Ruka is not in Lapland, but Ruka is quite close to Lapland - and so it is often
also called "Gate to Lapland". Around a 'Tunturi', which is some kind
of mounain-ish type of collection of large hills, you can find a first-class skiing
area with everything you need: supermarkets, bars, snowcats, endless routes for
cross-country skiing - and of course many many Mökkis - these comfy, cozy
little wooden cottages, all 'traditionally' equiped at least with fire place and
sauna...
We were once again invited to spend a relaxed christmas holiday in one of the
cosy little wooden houses, doing nothing but eating, reading, going to sauna,
have a look outside and then go right back to sauna.
Around the corner there is a first-class skiing area, one of Finlands largest
skiing areas. This time we didn't try skiing yet, but had immense fun on some
Snow-Cats that N.'s father rented for a short trip through the woods - until
an ice-fisher informed us that we had obviously lost track and were quite close
to the Finnish-Russian border. Well. Back we went. Kiitos!
Other possible winter activities in Ruka: downhill skiing, cross-country skiing
(Finnland is a paradise for cross-country skiing!) and actually everything that
you's like to do in the snow: Finland's North is snow-safe aproximately until
the end of April / beginning of May.
snowy trees / woods (this is actually a photo - not a painting :))
snowy hill - in the evening (from about 2 p.m. on) the Tunturi gets illuminated
the small streets of Ruka are mostly covered with snow - like probably everywhere
in Lapland
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