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Welcome to our blog, where we will tell you interesting stories about local lifestyle in Ranua and handy information about traveling in Finnish Lapland.
Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos
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Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos
Ham is the king of Finnish Christmas table – check our restaurant’s offering for the holiday season
Christmas food plays a very important role in the successful celebration of the holidays, and the content of the festive table may even be thought of a few weeks in advance of the actual main moment. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at some traditional Christmas dishes as well as what’s on offer at our restaurant for the holidays.
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Perch ice fishing is a fun and rewarding form of winter fishing
Thanks to the long-lasting cold weather, the ice fishing season has started practically all over Finland. One of the most popular forms of fishing in the winter is the perch ice fishing, which is not only quite easy but also a rewarding way to go fishing. In this blog post, we’ll take a little closer look to this popular winter activity.
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Cross-country skiing is a great hobby for both body and mind
A thick and permanent layer of snow should arrive to Ranua in the very next few days. So, as the new winter season will be soon starting, it’s a good time to write a little about cross-country skiing and how I’ve experienced this great winter sport as a hobby.
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2y ago
Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos
TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice 2021 award
Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos earned another great achievement again this fall as our business received the TripAdvisor Travelers ’Choice 2021 Award thanks to good customer reviews.
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Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos
2y ago
Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos
Snowshoeing is an easily accessible winter activity
The onset of winter also means the resumption of many winter hobbies. In this blog post, we take a look at snowshoeing, which is a very approachable winter activity for practically all ages and levels of fitness.
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2y ago
Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos
Driving snowmobiles is one of the favorite winter activities in Lapland
Snowmobiling has been one of the most popular winter activities in Finland for decades. The fast-paced snowmobile has lasted well for a long time and has been one of the favorite winter time vehicles from one generation to the next. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at snowmobiling and the varied routes found in Ranua.
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Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos
2y ago
Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos
Story of the world’s largest snowflake – facts about snow
Lately we have been covering lot of stories related to winter in Finland. This time around, we will be sharing something different, as it is time to tell a very interesting fact related to snow (which is an important aspect in the travel industry of Finland): the story of world’s largest snowflake.
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2y ago
Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos
Siberian huskies and husky sledding safaris are the highlights of many Lapland holidays
Lapland Winter Holidays have become known for many fast-paced outdoor activities, to which various animals are also very closely related. In addition to the reindeer, Lapland is also well known of its Siberian huskies (more commonly known as a mere husky), which are the absolute favorite animals of many of the youngest members of the family. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at this great dog breed as well as popular husky sledding safaris in Lapland.
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2y ago
Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos
Ranua Major Project Evening: wind power, the Suhanko mine and new winds of tourism
A three-hour Major Project evening was held in the Ranua Town Council Hall on Monday evening to discuss the Suhanko mining and wind power project and the new winds in Ranua Region Tourism. In this blog post you will find a summary of the event.
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The best Aurora alert and space weather services for Lapland holidays
Seeing and photographing the aurora borealis have been popular Lapland holiday activities for ages. Nowadays there are multiple aurora forecasting services, in turn, which make it much easier to actually see the northern lights. In this blog post, we present a few services that specialize in space weather as well as northern lights forecasting.
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