| Yllas is a small quiet village in the heart of Lapland, its | | | | trails. For those of you interested in snowmobiling or |
| population stands at aroiund 400 people and the | | | | wanting to try it for the first time, Yllas has access |
| locals often comment that the supermarket in the | | | | to 300km snowmobile tracks with an abundance of |
| centre of the village is transformed in the winter | | | | hire shops. There are also an abundance of places |
| months into an unusally busy place to be. Largely | | | | offering various activities that will be ideal for every |
| uncommercialised many holiday makers looking for a | | | | level of experience and also for families with children. |
| santa break or skiing holiday would quite often opt | | | | |
| for the larger resort of Levi, levi has its advantages | | | | The restaurants are also fantastic in Yllas, again there |
| and is a much larger and busier place than Yllas. Yllas | | | | is a wide variety of choice for all of the family. Jullis is |
| is still reletively uncommercialsied, being the origonal | | | | a great place, a traditional bikers bar, it offers |
| home of sant claus, it certainly hasn't lost it's santa | | | | traditional Lapland fare but also typical english meals |
| magic. The Lapp village in the centre of Yllas is the | | | | that the kids will absolutely love. All of the other |
| most magical place and the home to Santa. Lapp | | | | restaurants are ideal and cater well for the children. |
| village as well as offering private meetings with santa | | | | |
| also has a range of activities for the adults and the | | | | To mention all of the activities that you can do in |
| children including snowmobiling, the northern lights | | | | Yllas Lapland would take far too long but you |
| walk and many more. After your visit to see santa | | | | absolutely must visit the KonijaNKAN wildlife park in |
| you can wonder around the wonderful santa shop, | | | | the centre of Yllas. The wildlife park is a wonderful |
| stocked with the most amazing unusual toys and | | | | experience for the children, as well as a large |
| artefacts. The restaurant attached to Lapp village is | | | | selection of weird and wonderful animals for you to |
| Poro, Poro offers the most beautiful traditional finish | | | | see and pet, there are various sled runs for the |
| food for those of you wanting to try the local fare. | | | | children to have fun on and whilst they do that you |
| For those of you wanting more traditional English | | | | can sit warm and snuggly by the fire and toast your |
| meals, this is also on offer. | | | | own sausages. Another favourite is the Ice hotel, |
| | | | | situated about an hours drive from Yllas, the ice hotel |
| Skiing in Yllas really is second to none. If you are | | | | is constructed every year from ice blocks and is a |
| lucky enough to visit in the month of December you | | | | magnificant sight. You can have a drink in the ice bar |
| will find the slopes very quiet. With the skiing season | | | | from ice glasses and if you are brave enough you |
| not yet really taken off, the slopes are quiet and | | | | can even stay the night in the ice hotel, they have |
| ideal for first time skiers. The slopes in Yllas are the | | | | various rooms ranging from the princess rooms to |
| largest downhill and cross country ski centre in Finland. | | | | the northern ligfht rooms. I hope you enjoy your |
| It has the countries largest vertical run, the most | | | | stay in Yllas if you are lucky enough to go, it truly is |
| runs and the longest run (3km). Yllas is also home | | | | a magical place. |
| to the largest network of floodlit cross country ski | | | | |