- 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)
NELLIM – MEETING POINT OF THREE CULTURES
The Nellim village lies by the Lake Inari on the southeastern bank of the famous wilderness lake, near the Russian border. Originally, Nellim was inhabited by Inari Sámi, but in the 1920-30s Finns came to work in logging camps and later after the war in 1940s Skolt Sámi moved to the village from Petsamo. Today the village is known as a meeting point of three cultures. In this village you can visit the Nellim village museum and the Orthodox church of St.Triphon of Petsamo.
ORTHODOX CHURCHThe Nellim Orthodox Church is consecrated to the Holy Trinity and Tryphon of Pechenga. The church was completed in 1987 initially as a prayer room. A year later, Metropolitan Leo inaugurated the church. The church was designed by Seppo Latvala. The design used the example of the old part of the Petsamo Yläluostari Church. The church belongs to the group of so-called reconstruction church. The church is also used as a venue for ecumenical proceedings. |
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MUSEUM ROOMIn connection with the Nellim Wilderness Hotel there is a Skolt Sámi tradition room, a small museum with items of the original inhabitants of the village, the Inari Sámi. Whitefish and salmon nets made from cotton yarn and leg-hold traps tell of traditional livelihoods. Skilfully embroidered mittens are examples of the high standard of handicraft skills. Traditional Skolt and Inari Sámi costumes are also on display. The Museum Room also sells Skolt Sámi handicrafts. |
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RUSSIAN BORDER & RIVER PAATSJOKI BRIDGEThe proximity of the Finnish – Russian border is a part of everyday life in the village, and also from the perspective of the Virtaniemi Border Guard Station. Visitors should take time to visit the River Paatsjoki Bridge, located only a few kilometres away, to admire the spectacular river landscapes, and wonder at the watch towers on both sides of the border. |
LOG FLOATING CHUTEThe Nellim district had great logging activities in the 1930s, and right after the war. These brought Finnish settlements to the area. In 1929, the forestry company ATIF constructed the Lake Kekimöjärvi log floating chute to carry timber over the shallow rapid water sections to the Nellimjärvi Lake, from which the timber continued its journey via Inari and River Paatsjoki to reach the sawmill located in Elvin, Norway on the shores of the Arctic Ocean. This restored log floating chute is a great day trip destination for the whole family. You can reach the site by car or by hiking along the marked trail from Paksuvuono. The chute area has a lean-to for making campfires and eating packed lunches. |
ERÄHOTELLI NELLIM – WILDERNESS HOTEL NELLIMHotel and hostel accommodation, two saunas and restaurant with 100 seats work by request, cáfe and programme services. Village museum, handicrafts sales exhibition and prayer house.
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CULTURES MEET IN NELLIMYour guide will be waiting for you at the Wilderness Hotel, where we will tour the tradition and museum room, and the Petsamo Exhibition. We will also explore Inari Sámi and Skolt Sámi handicraft traditions, costumes and handicrafts. We will also hear of Skolt Sámi history and stages. From the Wilderness Hotel, we continue our journey to the Nellim Orthodox Church, and the church of the Holy Trinity and Tryphon of Pechenga. After this, we will savour coffee or a tasty meal at the Wilderness Hotel. After lunch, we travel to Virtaniemi and the River Paatsjoki Bridge – near the Russian border. Duration
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Information and reservations: Wilderness Hotel Nellim |
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