NORTHERN LIGHTS, AURORA BOREALIS, FIRES OF THE SKY Silence. You can almost hear how the arctic fox swings its tail on the fells. Darkness. Only the glowing trails of fox’s gallop in the cloudless night sky. The arctic fox with fire in its tail is a mythical animal in Finnish folklore. This magical fox lives … Read more

Ranua Villages are local destinations that are formed around the current lifestyles of our clean countryside. Ranua Villages –brand tells that the hospitality and service are held in the core of the work. By visiting Ranua Villages you can get to know the vitality of the villages, and become acquainted with the ways to work, … Read more

Privilege to enjoy the nature If you plan to go berry-picking, mushroom-picking or hiking, there are plenty of options in Ranua – self-guided or with a local guide. When roaming around by yourself, you are welcome to enjoy the privilege of the concept of everyman’s right. Everyone needs to take care that everyman’s right is … Read more

Relaxation in your own rhythm Sometimes the freedom to come and go ina your own rhythm attracts the most. It makes it possible to try something new out of a moment of fancy. Ranua provides plenty of options for travellers taking care of their well-being. And, did you know, that in Finnish Lapland, the air … Read more

Collaboration and innovation – naturally The mentality of Ranua and the unique nature of the area can be summarized to the golden treasure found in the region – cloudberry. Cloudberries can be found on mires, and you need to see a bit more effort for picking it up than for the other Finnish berries. This … Read more

Many names for snow There are many different words for snow in Finnish language. Depending on temperature and speed of wind, snow can be very wet, fluffy or packed. In Finnish, wet snow is called nuoska, fluffy snow höttö and packed snow ajolumi. The one that sticks to branches and different surfaces is called kuura. The exact amount of words is … Read more

Early autumn: Berry season and Sunsets Golden cloudberries ripen around mid-July. Timescale for picking them up is quite short as the best harvest season lasts usually only two to three weeks. While wandering through the cloudberry swamps, it is possible to pick up bilberries as well. Harvest season for bilberries lasts longer, even to the … Read more