one city!

Hello guys!
Today`s video is about my trip to Vyborg - a city with a very interesting history, that used to belong to Finland, Sweden and Russia. In this video you will see the majority of tourist`s attractions of Vyborg. And if I missed something,- I`ll make another video, because I`m planning to come back in Fall.
I hope you`ll enjoy the video!

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This video is fully shot on IPhone XS Max
Edited in IMovie on my IPhone

[SVETLANAFROMRUSSIA]

Hey guys! Which of the sights of Vyborg did you like the most?

[TheMiksu]

I'm a Finn living in Finland and I've never visited in Vyborg.
But it is in my bucket list.

[nlsimm]

My Finnish friend took me to St. Petersburg in the summer of 95. We drove past Viipuri and it was very beautiful.

[gurkslunga]

I visited Vyborg last time in the last days of the Sovietunion in the spring of 1991. I live in Finland and had some russian partners in bussiness then. In those days Vyborg was in very bad shape but it makes me happy to see that so many buildings have been restored to their former glory as your video so clearly shows. It was very nice to follow you around in the city and I wish you a very nice summer. Most of the russians I met back then also loved books. Must be something in the soul of your people.

[joakimalderborn]

In the Swedish language, Borg means fortress. So Vyborg translates into Fortress of Vy.

Many Swedish city names end with borg, most famously Göteborg (Gothenburg), meaning Fortress of Goths.

[Timurlane]

Beautiful! You've put Vyborg on my must see list! I greatly appreciate your videos. You really are a great ambassador for your country!! Спасибо!

[darellnewsome]

Wow very historical, beautiful and interesting city. Learned a lot from this video. Thank you for sharing with us!

[ReneNightcart]

Wow! What a wonderful Historical City - Vyborg. Wonderful video ...Thanks so much Svetlana!

[evanengelkes]

Thank you for sharing your videos with us. I love seeing the city & countryside along with stores & historic buildings. Thank you very much

[georgebateman]

Thank you for another great video! I'm a crippled old man from Texas and you always put me in such a happy mood Ma'am and I can never thank you enough for your good works!

[heureuse]

I loved the post office, it was a palace! Also the library.
Beautiful city, also a lot bigger than I thought.

[clilaux]

Greetings from England 👍 I enjoyed the video. Looks like a lovely city. I wouldn't mind visiting one day.

[scarletred]

Awesome video! I loved the old houses and the park was amazing. On my list of places to visit now thank you.

[davidkasquare]

I’m from Finland, and that city looks SO Finnish. It’s just the same mix of east and west that we have here within the Finnish borders. I did hear what you Svetlana said about the history, and knew about it from before, but never really saw a video from inside the city. It struck me how Finnish it actually looks!

[nasnur]

Thanks for the explanation, interesting! Nice hair and I love your voice. Peace and love from Singapore ❤️

[NE-kzuh]

Thanks for the vid👍 my ancestors lived here around 1200 ad when it belonged to Sweden so it was interesting for me to see this. I am from Sweden.

[okari]

Thanks very much. It made me wish to visit the city. Nice filming too, attention to details!

[timoterava]

Viipuri (Viborg) has always been a Finnish/Karelian city - up until 1940/1944. Viipuri is perhaps the least Russian city in Russia.

Originally Viipuri was a Karelian trading place. The "Swedes" who built the city mostly spoke Finnish, as the Finns were Swedes too.

Even during the Russian rule 1710-1812 most of the population in Viiipuri was Finnish - and practically everybody outside of it.

In 1812 Viipuri and the rest of the so-called Old Finland were returned to The Autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland (1809-1917).

Practically all the old, nice (if not ruined) buildings are built by the Finns, for the Finns.

[nowayjose]

Beautiful city and video! And the weather was glorious! Keep up the good work! 👍

[smgri]

Svet that was so cool ....thanks for showing your travels! Love your New hair style