Tag: Kittilä
airBaltic starts Finland’s first domestic flights from Tampere to Kittilä
Levi ski center, one of the largest ski centers in Finland, offers a wide range of winter sports opportunities for travelers who want to make the most of the cold winter months. In addition, Kittila offers a unique and unforgettable experience to visitors who get to know Lapland’s natural beauty and cultural heritage. In the […]
Kittilä in Lapland freezes the coldest year in Finland
The thermometer at Kittilä airport showed a bone-chilling -37.5 degrees Celsius on Friday morning.
Housing crisis in Finland: Research shows an unprecedented rise in housing costs in different parts of the country
The increase in housing costs and the large differences between municipalities are primarily due to the increase in the price of electricity, which has risen by an average of 46% since a year ago. Waste fees have risen by an average of 6.7%, real estate taxes by 6.3% and water fees by 4.1%. The most […]
Eurowings and Air France will start direct flights from Düsseldorf and Paris to Kittila in December
– We are happy that both Air France and Eurowings are expanding their flight offer to Kittilä! Last year’s lively winter season and 2019’s higher number of charter flights showed that tourism in Lapland continues to grow, says Jani JolkkonenDirector of Finavia Airport Networks. Airlines have noticed an increase in demand from Central Europe to […]
The number of passengers at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport increased by almost 600% in the first half of 2022
About 85 percent of passengers at the country’s largest airport traveled internationally. The most popular destinations were Germany, Spain, Sweden and Great Britain. Despite the increase in passenger numbers at Helsinki-Vantaa, the recovery has been slower than at many other European airports. According to Finavia, the reason is that the number of passengers transferring at […]
Sunny start to the week, but a cool May Day ahead
Predictors say the last week of April begins in the sun, but ends in the cold, at the same time as the May Day celebrations. "On Monday and Tuesday, there may still be more than ten degrees Celsius in southern Finland. But overall, the weather is getting cooler early next week," Meteorologist of the Finnish […]
Three died in a traffic accident in central Finland when a snowstorm covered Finland
Three people died and one was injured in an accident south of Jyväskylä on Tuesday when a snowstorm caused disruption in southern and central Finland. The collision between a truck and a car occurred shortly after 8 a.m. and caused extensive disruption to traffic in the area. Dangerous driving conditions were warned in Uusimaa and […]
“Twosday” is set as the most popular wedding day of the year
Tuesday, February 22, 2022, according to the Digital and Demographic Information Agency, is this year’s most popular date for the knot, at least in civil ceremonies. The agency will inaugurate 386 couples from Helsinki, the capital north of Kittilä, on “Twosday”. Wedding times are full nationwide. "In the winter, about 200 couples are typically inaugurated […]
Strong signs of a recovery in tourism in northern Finland
According to preliminary statistics, the number of Christmas holidaymakers arriving in Lapland and the Kuusamo region is likely to rise to pre-Covid levels this year. Sian Porter arrived from London with his family to spend Christmas in Kuusamo. Because we are fully vaccinated, traveling is not a concern now. "We are not afraid of the […]
The fall school holiday turns into winter
The early weekly weather forecast has a sunny sky, but starting on Wednesday, a strong low pressure range is likely to change the weather. In most parts of Finland, schoolchildren enjoy a week’s break during their annual autumn holidays. In some areas, however, many dress for the winter weather. The week is expected to be […]
Snow recycling in northern Finland for skiers in October
Ruka, located in Kuusamo in northern Ostrobothnia, aims to open three slopes for skiers by the end of this week – although the first flakes have not yet caught on the ground. That is why Ruka Ski Resort spreads the snow saved from last season. It uses the frozen white stuff it has kept all […]
Snow recycling in Lapland for October skiers
Ruka, located in Kuusamo, Lapland, Finland, aims to open three slopes for skiers at the end of this week – although the first flakes have not yet caught on the ground. That is why Ruka Ski Resort spreads the snow saved from last season. It uses the frozen white stuff it has kept all summer […]
Lapland is seen as the largest military exercise of the year
The largest field movement of the Finnish Defense Forces during the year is the northern forest 21, which will be held in Rovajärvi, Sodankylä and Kittilä until 3 June. The total force of the exercise forces is about 7,000 people, of whom 2,000 are reservists. The exercise began on Monday with live artillery and infantry […]
Mobile data reveals Easter traffic briskly, but less than usual
Data collected by Telia operator Telia show that many people left Uusimaa to spend the Easter weekend elsewhere in Finland. According to the company, about 72,000 trips departed from Uusimaa last Thursday. Data from the same period last year revealed that only 22,000 trips were made from the area, which is explained by the fact […]
The Finnish Parliament will continue to close the restaurant for another three weeks
Members of Parliament had not met on Sunday since 1994 to discuss Finland’s accession to the European Union, According to Helsingin Sanomat. Parliament also updated the list of areas in the process of accelerating or communicating with the epidemic by adding North Karelia and North Savo. Southern Ostrobothnia, Åland and Lapland, with the exception of […]
A Lapland skier is suspected of falsifying the coronavirus test
An employee of Lapland Ski Resort Levi is suspected of falsifying a negative coronavirus test certificate after receiving a positive test result. After taking a virus test last week, the employee claimed to have used repair fluid to modify it "Covid-19 positive" section of the paper certificate. According to information received by Yle, the person […]
Monday’s newspapers: Government seeks emergency power, change in employment services, winter weather return
Tabloids Evening News There are several newspapers according to which the Finnish government is expected to officially declare a state of emergency at a board meeting starting on Monday just before noon. As the newspaper points out, Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) announced in a Twitter post on Friday that the move was imminent, and […]
Traffic, Mobile Data show that winter vacationers are not prevented from worsening the situation in Covid
The deteriorating coronavirus situation in Finland does not seem to have affected the travel plans of winter holidaymakers. According to mobile phone and traffic data, there were as many – or even more – passengers in Finland this week compared to the same period last year. Automatic measuring points on the roads leading to the […]
Friday’s newspapers: Finland freezes, sports awards, the death of a famous author
Helsingin Sanomat, Finland’s largest circulation diary, takes a few perspectives on the cold visit, which brought the coldest day of the year to the capital and elsewhere in Finland on Thursday. First of all, HS reports The Finnish Meteorological Institute has issued a cold warning to the central, southern and eastern parts of the country, […]
Mercury drops to -39C in Utsjoki
The temperature dropped to -38.9 degrees Celsius on the day of boxing in Kevo, a village in the municipality of Utsjoki, according to Yle’s Meteorologist Matti Huutonen. According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), the cold winter records of Lapland’s municipalities were broken on Saturday, and in the far north the temperature was below -30 […]
Northern exposure to the global crisis
The decline in tourism due to travel restrictions is one of the problems that directly threatens the existence of some businesses. Dozens of dog safari and sledge companies in northern Finland are now struggling to feed thousands of Huskies in business. These dogs, which were used mainly to pull packed sleighs from tourists, are now […]
In September, Finnair’s passenger numbers decreased by 91% from the previous year
The airline stressed that the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, including the “exceptionally strict” travel restrictions adopted by Finland, weakened all passenger-related traffic figures. The effects were self-evident, especially in the figures for North America and, compared to August, in Europe. In September, Finnair operated an average of 83 flights a day, including only cargo […]
