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Gili_S Says: Ivalo itself is not really exciting place, but the region is fantastic for hiking, fishing and all sots of nature activities.
helsbels Says: Saariselka is a popular destination for cross-country skiing. Theres loads of tracks for it and plenty of snow!
helsbels Says: Saariselka hasn't got masses of mountains for skiing, it has a 'fell' which is smaller than a mountain but bigger than a hill. For a competent skier there's probaly not even half a days exciting skiing without getting bored but it's an excellent place to learn or brush up...
2 Reviews and 24 Opinions Hotel Ivalo can be a nice place to stay here, it can be convenience as there is airport in Ivalo and...
1 Review and 94 Opinions Pool, Spa, Sauna and Steam room, Internet access, Telephone, TV, Lounge, Bar and Restaurant,...
Grilli Muossi -Saariselka.: Anyone for a bit of Grilled Mousse!!!??
helsbels Says: No town is complete without their equivelent to a kebab shop!! The Grilli Moussi sells everything from Reindeer and Pineapple Pie, to Chips and Burgers.Lets face it, you have to have something to blame that ill feeling on in the morning, and it can't be the booze can...
Huippu - restaurant of Kaunispää: Huippu - 20 km views around
ubiq Says: Huippu has long history and very varying reputation for food. Some years they have had mainly gourmet menu, some years they are more concentrated to feed tourist buses.The main thing is not the food itself, but Huippu it is located at the top at Kaunispää mountain fell,...
Guksi Bar: Kareoke in Saariselka.
helsbels Says: There's not much nightlife in Saariselka! The Guksi bar has a club upstairs only open at weekends, the music is your normal cheese, but never loud enough! Downstairs they offer kareoke (in finnish AND english) a small dancefloor, dart board, air hockey, pool table and a few...
Everywhere above the Polar circle in summer: Midnight sun
mabu Says: No description needed, just to be enjoyed!
helsbels Says: 2 Euros from Holiday Club to Ski Slopes. Timetable is easily avaliable, roughly every 45 minutes.
Gili_S Says: To fly is a bit cheaper now then used to be, check Finnair site for special offers.
Gili_S Says: In Ivalo and on the roads around it there will be many options for souvenirs shopping. If you find something you like buy it here, it will always stay as a nice memory from Lapland.
helsbels Says: A local tradition is to use the saunas, stay in them as long and you can bare and then make a quick dash for the back door to roll in the snow!! The idea of this is to do it all in the nude, crazy but fun and good for your skin!!
helsbels Says: Apparently it's considered very rude to turn someone down if they ask you to dance, and i think it's polite to give them 2 dances. Not sure how offended they would be if turned down as i hid in the corner of the dancing bar like a scaredy cat!
helsbels Says: As i unfortunatley found out, it takes appox half an hour for an ambulance to reach Saariselka from Ivalo! And then obviously half hour on top of that to get to the hospital. So if you must injury yourself, be careful you don't do anything too serious!!
helsbels Says: I found in Saariselka when it's snowing everywhere kind of looks the same, just snow, trees and a few cabins! And in temperatures like there are in the winter, its wise not to get lost! So keep your eyes open and try to take in little landmarks (a signpost, a tractor, a...
Based on Saariselka in December.....
helsbels Says: Lots of socks, Balaclava,Hat which covers your ears, or hat and ear muffs,Sunnies (not coz you get any sun! but sometimes handy to keep wind chill off your eyes),Scarf,Good gloves,Thermals,Thermal oversuit or good sallapettes and ski jacket.Good non slip boots.Please note....
Gili_S Says: 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. 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...
Making a camp fire in Lapland with 'kelo'
ubiq Says: Making a camp fire: If you plan trekking, skiing or motor sledging trip into Lapland ('Lappi' in Finnish), the fire is the best friend of you.In warmer countries, like in Borneo, the nature might surprise you with an occasional rain. You will just get a little bit wet and...
Petroleum Says: PS. We also visitied the borderstone of three nations, Finland, Sweden and Norway on the same trip.PPS. And about Ivalo, there is a watercross race on the Ivalo-river, with snowmobiles, every July. Worth visiting!
Gili_S Says: Ivalo is a small place, the region is fantastic for hiking, fishing and all sorts of nature activities is just around the corner, so it is worth to check it out.
Colours in the sky by night........
helsbels Says: The Northern Lights. They are awesome, stunning, amazing. They're unpredictable, no good time to see them, sometimes they won't appear for days then they'll come 3 days in a row. Sometimes at 5pm, sometimes at 1am, sometimes when it's REALLY cold, sometimes when it's not so...
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Q: i would like to know how can i get to ivalo from rovaniemi? i will get there on next year Feb and also i would like to know how...
A: With bus.
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Putting Saariselka on the map!
This page is going to be more about Saariselka than Ivalo, VT doesnt seem to recognise it yet so i'm putting it on the map!
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Ivalo is the gate to the real Lapland in northern Finland and to Finmark - the Norwegian part of Lapland in north east Norway. Here the Sami people herd their reindeers. Usually i get here while...
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Ivalo has always been on my way north but I never really stay here more then one day and I never really explore it enough yet. More in the future I guess.
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ubiq Ivalo and Lappi (Lapland)
The Northern part of Finland is called Lapland (Lappi in Finnish). It is quite popular destination, especially among British and Japanese tourists. A hint: I use VT travelogues for quick visual...
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