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peoples. Situated on the shores of Inarijärvi 42km northeast of Ivalo (no bus service), it
has a beautiful wooden Orthodox church amid the forest, built in 1987.
You can head out in a boat on Inarijärvi with Safari Service ( 040-773-9142;
www.safariservice.fi ) .
Sleeping
Erähotelli Nellim HOTEL
( 040-041-5989; www.nellim.fi ; Nellimintie 4230;s/d winter €110/140, summer €80/98; Jun-
Apr; )
A great place to stay in a remote corner of Lapland, with lovely modern rooms smelling of
wood and beds with Sámi blankets in old timber buildings surrounding a courtyard. There
are also excellent cabins and apartments sleeping up to eight and meals served in a rustic
wooden dining room. There are a couple of wilderness lodge options. In winter it does
packages with activities like aurora borealis watching, huskies and snowmobiles.
Inari
016 / Pop 550
The tiny village of Inari (Sámi: Anár) is Finland's most significant Sámi centre and is the
place to begin to learn something of their culture. It boasts the wonderful Siida museum
and Sajos, cultural centre and seat of the Finnish Sámi parliament, as well as excellent
handicrafts shops. It's also a great base for locations like Lemmenjoki National Park and
the Kevo Strict Nature Reserve.
The village sits on Lapland's largest lake, Inarijärvi, a spectacular body of water with
more than 3000 islands in its 1153-sq-km area.
Sights
Siida MUSEUM
( www.siida.fi ; adult/child €10/5; 9am-8pm Jun-mid-Sep, 10am-5pm Tue-Sun mid-Sep-May)
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