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Lunar Apartment 1 This apartment is located in a peaceful position about 300m from the Southern ski slopes, cross-country skiing tracks and a ski hire shop. The centre of Levi village with its shops, restaurants and bars can be reached easily by a hire car, taxi or during the ski season by the free Ski Bus that can be caught about 700m away. Levi is the largest ski resort in Finland and comes highly recommended for keen skiers, couples looking for an active holiday near nightlife and places to eat out, as well as families, who wish to stay near activities for children. Kids' Land offers daily fun and free organised activities for children of all ages, while babysitting is also available for an hourly rate. Apartment
amenities: Pets and smoking are not allowed. Bed linen, towels and final cleaning are included in the rental price from September-April. From May-August, the full package can be ordered for £71. Location: Levi village caters well for visitors and has 45 varied ski slopes, 5 slopes/parks for snowboarders, 26 ski lifts, a cable car, 230km of cross-country skiing tracks, 4 ski hire shops, a ski school, 25 restaurants and cafes, 3 supermarkets, an off-licence, chemist, post office, petrol station, First Aid and doctor's surgery, sports and souvenir shops, a chapel, spa complex, 3 gyms and a swimming pool. Our safari partner in Levi has a very good programme of safaris, that include snowmobiling, reindeer and husky rides, ice-fishing, kick sledging and Northern Lights adventures. In December, a Santa Claus Safari is also available. Warm winter clothing can be hired locally, although most safaris include full thermal clothing in the price. Levi Golf and Country Club has a 9-hole course, where you can play golf under the Midnight Sun from June-July. Further 9 holes will open by summer 2007. Fishing, mountain biking and canoeing are other popular activities in Levi in the summertime. Levi Reindeer Park consists of 170ha where reindeer wander freely during the summer months and where you can go trekking or Nordic walking. Guided expeditions introduce you to the reindeer and reindeer husbandry in the area, while a ski lift takes you to the top of the fell to admire the far reaching views of Lapland's wild nature. The nearby 1020km² Pallas-Ylläs Fells National Park is the third largest national park in Finland. The park consists of fells, woods and swamps and is said to have the cleanest air in Europe. The network of sign posted hiking trails cover 320km that offer lovely views of the majestic fells in the horizon (the highest fell in the park towers at 807m). Reindeer, bears and moose are common, while wolves, wolverines and lynxes are occasional visitors. How
do I get there? Charter flights are available to Kittilä from London Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol on Sundays and from London Heathrow on Saturdays during the winter season from Ski-Flights. Tel: 0870 830 8136. Pick up a hire car at the airport or take a taxi to the apartment. Fly low-cost on Blue1 from London Heathrow, Dublin, Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Hamburg, Barcelona, Madrid, Athens, Oslo, Nice or Paris to Rovaniemi (160km) via Helsinki. Pick up a hire car at the airport. |
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