Posio Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in the region of Lapland in Finland
About Posio
The Posio area has traditionally been inhabited by nomadic Forest Samis and even the name Posio means a certain part of a traditional Sami pole tent. The first Finnish settlers arrived during the late 1500s, to the Sirniö area. They came from south-east, following the lake district of eastern Finland northward. This is still heard in the speech of the locals as the Posio dialect belongs to the Kainuu dialects of the eastern dialect group instead of the far north dialects of the western dialect group, spoken in the rest of Lapland. The priests fromPudasjärviparish are known to have travelled here to hold services already in 1688. However, the nearest church remained inKuusamountil 1927, when Posio got its own. Geographically Posio belongs to theKoillismaahighlands. The landscape is hilly an
Top Attractions in Posio
Explore the best things to see and do in Posio:
- ★Akanlahti log transfer facility
- ★Erakko-Eemeli's hut
- ★Hirsiniemi nature trail
- ★Naumanniemi local history museum
- ★Palotunturi nature trail
- ★Pentik Mäki Culture Centre
- ★Pentik Manor
- ★Posio church
Where to Stay in Posio
- 🏨Aneen Loma
- 🏨Holiday village Himmerki
- 🏨Holiday Village Livohka
- 🏨Hotel Lapin Satu
- 🏨Lapiosalmi nature travel center
- 🏨Naali Lodge
Posio Travel Guide Sections
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