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Ivalo

4.3
Wildlife Nightlife
Ivalo is a village in the municipality of Inari, Lapland, Finland, located on the Ivalo River 20km south of Lake Inari. It has a population of 3,998 and a small airport. 30km south of Ivalo is a very popular resort named Saariselkä. Many tourists visit this place every year for winter sports (downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, husky and reindeer sledge riding) and for summer activities (trekking and hiking in the Saariselkä fjells, canoeing in Lapland's rivers, mountain biking, panning for gold, fishing, etc.).Ivalo was severely damaged during the Lapland War (1944–1945) by retreating German troops led by Generaloberst Lothar Rendulic. The village was subsequently extensively rebuilt.
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Top tours near Ivalo
Aurora Hunting Safari to Lake Inari from Saariselkä BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $171
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Ice Fishing Safari to Lake Inari from Ivalo BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $148
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Lapland Husky Safari from Saariselkä BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $200
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Side trips from Ivalo

Nature & Wildlife Tours
Saariselka
3.9
Duration: 3​h 30​min
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Siida - Sami Museum and Nature Center
Inari
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Duration: 2​h 30​min
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Saariselka Ski & Sport Resort
Saariselka
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Duration: 8​h
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Urho Kekkonen National Park
Saariselka
4.7
Duration: 1​h 30​min

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