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What is Ivalo
Ivalo is in Finnish Lapland, located on the Ivalo river 20 kilometres to the south of Lake Inari. It has a population of 3,998 as of 2003 and a small airport. 30 kilometres south of Ivalo is a very popular resort named Saariselkä (http://www.inarilapland.org/en/index.html). Many tourists visit this place every year for winter sports (down-hill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, husky and (...)
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About Ivalo elsewhere
wikitravel.org
"As your stay is rather short, Lapland is huge, and seeing the northern lights is always uncertain, I have mixed feelings about your idea."
lonelyplanet.com
"Panning for Gold: In the Lemmenjoki region (near Inari), in Finnish Lapland, there are all-day gold-panning trips along the River Lemmenjoki between mid-June and mid-September."
frommers.com
"Many tourists visit this place every year for winter sports (downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, husky and reindeer sledge riding) and for summer activities (trekking and hiking in the Saariselkä fjells, canoeing in Lapland's rivers, mountain biking, panning for gold."
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"VR's overnight car carrier trains [18] are popular for skipping the long slog from Helsinki up to Lapland and getting a good night's sleep instead: a Helsinki - Rovaniemi trip (one way) with car and cabin for 1-3 people starts from € 215."
wikitravel.org
"Finland's highest mountain, the Halti (1328m) in the farthest north west end of Lapland is not much more than a higher hill of loose rocks (this is due to its precence in the middle of highlands), the lower summit of a mountain with its top on the Norwegian side of the border."
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"The Ivalo River has nicknamed the ?river of gold?. During the Finnish gold rush to Lapland at the end of the 19th century, places like Kultala were built."
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About Ivalo
ulla7 wrote about Ivalo 3 years, 8 months ago
Autumn colours are yellow, brown and orange. We are missing red.
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About places near Ivalo
jjtravel from Finland wrote about Saariselkä 4 years, 10 months ago
Most probably the best place for cross-country skiing in Finland. You will love the scenery, which varies from treeless mountains to narrow gorges.
tilkkuliini replied 3 years, 9 months ago:
Have to agree with that! :D
tk from Finland wrote about Saariselkä 4 years, 5 months ago
I would recommend renting a log cabin in Saariselkä! It was nice to come back from ice age to the warmth of the fire place. Great place for skidooing and sledging :)
laurap from Finland wrote about Saariselkä 4 years, 9 months ago
Great cross-country skiing routes. Nightlife is for middle aged people...
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