Ylitornio Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in the region of Lapland in Finland
About Ylitornio
There has been permanent settlements in this area for at least a thousand years. The mighty river Tornio (Finnish: Tornionjoki, Swedish: Torne älv) orVäylä, "The Lane", as locals call it, has brought people together for centuries. The river has acted as a source of food – the wild salmon population is plentiful even today – and as a fairway from village to village. The first road was built no earlier than in the 1830s! Before the Hamina treaty (1809) separated Finland from Sweden, modern day Ylitornio,PelloandÖvertorneåformed a single parish. Many families have relatives across the border and Finnish has traditionally been the language also in those villages that now belong to Sweden. During the Lapland War the villages on the Tornio river bank from Pekanpää to Vuopionranta survived the sc
Top Attractions in Ylitornio
Explore the best things to see and do in Ylitornio:
- ★Aavasaksan kruununpuisto
- ★Aavasaksa Ski
- ★Ahvenjärvi bird watching tower
- ★Kohkola and Niuro homesteads
- ★Koulumuseo
- ★Kristineström old sawmill
- ★Meltosjärvi bird watching tower
- ★Old villages by the Tornio river
Where to Eat in Ylitornio
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Aavasaksan grilli
- 🍴Café Scanburger
- 🍴Gulf Aavasaksa
- 🍴Lunch café Festipalvelu
- 🍴Restaurant Kammari
- 🍴Restaurant Väylä
Where to Stay in Ylitornio
- 🏨Aavaloma Cabins
- 🏨Ainola Hunting Estate
- 🏨Holiday Center Karemajat
- 🏨Holiday Center Loma-Vietonen
- 🏨Hotel Kievari Ylitornio
- 🏨Lohijärven Eräkeskus
Ylitornio Travel Guide Sections
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