There are various fantastic ideas that can be organized in Lapland, just take a peak look how it all goes!

Unique Lapland Helsinki needs more talented staff to take care of the visitors of the Winter World. If you are looking for a summer job, this might be something for you!

A GOOD ELF…

- Notices more than eyes can see
- Listens more than ears can hear
- Knows the secret of excellent customer care
- Has a talent to make people smile
- Is worth to be a member of a unique team

ABOUT THE JOB

- Time: half of May, June, July, August, half of September
- Description: serving tourists visiting the Winter World – giving out thermal outfits and boots, assisting in the Winter World, working in the souvenir counter or Ice Bar
- Location: Ylläs Halli sports hall, Kivikonlaita 5, Helsinki, Finland
- Climate conditions: -5 degrees inside the Winter World
- Language: English, all others are extra benefits

Former experiences in hospitality services are good, but not required.
We look for a potential, skills can be learned!

In case of interest, please send your CV with photo and few words why you want the job or why you would be good at it to info(at)uniquelapland.com.

Would you like to see real snow and ice in the middle of Summer?
You think it’s not possible? It is now in Helsinki!

Because Unique Lapland Winter World with all-year-round Ice Bar,  Igloo Hotel, snow fun activities and husky-sledding will be open for everybody during the summer!

Everything is built indoors of a huge sports hall using snow and ice. It can be +30 outside, but our weather forecast of the day is always -5 degrees Celsius, no wind, steady weather conditions.

Only 15 minutes drive both from the international airport of Helsinki-Vantaa and Helsinki city center, it easiest to reach us by taxi, but also public transportation connections are available.

OPENING TIMES SUMMER 2012

Winter World is open for public visitors during the period 11.06.-30.08.2012. at 11.00-14.00 daily.
PS. Closed on 23. and 24.06.2012.

We are open for groups (minimum 20) on request all year round.
Click here for more info!

How to come

VISIT THE WINTER WORLD

Ticket prices are 32 €/adult and 28 €/child (4-14 years).

It is including non-guided visit to the Winter World, Ice Shot (vodka or juice) in the Ice Bar, free use of kick sledges, sliding hill, snowshoes and tandem skis.

You will receive the thermal overall and boots to use during your stay in the hall.

There are also some additional activities that you can do:

- Husky ride – 20 € per person
- Cross country skis – 10 € per pair
- Mini skiidoo ride for children – 10 € per person
- Snow sculpting (snow cube and tools) – 25 €

MORE INFO

Check out additional information about Unique Summer Experiences in Helsinki Winter World on the WEB or contact us via e-mail: helsinki (at) uniquelapland.com

Check out the gallery with little more PHOTOS.

SEE YOU IN SUMMER!

We are happy to announce that Unique Lapland will be present at the ITB fair during the professional travel trade days 7.-9.03.2012. Please come to visit us in Visit Finland Stand (Hall 18, 128 B)!

In 2013 Unique Lapland continues focusing on Premium Adventure Safaris:
- Wide selection of Guaranteed Departures for minimum 2 pax
- Snowmobiling tours
- Husky expeditions

Unique Lapland Helsinki Winter World will get a new briefing already in April:
- All year round Snow Hotel
- Huge Ice Bar and Restaurant
- Snow fun activities and husky sledding
- Open in the summer
- Perfect for the groups!

We will also continue serving small Premium level corporate and incentive groups as well as charter flights visiting Lapland in December! We do destination management services, snowmobile safaris, mountain sledging, husky tours, reindeer rides, all-year-round igloo hotel with ice bar and winter wonderland, film production services, mobile safari unit, saunabus, atv tours in Russia, avalanche training, fishing tours in Finland and in Russia, events, fireworks, pyrotechnics, coaching, team building, adventure, rafting, climbing…

Please don’t hesitate to contact us in any further questions!
Looking forward to see you in Berlin!

Last week we took a group of them to Abisko Riksgrensen mountains in Sweden to learn and practice mountain sledding. Few photos tell more than thousand words.

We have still few places available for the tour in April or join us in 2013!
http://www.uniquelapland.com/en/abisko-mountains/

Unique Lapland took a group of Tiroleans to Eastern Lapland to discover the wonderful wilderness landscapes and deep snow in Russian border line.

From Russian Border Deep Snow Adventure, Jan-Feb 2012

It is quite funny for mountain people to see the endless flat land and even more to realize that there are no villages, no civilization. This part of Eastern Lapland is truly remote and that is definitely an experience when coming from crowded Central Europe!

Logistics is a key word for everything – how do you get a fuel if there is no Shell or Statoil behind every corner? Or how do you get your beer if the closest shop is “only” 106 km? And you can see reindeer running in the forest! Wow! Magic, pure Lapland magic.

If nature and wilderness is definitely one of the highlights of the tours, we cannot go on without talking about the second one – the people. This warm friendliness of locals is something that you experience only in these small places far from the city life.

One night we stay at Mrs. Tuula’s tiny guest house and accommodation is including her grandmother-like care about the food and everything. Her mushroom sauce is so good that the boys are licking the plates! And Tuula is looking at us with a satisfaction in her eyes, smiling silently and checking if some one has a room for more food. Her husband Veli-Matti comes to greet the guests, too and with these tiny things they make the guests feel really special.

From Russian Border Deep Snow Adventure, Jan-Feb 2012

Another night takes us to Tulppio village, which is run by … a lady. Yes, there is no one else there beside her! She has to handle tractor if needed, clean the only road from snow if needed, she is running a small bar (which is more crowded during the summer), she is raising sledge dogs and if needed – fighting with the wolves. A totally tough lady. Some men from our group just can’t believe she is capable of doing everything her own!

Last adventure day takes us to Kemihaara, which is quite literally situated in the end of the world. After Kemihaara is only a Russian border nothing else. Married couple Helena and Juhani runing the house, have 13 children! And after Helena has served a bear meat soup for the lunch, she has got all the hearts on the table. The picture of the poor bear is standing on the piano next to the dining table, so all you eat here really comes from here. Helena serves wild pig and moose stew for the dinner.

From Russian Border Deep Snow Adventure, Jan-Feb 2012

The third highlight of the tour is of course snowmobile driving. The landscapes of the tour give a lot of variety, so there are no long and boring roads, you have a new little challenge after every now and then. Driving in deep snow is like surfing or cruising, it is so much fun and satisfaction! But don’t forget to be careful, because sometimes a slippery part can cause you unexpected spins. Everybody has to drive according to their abilities, this would be the safest way to do it.

We are quite often asked what is the distance of the day and if you say 100-120 km, people think it is not enough. It is always possible to drive more if you are good at it! But try first to achieve the minimum one – it is not like driving a car!

From Russian Border Deep Snow Adventure, Jan-Feb 2012

Even though the weather conditions for this tour were quite extreme, we have to say it was a hell of a good tour. Of course it was freezing cold at some points and there were challenges to start the machines, but we all did well!

And in the end of the day the temperature is something to remember. Because how often can you say – I just survived 4 days in the wilderness with close to -40 degrees C?!

If you were visiting Unique Lapland in Helsinki during the New Year period 31.12.2011.-08.01.2012., you probably remember that we took a lot of photos about our visitors. Some of you did not have photo cameras with you, so we were also taking the pictures with you and Santa Claus.

All the photos have been uploaded to our Facebook account, please check here.
And while you are already looking at the photos, do not forget to become the fan in order to keep yourself updated what is going on!

You’ll find a fascinating Igloo Hotel, Ice Restaurant and Ice Bar, made of artificial snow and ice. Our weather forecast of the day is always -5 degrees Celsius, no wind, steady weather conditions.

It is a unique place for people who have never experiences Nordic winters or never been to Lapland. There is an ice rink, tobogganing hill, a Santa’s Hut and of course the stars of our hall – real Nordic husky dogs who can give you a ride around the tracks!

Unique Lapland in Helsinki will be now open for individual visitors:
31.12.2011.-08.01.2012.
Daily at 11.00-14.00

Please click here for more information and prices.

We kindly ask to book your visit in advance by helsinki_at_uniquelapland.com

Looking forward to see you in Helsinki!

Chris is telling in his article:

“One of the many things that I found fascinating about Finland was the country’s love affair with the sauna (or SOW-na, as they pronounced it). They’re everywhere! And I mean everywhere; even the smallest apartments often have a sauna inside.

The Finns are not an exuberant people, but the ones we met lit up with glee when they talked about saunas. Apparently there are 2 million saunas in this country of 5 million – enough for everyone to get their sweat on whenever and wherever they want.”

Since I am originally Estonian, I have born and rise with Sauna-cult also. Most probably it would be a hard argument among Estonians and Finns, who has more saunas , who has better saunas or who can stay in sauna longer. Sauna has always been a typical add-on for a normal household.

But after spending some more time with our Northern neighbors I have to admit, Finns definitely are kind of obsessed with sauna!

As Chris continues:

“I felt like I never quite got Finnish sauna etiquette. I’m probably your typical American prude, in that I have no interest in walking around naked around strangers.

Most of the hotel saunas specifically forbid swimsuits, so I clutched my towel in the sweltering heat. The Finnish women – so shy on the trains or talking in public! – had no such modesty. Full monty ruled the day.”

It is not really about curiosity of seeing other people naked or enjoying yourself among the strangers, it is more like a primal instinct of freedom and power.

The best sauna adventures are quite spontaneous and there is some sort of tribal mystic in having a hot sweaty sauna and to run naked to the cold lake or sea water afterwards.  I guess sauna helps to express our true nature.

So, as a mental note for the people coming to visit us in Finland: there is a big difference in having a Finnish Sauna, having Finnish in sauna and having Finnish sauna in Finland with the Finns.

It definitely is an experience!

Read the full Chris Gray article from “Chris Around the World” blog.

Written by Annekreet