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Salla Ski Center is ideally located just 38 kilometers from the Russian border. It is easy to get here by train or plane. This is a unique place where friends gather in good company and families come to spend an unforgettable winter holiday together.

On 15 perfectly groomed slopes equipped with six lifts, you can ski for more than five months a year. Plenty of snow, slopes for every taste, a relaxing spa after skiing, excellent apres ski in bars and restaurants - everyone can find something interesting in Salla. Beginner skiers and children will try their hand at a special “family” slope, advanced skiers and riders can ski in a separate large area, and professionals will test themselves on a FIS-certified slope. Snowboarders will find a well-equipped snowpark.

The polar night is not an obstacle to skiing. In Salla, 11 slopes have artificial lighting. The main building, located on the central slope, houses a rental and service center, and the sports equipment store stocks the best equipment from the world's most renowned manufacturers. One of the advantages of the Salla resort is the ski school. Experienced instructors will teach you how to ski downhill, cross-country, snowboard or telemark skis. The use of lifts during training is free.

This season we offer:

· Family lessons offered by the ski school

· Youth ticket (from 12 to 17 years old)

· New menu in the restaurant on the Central Slope

· Increased assortment of ski store products SkiShop

· Weekly Suomi Slalom competitions

For the second season in a row, Salla was recognized as the best ski resort in Finland for family holidays. Safe slopes, friendly staff, experienced, fully certified ski school instructors, developed recreation infrastructure located within walking distance from the slopes - all this allows the Salla ski center to provide the best conditions for families with children and athletes.

We have everything to conduct a full cycle of training for athletes and competitions. The slopes are always kept in excellent condition. Salla has the best slalom slope in Finland. We provide good time for daytime training without queues for the lifts, as well as:

— Possibility of using equipment to measure time during training

— Rental of equipment for road marking

— Ski storage and maintenance areas

— Gym next to the slopes (fitness and gym, room for team sports: basketball, floorball, etc.)

— Accommodation near the slopes

— Meals in a restaurant on the central slope

— Ability to view training videos

Are you planning to buy new skis or snowboard? Do you need new motivation for skiing? Want to try a new skating technique? And most importantly: Do you want your children to learn to ski properly? Best of all, professionally and safely, an instructor will help you with this.

The ski school in Salla is recommended as one of the best in Finland. The school teaches snowboarding, slalom, telemark, or cross-country skiing techniques. We offer courses for both beginners and those who want to improve their riding level. Lessons are held daily from 10-00 to 17-00
We recommend booking your time in advance. Reservations and information by phone. +358 16 837 711 or email. mail [email protected]

Contacts

Ski resort

016-837 711 VUOKRAAMO 040 577 0645

Revontulentie 7, 98900 Salla

Ski school

016-837 711

How to get to the resort

Getting to the Salla resort is very easy!

The nearest airports are Kuusamo and Rovaniemi, from which you can travel to Salla by bus or train. By car from Helsinki let it be 900 km.

Slope information

• Number of slopes15
• Number of lifts6
• Ski pass systemSkiData
• Ski slopes160

Information about slopes and routes

• Opening hours
• Slopes open0
• Lifts open0
• Children's slopes open0
• Ski slopes open0
• Snowparks are openClosed

Facts about the slopes

• Maximum elevation difference 230
• Longest descent1300
• Illuminated slopes11
• Slopes with artificial snow15
• Black tracks3
• Red trails4
• Blue trails8
• Green/transition routes2
• Children's slopes2
• Children's VillageYes
• SnowparkYes

Facts about ski lifts

• Lift capacity5600
• T-bar lifts (anchor)4
• T-bar lifts (plate)1
• Belt lifts0
• Moving ropes1
• Chair lifts0
• Gondola lifts0

Trail information

• Length of ski slopes 160
• Lighted trails43
• Trails with artificial snow0

Information about services

• Rental locationYes
• Ski serviceYes
• Snowboard repair and maintenanceYes
• Ski shopYes
• Ski schoolYes
• Cafe on the slopes3
• Restaurants4
• Places for motorhomes110
• Snowmobile trails512
• Nearest gas station

  Seo and Teboil, 10 km

• Nearest train station

  Kemijärvi 78

• Nearest airport

  Useful information for tourists about Salla in Finland - geographical location, tourist infrastructure, map, architectural features and attractions.

  The resort of Salla is located in Eastern Finland. Vast untouched expanses, hills, rivers, lakes have made this easternmost region of Finland a real paradise for fishermen and hunters, for families and ski lovers.

  The local hilly woodlands, rivers and lakes are a dream for both the experienced fisherman and tourist, and for those nature lovers who are not familiar with a map and compass. Salla is suitable for family holidays in nature thanks to the well-maintained trails of the Urho Kekkonen National Park. In the southern part of the region there is the famous Oulanka National Park with canyons and rapids that attract lovers of water adventures like a magnet.

  The Sallatunturi Hills are the busiest place in Salla. There is a tourist center with upscale hotels, a restaurant, and a wide variety of options and active recreation programs for children and adults.

  The resort offers accommodation in a variety of layouts and capacities, but very comfortable cottages located directly on the slope and at the foot of the mountain, which allows ski lovers to start skiing right from the doorstep. Restaurants, a mini market, an indoor gym, hotels and services are located very compactly. There are all the conditions for an active holiday with the whole family, enjoying every minute of your holiday.

  Height difference - 230 m
  Number of ski slopes - 10
  The total length of the tracks is 110 km
  Illuminated routes - 6 (35 km)
  Artificial snowmaking - 4 tracks (76 km)
  Maximum route - 1300 m
  Number of lifts - 5
  Difficulty of trails: for beginners - 5, average difficulty - 3, for experienced skiers - 2
  2 children's slopes with a children's lift
  Cross country ski trails - 10 (160 km)
  Illuminated flat trails - 6 (20 km)
  Trekking routes - 34 km

  Not far from the slopes of the Sallatunturi hill, in the Deer Park, you can meet deer in their natural habitat, as well as learn about the breeding of these animals and how deer help people.

  A trip to the indoor water park of the Kuusamo Tropics SPA hotel, located 90 km from Salla in the city of Kuusamo, will take you from the cold winter to the hot summer, where children will have fun on the 45 m water slide and swim in the children's pool, and adults will be able to take a steam bath in a real Finnish sauna, swim in a swimming pool with an area of ​​300 sq.m., order wellness treatments at the balneological center.

  
  

  10 km from the village of the same name Salla, and about 900 km from.

  The history of Finnish skiing began in the majestic landscapes of the Salla Hill. The first Finnish slalom and downhill championships were held here 70 years ago. The traditions of the birthplace of Finnish skiing are stronger than ever today.

  The distinctive features of the Salla resort are its compactness (from the bottom of the ski lifts you can walk to restaurants and most accommodations) and a variety of slopes for both beginners and experienced skiers (and snowboarders). Experienced skiers will certainly appreciate the back slopes of the fell and the slalom slope, the level of difficulty of which is evidenced by the fact that national teams of many countries train on it.

  The resort has equipment rental and maintenance facilities, as well as a ski school.

  Sports opportunities in the area: alpine and cross-country skiing, reindeer and dog sled safaris, snowmobile safaris, sports center.

  The official website of the Salla resort is www.loma.salla.fi
  

  Slopes, trails, lifts

  Maximum height difference - 230 m

  Ski slopes – 15

  Lifts – 5

  Maximum slope length – 1300 m

  Illuminated slopes – 11

  Snow-covered slopes – 15

  Children's slopes – 2

  Downhill slope – yes

  Specialized slopes – 4

  The total length of cross-country trails is 147 km (42 km illuminated)

  Ski trails of tourist routes – 34 km

  All ski slopes (with the exception of ski tracks on tourist routes) are 6-8 m wide and can be moved in two directions. The most modern equipment is used to maintain ski tracks.

  Snow park– mogul and trick slopes

  Snowboard park– about 1 km long, equipped with the following routes:

  Boxing with 10 meter flat

  Short straight rail

  Long straight rail

  Down rail

  Last changes: 06/25/2011

  How to get to Salla resort

  There are many options to get to the Salla ski resort. You can take a train to Kemijärvi, from where there is a bus service to Salla, or fly to Kuusamo or Rovaniemi.

  By plane

  Finnish Railways VR website - www.vr.fi
  

  Last changes: 03/24/2012

  The Salla region has excellent conditions for active recreation at any time of the year: in the summer you can walk along one of the walking routes, in the fall the local forests are full of mushrooms and berries, and in the winter there are well-equipped snow trails for guests. The pristine natural beauty of this region is at once austere and restrained in the northern sense, but at the same time incredibly generous and diverse. In the southern part of the region is the Oulanka National Park with its rivers, forests and lakes, and in the northern part there are majestic hills and expanses of tundra.

  Resort Description

  Schedule

  The slopes of Salla are open during high season (i.e. from December 15 to January 11 and from February 16 to April 13) from 10 am to 6 pm. During the low season (November 24 to December 14, January 12 to February 15 and April 14 to May 5), the slopes are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  On Tuesdays and Fridays, regardless of the season, the slopes of Salla are open from 10 am to 7 pm.

  Prices

  Lift pass prices (€)

  Pre-sale of seasonal personal passes is carried out until 12/08/2013.

  All lift passes are personal.

  A personal season pass gives you the right to free skiing for three days at the Ruka ski center and for three days at the Pyhä ski center during the period of validity of the pass. With a Salla Ski Center pass you can drive directly to the ski lift in Ruka or Pyhä and the ticket will be automatically recognized by the remote reader. Likewise, passes from Ruka and Pyhä ski centers are valid in Salla.

  Equipment rental cost (€)

  Ski kit	Adults	Preferential category	Improved kit
  Day	31	18	38
  3 hours	23	14	29
  2 days	50	30	64
  3 days	70	42	83
  4 days	85	51	97
  5 days	96	57	108
  6 days	104	63	117
  7 days	112	70	126

  Prices are the same for ski, telemark, cross-country, snowblade and snowboard kits.

  During training, helmets and use of lifts are free.

  Accommodation

  The resort can offer its guests different types of accommodation.

  • Holiday Club Salla has a hotel with 26 double rooms (each room has a TV, telephone, bathroom and shower, drying cabinet, ski storage space), cottages and one-room apartments. All this is located in close proximity to the ski lifts. On site there is a water park with a beautiful view of the hills (the water temperature in the pools is +30°C), a shop, a pub in the form of a tent where you can sit by the fire, several restaurants and cafes.
    Contacts: tel. 030 686 5700
    hotellimyynti.salla @ holidayclub.fi
  • Hotel Takkavalkea: 20 rooms (shower, bathroom, microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, TV). Nine rooms are equipped with a sauna. As well as a restaurant with 68 seats and evening entertainment programs.
    Contacts: tel. 931 801 0400 and mobile phone of the Russian-speaking operator 0400 931 801 (Nadezhda).
  • Cottage village Lomatähdet near the Sallatunturi hill. The village website is in Russian. You can make a reservation in Finnish by calling +358 405503806.
  • Cottage community PAN Village Oulanka, located 10 minutes drive from the center of the village of Salla.
  • Camping with caravan park and cottages on the shore of Lake Keselmajärvi, at the foot of Sallatunturi.

  
  

  Entertainment

  Oulanka National Park covers an area of ​​290 square kilometers. km. In the summer, here you can hike along the Bear Circle trail or one of the other routes, enjoy the beauty of nature in its pristine purity, climb the hills, and walk along the canyon. At the Nature House, which is located in Hautajärvi, you can get information about the park's natural sites and tourist services.

  Surprise your children with a visit to the Reindeer Park, where you can take a tour introducing the natural features of Lapland and learn about the traditions and life of reindeer herders, as well as feed the reindeer and receive an amulet made of reindeer bones as a memory of this northern region.

  In winter, guests of Salla can enjoy traditional northern activities: reindeer and dog sledding, as well as snowshoe safaris and snowshoeing.

  150 km from Salla, in Rovaniemi, is the residence of Santa Claus.

  Bars and restaurants

  Such an active holiday as in the Salla Mountains will definitely make you feel hungry. Local products such as venison and elk, salmon and whitefish, as well as natural resources such as berries, mushrooms and herbs, form the basis of the delicious Lapland delicacies that Salla's restaurants offer to visitors all year round. The rich menu of restaurants has a suitable dish for those who want to have a hearty lunch and those who just want a snack. The selection ranges from a home-style buffet at Sallainen pitopöytä, as well as a variety of pizzas and pastas, to visually and tastefully pleasing á la carte restaurant dishes.

  The tourist center has everything a tourist needs, but a wider selection of shops and services can be found in the town center of Salla, 10 km away.

  For children

  In addition to visiting the Deer Park, which your children will certainly remember for a long time, there is another opportunity to surprise young travelers. 150 km from Salla, in Rovaniemi, is the residence of Santa Claus. You won’t find a more fabulous place in all of Finland.

  The Husky Point dog farm is also located near Rovaniemi. Here you can ride a dog sled through the winter Lapland forest, and then warm up by the fire while listening to a fascinating story about the life and education of a husky. Affectionate and friendly dogs will not leave you or your children indifferent!

  How to get there

  • From Helsinki you can fly to Kuusamo; the flight lasts 1 hour 10 minutes (there are flights every day during the tourist season). Next transfer to Salla (about 2 hours).
  • Flight Helsinki - Rovaniemi (1 hour 40 minutes), then transfer to Salla (2 hours 30 minutes).
  • Train Helsinki - Kemijärvi (8 hours 50 minutes), from there it takes about 1 hour 20 minutes to reach Salla. There is a bus service (the bus goes directly to Sallatunturi).
  • Take a Russian train to Kandalaksha. From there there is a bus twice a week via Salla to Rovaniemi. Dispatcher phone number in Kandalaksha: 8-(815-33) 95-095, st. Polyarnaya, 19, tickets must be booked in advance.
  • Resort address: Revontulentie 7, 98900 Salla.
  • Map of the slopes of the Salla ski resort with all the signs http://www.panoraama.com/salla/rinnekartta/rinteet.php

  
  

  Reviews

  “I have known since childhood that people ski. True, in those days, this sport was not as wildly popular as it is now, there were competitions, but not for us, there was equipment, but also not for us. I rode regular skis with my parents, and ran in competitions at school and in college. But what I liked most about this vacation was getting to some small hill and rolling around it from all sides.

  My acquaintance with the mountain variety of skis began by accident. We were visiting our old friends and looking through old photos of their skiing holidays. They talked a lot about their car trips to Finland. The conversation smoothly flowed into the proposal to “try.” We talked and parted ways. And a year later we agreed and decided to go to Finland for the children’s spring holidays.

  Friends abandoned the idea of ​​going by car - the road was too tiring and long, and through a travel agency we booked a trip to a place called Salla.

  The way to get to the place of future training was chosen quite unusual. He looked like this. From Moscow we took the Murmansk train to the city of Kandalaksha. This part of the journey is practically unattractive: anyone who spent more than 24 hours on the train will understand what I mean. After 36 hours, we were met at the local train station by a car - a small minibus of one of the local residents. The fact is that about a year before this moment, an additional checkpoint was opened near Kandalaksha. It’s called Salla, and local residents make money by transporting tourists from Kandalaksha to nearby Finnish holiday destinations. The trip from the station to the border control was also unremarkable - local roads are no better than any regional roads in winter, a lot of snow and ice, hillocks, etc.

  We were the first at the border control on this working day (the checkpoint is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.). Local border guards, in order to relieve boredom and practice, launched an adorable local spaniel into our car and asked us to unload all the luggage onto a conveyor belt for inspection. 4 pairs of skis, 4 pairs of boots, a bunch of bags with food and things. Our pleas were heard by the border guard - he selected several bags at random, which we had to carry to the conveyor. From the border to Salla there are still 60 kilometers, which we rode at a fairly brisk pace (80 km/h, speeding is subject to heavy fines). Thanks to the driver, on the way he took us to the nearest supermarket, where we bought food for the week.

  About five hours after unloading from the train, we found ourselves in the town of Salla. We were accommodated in a cozy log house located right on the slope. Kitchen, drying cabinet, fireplace and sauna inside (conveniences too).

  On the same day we went to see and try out the local rental equipment (I didn’t have my own equipment at that time). There wasn't much choice. Boots were a particular problem. After an hour and a half of communication, skis and boots were rented. And the instructor was hired the next day at 8 am.

  The meeting with the instructor took place near the rental, communication took place in English, which was not native to either him or us. Half of the information came to be transmitted on the fingers. 10 minutes of mastering the bindings and skis, and we were taken to the lift. I don’t know whether we impressed the instructor too athletically, or whether this is their methodology, but after 10 minutes we found ourselves on the red slope. As a result, the wife, having performed a couple of incredible somersaults, 30 minutes after the start of the training, told the instructor that she was tired and went to our house.

  This “training” put her off skiing for two years. As for me, “hunt is greater than captivity” and, having “skated” for an hour with an instructor, I continued the exercise in the company of friends. We moved to the blue track. By evening, having made several mind-blowing encounters with the snowdrifts surrounding the route, I could already slowly descend the slope in large arcs. But one of the problems was that the blue slopes are located on the opposite side of the mountain from our accommodation. So I had to do the last descent again from the red slope. There is no opportunity to go down on a lift there and cannot be, since all the lifts are rope tows (with a T-shaped mop). Having flown a few meters on the next hillock and rounded the lift support in flight, I made a soft landing in a snowdrift about fifty meters from our house and decided to finish my “flight” practice for today.

  The next two “flight days” were spent in exercises on the flying (blue) slope without any special incidents. A moderate number of falls into a snowdrift and somersaults over the head, but despite this, there was no desire to take an instructor.

  Taking into account the previous days of skiing and rental boots, which were difficult to find a common language with, all sports stores were visited in the “big cities” and, in the end, brand new Salomons were purchased, suitable in size and last. The following days passed without any special incidents; riding in new boots was highly appreciated by our friends. The compliment that I started skating better spilled balm on my calluses.

  The evening was spent mostly with a cup of beer in the sauna, which was located in the room, or by the burning fireplace with an interesting book. According to rumors, there were discos in the restaurant in the main building of the resort, but there was no strength to get to them.

  The resort cannot boast of the number and variety of slopes, but what is there is well-groomed, clean and well prepared, there are not many people, you don’t have to stand for more than 1.5-2 minutes at the lift.”

  Mikhail, Moscow

  “The time in Salla was mostly spent skiing and basking by the fireplace, after a while the days seemed monotonous and Anka and I, armed with 18 euros, went to rent a snowboard :)

  Let’s put aside the fact that there was a boorish Muscovite in a fur coat and we only managed to take the board on the second day, let’s get on with the photo report!

  I was in a fighting mood, with a firm belief that switching from skis to boards would be as easy as shelling pears!) And what advantages were immediately found: the boots are as comfortable as sneakers, and the weight of the board itself cannot be compared with skis!!! And then the first difficulties appeared!)

  It turned out that the worst thing is not even moving down the mountain, but climbing it!!! On skis, just go forward, and then you push the rope between your legs, the board under your feet is trying to go somewhere where it’s not necessary or stand on the edge..brrr, and in general from the outside it doesn’t look elegant and feminine.. .

  We were unable to reach the top the first time!)
  And when the lift stopped for 10-15 minutes, and I stood in the middle of the mountain in such a splayed state, I actually thought that I would stretch out into the splits and would not straighten my back!...

  There were a lot of people on the mountain - snowboarders, but no one wanted to explain how to even ride on this piece of plastic with your legs tied in an awkward position! At first, we learned more about standing on it or falling from it.

  And then, after 2 hours of torment, falling, and when the gloves could already be squeezed out, we finally, more or less, rode correctly, and did not scrape snow off the mountain! *how we skiers don’t like snow scrapers, especially when there’s already so little of it*

  And after all this, we decided that a skier can also ride a snowboard, but it will be much more convenient if you cut it lengthwise!!!”

  Lapland is famous for its ski resorts, but this next one is special. The resort of Salla, located in southern Lapland, is famous for the fact that the world's oldest ski was found here in 1932. It is about 5000 years old, that is, we can say that already in 3000 BC prehistoric people were skiing on the slopes of the Salla hill! And in 2009, Salla became the best ski resort in Finland.

  Salla is a municipality with its center in the village of the same name. The Salla region covers an area of ​​5,800 square kilometers and has a permanent population of about 4.5 thousand people. Just 50 years ago, Salla was inhabited by three times as many people, but the decadent agriculture in these areas forced residents to leave their native lands and go to other regions to seek their fortune. With the development of the tourism business, things in the region's economy have improved significantly. And over time, people pulled back. Now Salla is increasing its economic potential, based primarily on the tourism business.

  The Salla ski resort is located 10 kilometers from the village of the same name on the Sallatunturi hill. The proximity of Salla to the Russian border gives a special piquancy to a holiday in this place. Salla is very famous in the world of big-time sports. Already in 1937, downhill and slalom competitions for the Finnish Championship were held here. At this time, most of the now fashionable resorts did not even exist in projects. The resort's glorious historical and sporting past only adds to the pride of Salla.

  Salla is located among the largest tracts of untouched forest in Europe, far from large cities and only 20 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. The beauty of wild nature, which has hardly been touched by human hands, can work wonders. A person becomes more spiritual, the feeling of anxiety and haste leaves him. Here life is leisurely, among these centuries-old forests, silent hills and harsh nature.

  Getting to the Salla resort is not difficult; there are several options for this. The first of them is related to air transport. From Moscow or St. Petersburg you need to fly to Helsinki, fortunately this is not difficult, 3 flights depart daily from these cities to the Finnish capital. And then take domestic flights to Kuusamo, the journey takes 1 hour and 20 minutes, or to Rovaniemi, the journey takes 1 hour and 40 minutes, respectively. And then 2 hours by bus and you are already at the resort of Salla.

  The second option is to go by train. Again, from Moscow or St. Petersburg several trains depart daily towards Helsinki. In the capital of Finland, you change to the Helsinki-Kemijärvi train and after 9 hours you will be at the Kemijärvi railway station, from which it is only 1 hour and 20 minutes by bus to Salla.

  You can combine these two methods to reduce the cost of travel. Fly to the capital of Finland by plane, and then go by train, or vice versa.

  Due to the fact that the Salla resort is located near the border with Russia, you can use the new Salla automobile crossing. To cross the border you must have a pre-issued visa. Keep in mind that according to Finnish customs regulations, there is a restriction on the import of gasoline into the country, so don’t rely too much on your own fuel; you’ll still have to buy it here.

  If you plan to take a road trip on the way to Salla, try to drive as much of the way as possible through Finland. And the roads are better and look at the landscapes outside the window.

  Among the attractions of the Salla ski resort, first of all, is, of course, nature. The nature of the Finnish Arctic is harsh and inaccessible, but this is at first glance. Upon closer acquaintance, you will feel her warm attitude towards you, her beauty, seemingly simple, and on the other hand, the elaborate, cold beauty of the North. There is no such riot of colors here as in the tropical jungle or on the southern islands; there is only one color - white. But there are so many shades hidden in the white cover of the entire nature of the Arctic that there is enough for any tropical island. And when summer gives way to a long winter, everything is covered with the green of dense forests, which alternate with the blue of lakes and fast rivers. Nature alone is enough to make you fall in love with the Salla resort at first sight. And if you add the famous Northern Lights to everything, then all the beauty of tropical resorts fades.

  But not only admiring nature is possible at the Salla resort. Still, the main purpose of this resort is winter sports. The resort of Salla is famous for its glorious skiing tradition. This is where alpine skiing originated in Finland. On the slopes of Salla Hill, 70 years ago, the first slalom championship in Finnish history was held. Much water has passed under the bridge since then, but these traditions are only multiplying. During this time, several generations of Finnish athletes were raised, among whom there are many Olympic medalists, European and even world champions. The Salla resort, the first-born of a whole galaxy of Finnish ski resorts, also has a part of the credit for this.

  Now, having brought together all the acquired professionalism, the Salla resort offers everyone the opportunity to take advantage of the accumulated experience. The high level of the Salla ski resort is confirmed by dozens of athletes who have chosen the resort's slopes as a training base. The best athletes not only in Finland, but also in many foreign countries train here. Periodically, competitions in many types of alpine skiing, both national and international, are held on the slopes of Salla. In total, Salla has more than 15 slopes with trails. For tourists who are just beginning their acquaintance with winter sports, there are entry-level trails and slopes. The total length of all routes is about 140 kilometers, of which 41 kilometers are illuminated.

  In Salla you can go downhill or cross-country skiing, slalom or downhill. For those interested, there are also trails for snowmobiling of any difficulty level. For local flavor, you may be offered a ride on a dog or reindeer sled. Fans of hiking on snow crust can do this with the help of snowshoes. By the way, there are rental points for any equipment, including children's equipment.

  For those who have started skiing for the first time or are not yet confident, there is a ski school. In which experienced instructors will teach you how to at least stay on your skis, under their guidance you can make your first descent from the mountain.

  The season favorable for skiing in Salla opens at the beginning of November and ends at the beginning of June. But with the end of the winter season, the Salla resort does not close for a break. In summer you can also have a good rest here. All infrastructure, including hotels, shops, tourist centers continue to operate. In the summer, you have the opportunity to organize walks through the dense forests, especially since the southern part of the Salla region is occupied by the Olanka National Park, with beautiful nature and hiking trails. In the forest you can meet deer, foxes, wolves and even the owner of the taiga - the brown bear. For fishing lovers in Lapland, summer is a heavenly time. The local lakes and rivers are rich in fish. You can catch perch, pike, and grayling.

  Fans of cycling will also find something to do; many cycling routes passing through the hills and plains will allow you to ride a bicycle while admiring the surrounding nature.

  Accommodation of tourists is possible at will in several different places. There are comfortable hotels where you will feel at home, with a full package of amenities. You can stay in one of the 50 country houses, which will allow you to be closer to nature. By the way, in terms of comfort, country houses are in no way inferior to hotels and campsites. There is also the opportunity to live in a real Finnish farmhouse. True, the house is equipped with all kinds of appliances to the maximum, but this does not diminish the color at all. Still, rest should take place in comfort and coziness. For those traveling with a motorhome, a special town with all amenities has been built. The best ski resort Salla is waiting for you to visit!