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them. There's space for vans but not tents. It has canoes, fishing equipment and bikes for
hire, and organises guided trips on the river in summer.
Harriniva
HOTEL, CAMPGROUND
( 0400-155-100;
www.harriniva.fi
;Harrinivantie 35;s/d summer €80/90, winter €125/145, cabins
d/q €38/50, tent sites €10 plus per adult/child €4/2; )
Three kilometres south of town, this is a great place to stay, with a wide range of accom-
modation. The hotel rooms are simple but attractively done out in wood and have plenty of
space - some come with their own sauna - and there are also apartments, cottages, cabins
by the river and camping space. The restaurant is the best place to eat in the Muonio area.
Swiss Cafe Konditoria
CAFE
(
www.swisscafemuonio.com
;
Puthaanrannantie 5;cakes €2-6; 10am-5pm; )
A top coffee stop, this brightens up central Muonio with delicious lattes and hot chocol-
ates. It's also worth dropping in for the owner's excellent baking and his fantastic Lapland
photographs on display.
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Kiela
NATURE CENTRE
( 0400-175-225;
www.tunturi-lappi.fi
;
Valtatie 21; 10am-6pm; )
This nature centre has a gift shop, a Thai cafe, slow free internet, and a free 15-minute au-
rora borealis audiovisual.
Getting There & Away
Muonio is at the junction of western Lapland's main two roads: Rd 21, which runs from
Tornio to Kilpisjärvi, and Rd 79, which runs northwest from Rovaniemi via Kittilä.
There are three daily buses from Rovaniemi (€43.90, 3½ hours) via Kittilä, and services
from Kemi/Tornio changing at Kolari.
