First of all the weather will pretty much define your experience here so choose nice sunny day during the summer. The parking lot is about 30-4 min hike from the site. The tours on the mine start once an hour thus plan your visit carefully....More

First, let me say I have been to another Amethyst mine in Canada and it was much better. There I spent over an hour digging for the stones and got the keep them all. With this said, my expectations were high and I was extremely...More

Very nice people welcoming you and guiding you around the mine. The best part is the one where you can search an amethyst stone yourself. Really nice to do!

Have you ever dreamt about finding a real gem? Now you get a chance to prove your luck. After 2,5 km long walk on gravel path through scenic lapland-ish forest (mosquitos present!) you arrive at the "ecological sustainable" amethyst mine. Buy a ticket (for 18€)...More

We stopped here at our way to the north from Rovaniemi. It is only a short detour from the main road E75. Approx 15kms. From the parking it is approx. a 2,5km hike (30-35mins). You need to buy tickets at the cafe (18 EUR adult;...More

What a fun experience. The train/bus thing they have was so fun getting to go high up the mountain through so much snow and perfect views. Then warm juice while you hear fun Finnish history and history of the gem! Then you go into the...More

Of all the trips we did this was probably our least favorite but still very good. The views from the hill top mine are stunning and the snow mobiling is great fun. Hot juice and cake were provided during an explanation of the mining and...More

We cross country ski'd out there from Luosto - approx 5km from town. Great little cafe at the entrance. Left the ski's there & went by ski cat to the mine (compulsory). Interesting talk about the mine & then you get to dig for a...More

We made a trip to the Amethyst Mine during our stay in Luosto. We travelled by snowmobile which gave us amazing scenery which was well worth the trip alone at that stage. When we got to the mine, we were brought into a cosy room...More

We took a snowmobile there with the kids in a sleigh. They loved it and came away with souvenier amethysts to take home ... one the size of his fist! A friendly and unique visit.