Face to face with wild nature

The first rays of spring sun have reached Lapland. This is the time when Finns enjoy cross country skiing to the fullest – gliding away through the landscape and enjoying the fresh air. On the frozen lakes you see a lot of ice-fishers, especially on the weekends. Faces turned towards the sun, waiting for the fish to bite…

As we sit there, feeling the light of the sun, closed eyes, thoughts wander to the coming summer. I am sure not only Finns start to steer their thoughts to the summer already now. Let’s have a peek on what St Lapland has to offer the coming summer.





Fishing is great! The lakes and rivers of Kuusamo are abundant with fish. Thanks to clear and very pure water – actually so pure that it is drinkable – the fish of Kuusamo Lapland has a fantastic flavor. Our cabins are equipped with fish smoking pots and outdoor BBQ-areas where you can prepare the catch of the day.

Should you wish to have a tasty fish dinner served for you, we recommend the Fisherman’s Delicacy Buffet of Restaurant Juomuskota. The coming summer our Countryside Restaurants serve delicious local food – not only fish.

Finns love to cook outdoors in the summer, we really want to take in the bright nights and beautiful lush nature to the fullest. Restaurant Ukonkivi has changed from winter Game Fondue dinner to Tasty BBQ. Restaurant Ukonkivi is located on the premises of Oivanki. A beautiful way to spend a summer’s day is to go Nordic hiking in Oivanki (followed by a sauna bath) before the BBQ dinner. The hike over the stunning morrain ridges formed by the ice age is accompanied by tales of the history of Oivanki. This used to be the summer dwelling of ancient Sámi people, as they still inhabited the area.

For a real encounter with the wild nature we recommend wildlife watching. Close to Isokenkäisten Klubi by the Russian border lies the northernmost wildlife watching venue in Finland. Here the bright summer nights last until late August and offer perfect setting for wildlife watching.

Our summer programs will be online next week, so start to steer your thoughts towards the summer.

New beginnings

May is a wonderful month! Here in Kuusamo Lapland it means that the last of the winter disappears with the last patches of snow and ice and the nature awakens to a new growthperiod, the summer.

St. Lapland was founded in the beginning of 2010 and we have been working intensively eversince. Now we have put together a good selection of products, services and experiences and are launching a website where to present them.

The website will be launched tomorrow, 7th May 2010. It is a preview, the first page, our contacts, the links to the webisites of the individual St. Lapland companies... and some sounds and visions. If you think that sounds good, then you will probably love this: we will introduce tastes on our site, there will be more visions than the ones you will see tomorrow and we will present our versatile range of products for you. You can create your wishlist of the products that please you and send it to us and we will put them into practise for you when you come to Kuusamo Lapland.

You will be able to plan your stay or parts of it, how you wish to. In case you prefer to have an all inclusive holiday package, we have those too!

Happy landings in Kuusamo Lapland!

We wish you all a fantastic month of May!

Yours truly,
St. Lapland team