SIGHTS IN SAARISELKÄ
Urho Kekkonen National Park
Finland’s second largest national park, the Urho Kekkonen National
Park, comprises the fell regions of Saariselkä, as well as the forest
regions of the northern sections of the municipalities of Savukoski and
Salla. This area named Koilliskaira is one of the last wilderness
regions of Western Europe. The task of the National Park is the
preservation of the native forest, bog and fell countryside.
Siida
SIIDA is the home of the Sámi Museum and the Northern Lapland Nature Centre. With its cultural and nature exhibitions, it is both a meeting place and an exhibition center. SIIDA provides the visitor with new experiences and information on Sámi culture and nature of Northern Lapland. By bringing their knowledge and skills together, the Sámi Museum and the Northern Lapland Nature Centre have created an unforgettable exhibition. Restaurant Sarrit is located Siida.
Opening times
Jun 1 - Sep 30, open daily 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Oct 1 - May 31, open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mondays closed
Dec. 24th-25th (Christmas Eve and Christmas Day) closed. Open on Easter Monday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tickets, information
Tel. +358 (0)400 898 212, fax +358 (0)205 64 7750, siida(at)samimuseum.fi
Customer Service of Metsähallitus (the Finnish Park and Forest Service)
Tel. +358 (0)205 64 7740, fax +358 (0)205 64 7750, siida(at)metsa.fi
Permits and information about the nature and recreational use of the nature are available at the customer service.
Restaurant Sarrit
Tel / Fax +358 (0) 16 661 662
Lemmenjoki Gold Area
The first gold fever attracted diggers to Lemmenjoki already in the
beginning of the last century. The actual gold rush, however, was after
the war in 1940s, when at the best time there were more than hundred
claims in the area. Mechanical gold digging was tried for the first
time in the beginning of the 1950s. Today there are roughly as many
diggers as during the gold rush, but the use of digging machines has
changed the process. The marked trail from Lake Ravadasjärvi via
Jäkälä-äytsi to Kultahamina goes through claims of different ages.
Kevo nature reserve, 712
km²
Kevo Nature Reserve is situated in Utsjoki municipality and it was
established in 1956. Hiking is only allowed in marked Kevo Trail which
is 63 km long. One can hike the Kevo Trail either starting from
Utsjoki-Kaamanen road (parking place along the road) or from
Karigasniemi-Kaamanen road (parking place along the road).