Yllas, Lapland

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Day 3 - Downhill skiing in Yllas, Yllas, Lapland, Finland travel blog

Day 3 - Downhill skiing in Yllas

A travel blog entry by whitefox2008

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... There are 61 slopes and 29 lifts which are mainly drag lifts and T-bars.  One chair lift and one gondola.  Yllas provide an excellent opportunity for learners as there are numerous easy blue runs.  Even the reds are nice and ...

Day 1 - Leaving Gatwick for Lapland, Yllas, Lapland, Finland travel blog

Day 1 - Leaving Gatwick for Lapland

A travel blog entry by whitefox2008

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... nbsp; Yllas is located north of the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland, in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe.  Lapland which makes up one third of Finland is a little larger than the combined area of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.  We ...

Lappish delicacies, Yllas, Lapland, Finland travel blog

Lappish delicacies

A travel blog entry by whitefox2008

... in a variety of styles.  And for added flavour and fragrance, dishes are seasoned with herbs and vegetables grown in Lapland.  Lappish cheese are served with cloudberies, another delight.  Wild berries picked in the Lappish forests are ...

Day 8 - Snowshoe hiking and It's good bye Yllas, Yllas, Lapland, Finland travel blog

Day 8 - Snowshoe hiking and It's good bye Yllas

A travel blog entry by whitefox2008

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... hides.  Finally, after a brief stop at the souvenir shop and the supermarket, it was time to leave Yllas.  Would we visit Lapland again?  Most definitely, yes.  The appeal of Lapland is based on nature and ...

Day 7 - Last day of skiing, Akaslompolo, Yllas, Finland travel blog

Day 7 - Last day of skiing

A travel blog entry by whitefox2008

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Our final day of skiing on the slopes in Yllas.  We have got into a routine, alarm call at 7am, breakfast around 8am and catching the 718 bus to the slopes at around 9.45 - 10 am.  Temperature is -7 degrees celcius this morning.  It is ...

Day 2 - The enchantment of Yllas, Yllas, Lapland, Finland travel blog

Day 2 - The enchantment of Yllas

A travel blog entry by whitefox2008

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... try the reindeer meat.  Friends told me this is better than venison.  I will find out on day 3 when the dinner theme is Lapland.   If you like fish this is the place for you.  Fish for breakfast and dinner as well as for lunch if ...

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