Sunrise & Sunset:
Polar night or the time when sun doesn’t rise above the horizon at all is between 04.12. - 08.01
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
The land of the Sámi
The area is a natural, genuine choice for a traveller, who seeks untamed nature and native culture. The heritage of the native people has remained active and vital in the area. The most essential elements in the nature are Lake Inari, wilderness rivers, fells, the Lemmenjoki National Park, reindeer and the magical changes from season to season, the northern lights of the polar night “Kaamos”
|
Average Temperature: December -12.3 C Lake Inari is like a small sea. Its shores are rocky and rugged, and in the middle of the lake you cannot see land at all. Finland's second largest lake has over 3,000 islands, which form a fascinating labyrinth. The last ice generally melts in the second week of June, and according to an old song the lake is as deep as it is long. Interesting sights on Lake Inari include: Ukonkivi, an old sacrificial site which the Lapps used to ensure good fishing. Nellim Here you will experience the Sámi culture, reindeer farms and safaris, snowmobile safaris, husky safaris, trips and fishing on the second largest lake of Europe. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lying on the shoreline of frozen Lake Inari, whose islands are the ancestral burial grounds of the Sami, is the tiny village of Nellim. The tranquility of the setting and the genuine warmth of your welcome lends a Christmas here an almost mystical charm. -
Legends around the northern lights, or the Aurora Borealis by their scientific name, are many. The northern lights have always been respected and feared. In Finland, people used to believe that it was dangerous to say the name in Finnish, “revontuli” aloud. According to one old belief, laughing at this nocturnal phenomenon could even be lethal!
