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gardesque Says: The name "Ijahis Idja" is Sámi and means "nightless night," which is a good description of what the nights are like as we enter the season of the midnight sun. Placed in the beginning of summer, this is a Native festival which includes lots of joiking, speakers discussing...
Gili_S Says: Where there is lake around there is always a river as well. This region is rich in water and lots of small streams as well as rivers. It is great for fishing and other river adventures.
Gili_S Says: The Inari Lake is a great one for fishing, you can try your luck with the simplest equipment but you will increase your chances with the pro stuff.
3 Reviews and 39 Opinions Nice hotel. Cozy rooms. Next to a river. The hotel fascilities include a comfortable lounge with...
2 Reviews and 12 Opinions This is as far as I know the only real hotel here. It is located in the middle of the village. But...
Gili_S Says: At the Inari Hotel there is also coffee bar & restaurant. It is good to have this one as everywhere else everything is closed after 5 or 6 pm, so at list here you can get something to drink and eat, if you wish, I thankfully didn’t need to eat here.
Gili_S Says: This coffee shop & store is located in the middle of the village, it is open during the daytime, you can eat here also some traditional local food. Pure Finnish coffee and dark rye bread salmon sandwich.
How come you can have nightlife here if the sun always shines? Well, that is exactly the case, we went by midnight to the lake to see the real midnight sun and to take this photo here.
*But anyhow, to party during the night hours the Inari Hotel has its bar open.
Written Sep 19, 2008
Gili_S Says: I have been visiting Lapland with a car and it took us about 10 hours only to get to Rovaniemi. From there is still some driving to do till Inari.The train do not get all the way here and you will have to do the rest of your journey by bus.
Gili_S Says: At the Inari info spot you can also rent a bike if you wish you cycle around. On a beautiful summer it is surely lovely to cycle around by the sunshine at night.
Gili_S Says: There is a local Air Taxi that will rip you off for a round trip of flying around the lake and the area, might be worth it if you are group of people.
Gili_S Says: There are many spots on the road, especially between Rovaniemi and Inari to buy souvenirs, some are better then others and the more you go north sometimes the cheaper it is.
Gili_S Says: The coffee place is combined with s souvenirs store, it is very large and full of staff, if you already made it all the way here, better also to buy it here then in Rovaniemi.
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Lapland has also its own population of the Laps.
They are living in the north of Norway, Sweden & Finland.
They have very unique way of dressing with very beautiful coloured clothes.
Lately the most famous Laps in the world is the folk band Angelit which used to be called Girls of Angeli.
Updated Nov 28, 2007
Gili_S Says: The only danger I could think of is to be careful when driving on the roads as there are plenty of Reindeers around. Especially when going further north close to Inari
Joanne_192 Says: Take cotton underwear, not Damart. you need to wear several layers and also a pair of warm ski-pants will not come amiss when scootering ( cold knees) Believe me, I didn't want to wear them, but when I did, it was so much better.Also, socks: wool and : or cotton. 2 or 3...
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Avoid the so-called initiation to " beyond the arctic circle." This takes place at Hotel Kultahippu , and is just an insult to the Sami people and their way of life.
Unique Suggestions: Tell the Hotel your opinion of this rubbish. There are other ways to make people feel welcome in a new area.
Fun Alternatives: Learn to fish thru the ice! Have a typical local meal or drink ( vodka with cranberries or angelica ). Go cross-country skiing. Visit the gold-hunters' village (if open )
No photos, as I do not wish to encourage this activity.
Updated Jan 8, 2006
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Luggage and bags: If you planning hiking, not too heavy staff, it’s nice to feel light and you usually do not need to carry water with you.
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Good shoes is a must, even in the summer you will need a good jacket as it getting very cold at night, it has happened that our toothpaste was just about freezing in the morning. Also recommending a thick leather jacket or so, that the mosquitoes cannot bite through because they will get through your normal cloths, jeans and wind jackets.
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: In the local stores and gas station you can buy mosquitoes repellent etc. You will surely need it in the summer and just for the information, the mosquitoes here are twice the size of mosquitoes which are for instance in the southern Europe region.
Photo Equipment: What ever you have, take with you. You will never regret it. Don’t plan to buy additional items in Finland, they cost more here, but films are rather cheap. Buy the films already in Helsinki or the south of Finland, it might cost you more in the north and surely will cost you more in the Norwegian side.
Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: Good sleeping bags; we always go to camp on the higher mountains in the Tunturi region or in the Norwegian side. The mosquito’s doe’s not like the cold and then you can sleep batter at night and get back to the valleys & rivers in the daytime.
Miscellaneous: Here are few Lapland links:
www.laplandfinland.com
www.inarilapland.org
www.enontekio.fi
www.saariselka.fi/eng/saariselka.html
www.laplandfestivals.com
www.laplandtravel.fi/english/index.html
www.santatelevision.com
www.mosquitoes.com
Updated Mar 25, 2004
Gili_S Says: There are many nature reserves around, one very interesting is the Kevo Canyon nature reserve just north if Inari before the border with Norway
Gili_S Says: This is all Off the Beaten Path, Inari has very little to offer as a village, the things to do here are in the forest and by the lake.There are few marked trails here and this beautiful river we saw on our way.
Gili_S Says: This is the information point in Inari. Not only that here you can get some info about Inari and the region, you can also post your postcards from here (it’s the post office) and order vodka (it’s the alcohol mail order store)
Joanne_192 Says: There are no thieves in Lapland! You can leave things lying around, no one will take them. Avoid thieving yourselves ( I know it's a dreadful French habit....) The snow, the sauna, the forest and the night
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