- CULTURAL TRAIL
- Nellim: orthodox church, village museum, Finnish - Russian border and bridge over river
- Inari: Siida, Inari Artesan Trail, hiking trip to Pielpajärvi wilderness church (from 1760's)
- Lemmenjoki: gold panning trip, excursions to Kammi Gallery and felt making studio
- Sevettijärvi museum house, orthodox church, Sevetti Trail
- Näätämö & Neiden (Norway): River Näätämö and local traditional East Sámi fishing
- Nuorgam - Utsjoki area: museum road of Ala-Jalve, Kuninkaankivi (King's stone) (1766)
- Utsjoki: village hall Giisa, church cabins (from 19th century), Lutheran church (1850 - 53)
NÄÄTÄMÖ AND NEIDEN
Näätämö is a village and border crossing point on the Finnish – Norwegian border, in the Municipality of Inari, Lapland. As the crow flies, the distance from Näätämö to the shores of the Northern Arctic Ocean is approximately 12 kilometres. A place of the same name, officially called Neiden, is also located in the County of Teno, on the Norwegian side of the border.
RIVER NÄÄTÄMÖJOKI AND SALMON NET FISHINGThe Näätämöjoki River is located in the eastern part of the Municipality of Inari, north of the Sevettijärvi Lake. Its origin is in Lake Iijärvi, and it runs into the Arctic Ocean of Norway. The river has a fly-fishing and lure fishing area, and the Näätämöjoki River is one of Finland’s most popular salmon rivers. On the Norwegian side of the border of the River Näätämöjoki, in Neiden, is the Kolttaköngäs waterfall. The locals fish the rapid water of the waterfall by throwing a special salmon net into a pool downstream from the rapids and swinging it with the help of three persons. Then the net is immediately raised to the shore, yielding Atlantic salmon migrating to spawning grounds upstream. This special form of salmon fishing taught by the Skolt Sámi attracts tourists to the rapid waters in the summer. |
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