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Juuvanrova – lovely free hut for a night

October 5, 2016/0 Comments/in Adventure accommodation, Nature sites/by Minttu Heimovirta

On top of fjell Juuvanrova in Muonio, Lapland, there is a cute pond in the middle of old pine trees, perfect silence and a charming little cabin waiting for you (or me). In Finland there is this wonderful network of wilderness huts, ‘autiotupa’, free for trekkers and skiers to stay and rest for a night. […]

Suvanto, a historical village in Lapland that did not burn

September 29, 2016/0 Comments/in Finnish Culture, Food & Heritage/by Tytti Tuominen

It is more than 70 years since the World War II ended. Finland suffered great losses but managed to get on her feets again. During the war the German soldiers fought against the Russians in Lapland. But things changed as it started to seem like Finland would loose the war. The Germans had to withdraw […]