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Utsjoki Church Huts
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#4 of 12 things to do in Utsjoki
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LizzieJ
Stourbridge, UK9 contributions
Although closed an interesting site
Jan 2023
A really interesting Sami site. Although this attraction was closed when I visited the guide I was with gave me a very interesting history of the site. Would be worth a visit in the summer.
Written 8 February 2023
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Sylvain
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland55 contributions
Cute and relaxing
Dec 2021
Lovely place for pictures, snowshoes hike and relaxing time.
The Church is very nice.
Parking place where you can see northern lights.
Written 15 January 2022
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niinan2
Nurmijarvi, Finland1,588 contributions
Interesting church huts
Jul 2021
The church huts are the cutest: never seen similas ones before but the idea behind them is just practical.
Many lovely old huts near by the church and all different; some smaller and some more bigger.
There is a cafe and a small souvenir shop too. Visit also the Utsjoki church.
Written 17 August 2021
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Hebe
8 contributions
Wonderful place full of peace
Aug 2021
Wonderful views on the lake, amazing huts/open-air museum, good mission cafe and Lappish handicrafts. And organ music in the church. Absolutely worth visiting.
Written 7 August 2021
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Tomi Wickman
Helsinki, Finland2,176 contributions
Tiny cabins
Jul 2020 • Couples
The tiny cabins were build in the times ehen folk had to row by boats totje church from long distance so that they could stay over night. A coffee house in the area and the church further up on the hill.
Written 9 July 2020
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reagansymone
Port Saint Lucie, FL23 contributions
Cute cottages
Sep 2019
Cute cottages and a nice place to learn some Finnish history. A beautiful backdrop for photos, especially with the Aurora
Written 22 September 2019
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Almgren4711
Stockholm, Sweden288 contributions
Nice church village with impressive stone church
Jun 2019 • Couples
You might think that in the middle of nowhere it would be a small church, but not so here. A large stone church that is beautiful in it's simplicity. With a collection of church houses that are open to enter. All beautifully situated by the lake.
Written 29 June 2019
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JariJK
Kouvola, Finland5,322 contributions
An open-air museum, a waffle cafeteria and beautiful views
Jun 2019 • Family
Utsjoen kirkkotuvat (Utsjoki church huts or church cottages) are old wooden houses. In the old days Sami families bunked in these huts when they traveled a long way from their home villages to the church or the market in Utsjoki. There have been over 20 these kind of huts there. Now there are 13 buildings. You see even an old smoke sauna. The oldest hut is from the 18th century. They were used until mid 1940s.

It is free to visit this open-air museum. In midsummer you also find a small handicraft shop and a waffle cafeteria there. They are also going to open a retreat path there in the fall 2019.

The beautiful church of Utsjoki was built in 1850-1853 and it is situated on the other side of the highway 4 (E75). You may visit the church, too. The parsonage (built in 1843) is situated next to these church huts but it is a private area.

Utsjoki church huts are situated 5 kilometers (along the road) to the south of the center of Utsjoki. It is also possible to hike from the center of Utsjoki over fells to these church huts. The marked trail starts from Miessipolku. The distance is 10 kilometers in one direction.

We chose a longer hike named Utsjoen retkeilyreitti through Goahppelasjavri and Nammajärvi to church huts. This is a bit over 25 kilometers in one direction. Then we took a bus from Utsjoki church huts to the center of Utsjoki. Notice that there are only two daily bus connections from church huts to the center. So remember to check timetables.

I think that this is the most important sight in Utsjoki!
Written 26 June 2019
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