Yli-Muonio Village
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The village is located as a strip landscape along the River Muonionjoki and the road along its banks. The majority of the village is on the southern slope of Utkuvaara, but the village continues south of Lake Utkujärvi to Nulusniemi. The old road runs along the southern edge of the village, where the old building base is located.
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Kiuaskero Fell, 431 m
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Surrounded by handsome old forests, Kiuaskero is a great day trip destination. At the rugged peak of Kero, there are enough beautiful rocks to look at, and there are no reproaches in the landscape either - a mosaic of forest dangers opens up around it, which in the east grows into a lofty mountain chain starting from Ylläs.
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Särkitunturi Fell, 492 m
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Särkitunturi is an easily accessible hiking area with campsite facilities and beautiful views. The view over Pallas Tunturi has been selected as Finland's national landscape. With an easy access and terrain Särki Hill offers great hiking experience for the whole family and serves a great photographic place.
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Salmijärvi Wilderness Farm
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The Fell Lapland region in Muonio was a hunting and fishing area for Sámi people for centuries. The solid Finnish peasant settlement was established at the beginning of the 17th century into this area. During the II World War, also Muonio was largely destroyed by the German troops.
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Hiker's Cross
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An ecumenical cross has been erected on top of Olos Hill. The Cross was blessed by Samuel Salmi, Bishop of the Diocese of Oulu on June 20, 2007, naming the Cross to the Apostle John. The place on the top of the fell is a place of silence, open to everyone to visit or give their respects.
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Pallasjärvi Lake
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Pallastunturi mirrors the picturesque Pallasjärvi Lake surface in calm weather. It is a magnificent sight as well an awesome photo to have. The easiest way to get to Pallasjärvi is to drive by car to Hirvaslahti or Pallaslompolo. Both have camping possibilities available. The red sand courtyard of an abandoned cabin is photographic sight.
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Keimiötunturi Fell, 613 m
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Climbing to the Keimiötunturi Fell is a breathtaking but rewarding job. It offers stunning views of Lake Jerisjärvi. On the other side the landscape opens to northern traditional view of fells up to the Pallas.
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Harjujärvi's Ridge
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A small dirt road turns from Torniontie (E8), which leads to the P-place. The road is about 1.5 miles long and bouncy, but at least now it was more or less in driving condition. The route is well marked. The trees have both orange and red paint marks. From time to time there were also wooden benches along the route.
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Ruonakaula's Seita
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Starting from Tornio the border continues to Ylitornio and Kittilä and further along it to the west of Pallastunturi. The border was intended to separate the parishes of Länsipohja and Ostrobothnia from Lapland, and the border is also known as the border between Lapland and everything else.
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Torassieppi village
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The Farms of Kotakorva, Sieppi and Koskenniemi have the most representative traditional building stock in the village. The main building of Kotakorva is from the 1850s and the other two houses from the 1930s. At the river bank, there is the old tar grave of the villagers, and floodplains preserved for the visitors to explore.
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Pallastunturi Nature Center
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From Pallastunturi Nature Center you can go hiking and skiing directly to the highest fells of the national park. Our customer service guides you to Pallas-Yllästunturi Fell National Park and its finest hiking trails. The Nature Centre's free exhibition From the Forest to the Barefoot introduces the nature of the fells.
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Pakasaivo Canyon Lake
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In Pakasaivo, also known as "Lapland's Hell", water depths is up to 60 meters, and the cliffs around the lake reach some 60 meters above the water. The worship site of Pakasaivo must have been located on the jagged rocky slope of the eastern shore of the northern end of the lake. There are small caverns on the eastern wall maybe be for sacrifices.
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Äkäsmylly Mill and Waterfall Äkäslinka
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The rapid is quite deep and has been rated as a waterfall called Äkäslinka's Waterfall. Sight is really photographic, great coloring during autumn's "ruska" and stays open all year around.
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Art on Pallas
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One artist from Finnish Lapland, two from Norrbotten, Sweden and two from Scotland participated in Pallas' landscaping work. Each artist designed an environmental work of art for a site to be restored. The works used mainly natural materials such as stones, plants and wood, and they blend into nature anyway.
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Muonio Local History Museum
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In addition to changing exhibitions, Emma's Pirtti has Finland's northernmost pharmacy museum. The items of the Pharmacy Museum were received as a donation from Sinikka Niemi, a former pharmacist in Muonio. Donations have also been made by private individuals. Pharmacy operations began in Muonio in 1903, the first pharmacy was established in 1929.
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