{"id":7067,"date":"2026-10-22T11:51:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T08:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/?page_id=7067"},"modified":"2026-10-22T18:53:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T15:53:51","slug":"a-quiet-winter-in-lapland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/en\/a-quiet-winter-in-lapland\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quiet Winter in Lapland"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7067\" class=\"elementor elementor-7067\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fea1802 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fea1802\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-783de88e\" data-id=\"783de88e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a971eda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a971eda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dc334e7 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3dc334e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25fb46c7\" data-id=\"25fb46c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f7b711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72f7b711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">A Quiet Winter in Lapland<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-329efa6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"329efa6c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1391e5de\" data-id=\"1391e5de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e7358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1e7358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Different Kind of Winter Holiday<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b636f01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b636f01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Five nights in the quiet of Finnish Lapland. No crowds. Plenty of time to simply be.<\/strong><\/p><p>Imagine waking up in your own traditional log cabin, surrounded by snow-covered forest. Make your morning coffee, light the fire, and let the day begin without rushing anywhere.<\/p><p>At Mets\u00e4 Kolo, winter is not a checklist of activities. It is an invitation to experience the north at a gentler pace. Meet local people, explore the snowy forest on traditional Finnish forest skis, enjoy the warmth of a wood-fired lakeside sauna, and discover the simple pleasures of life close to nature.<\/p><p>We keep things small and personal. With just three cabins, Mets\u00e4 Kolo offers a quieter alternative to busy tourist resorts \u2014 a place for travellers who value authenticity, meaningful encounters and the freedom to follow their own rhythm.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Your stay begins with time to settle in, get to know your cabin and discover the little ways of life at Mets\u00e4 Kolo. I\u2019ll introduce you to the place, show you around the grounds, explain how we carry fresh water from our own well, and guide you through the art of lighting the fire and heating the traditional wood-fired sauna. You\u2019ll get to know the practicalities, local customs and simple rhythms of Finnish cabin life, so you can feel at home and enjoy the days ahead at your own pace.<\/p><p>After that, we plan around one special experience a day, leaving plenty of space for everything in between: a good book by the fire, cooking your own favourite meal, a peaceful walk through fresh snow, or simply watching the northern landscape change with the light.<\/p><p>Choose a <strong>small, personal Christmas in Lapland<\/strong>, filled with intimate seasonal traditions, or <strong>Lapland, Unhurried<\/strong>, a peaceful winter escape in December or January.<\/p><p>The programme is flexible and shaped around the weather, local availability and your wishes. Reindeer visits and husky safaris can be arranged separately, so you can choose the experiences that matter most to you.<\/p><p>This is not about doing more. It is about having the time and space to enjoy what is already here.<\/p><p><strong>Welcome to Mets\u00e4 Kolo \u2014 a little further from the crowds, a little closer to nature.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26b7b66b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26b7b66b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61cbb7ff\" data-id=\"61cbb7ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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cherished traditions and the quiet magic of Christmas.<\/strong><\/h4><p>What if Christmas could be something different? No crowds, no busy schedules and no pressure to make everything perfect. Just a traditional log cabin, the peace of the snowy forest, and a few meaningful moments shared with others.<\/p><p>At Mets\u00e4 Kolo, we celebrate Christmas in a small and personal way. We can head into the forest together to choose and cut down your Christmas tree, gather in my home for traditional Finnish Christmas porridge, and enjoy a traditional Christmas sauna in our wood-fired lakeside sauna \u2014 a peaceful moment to slow down and savour the warmth of this special evening.<\/p><p>On Christmas Eve, we gather by the Christmas tree for warm gl\u00f6gi and a quiet moment inspired by the Austrian tradition of <em>R\u00e4uchern<\/em> \u2014 using fragrant\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bc9a90\" data-id=\"7bc9a90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f1e4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"70f1e4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/joulutunnelma.mov\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlslist=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa4c4ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa4c4ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>incense to symbolically bless the home and its surroundings.<\/p><p>A Christmas that feels personal, peaceful and a little different \u2014 far from the crowds, close to nature.<\/p><p>There is no grand feast or elaborate programme. Just a little Christmas atmosphere, time together, and room to enjoy the winter at your own pace. A small Christmas meal can also be arranged in advance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9b4aac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9b4aac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b271902\" data-id=\"b271902\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1adc5cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1adc5cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rates &amp; booking conditions for the Christmas Stay<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90f7a51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90f7a51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>5 nights \u00b7 \u20ac950 per person \u00b7 Minimum 2 paying adults<\/strong><\/p><p>A personal Christmas experience in the peaceful surroundings of Finnish Lapland. Experience your own traditional log cabin and share a few meaningful festive traditions with your host.<\/p><h4>What&#8217;s Included<\/h4><table><tbody><tr><th>Your Christmas stay<\/th><th>Included<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Your own cabin<\/strong><\/td><td>5 nights in a traditional log cabin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>A warm welcome<\/strong><\/td><td>Welcome snack, tea or coffee, and a personal introduction to Mets\u00e4 Kolo and Finnish cabin life<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cabin comforts<\/strong><\/td><td>Bed linen, towels, firewood and final cleaning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Winter outdoors<\/strong><\/td><td>Finnish forest skis for exploring the snowy landscape, weather permitting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Wood-fired sauna<\/strong><\/td><td>Lakeside sauna every other evening, including a traditional Christmas sauna<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Choose your Christmas tree<\/strong><\/td><td>Join me in the forest to choose and cut your own Christmas tree<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Finnish Christmas porridge<\/strong><\/td><td>A traditional Christmas porridge gathering in my home<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Christmas Eve by the tree<\/strong><\/td><td>Finnish gl\u00f6gi \u2014 a warm, spiced Christmas drink \u2014 served with gingerbread<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>A touch of Austrian tradition<\/strong><\/td><td>A small <em>R\u00e4uchern<\/em> ritual with incense, inspired by the Austrian tradition of symbolically blessing the home and its surroundings<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3>Christmas, the Mets\u00e4 Kolo Way<\/h3><p>No grand feast, no crowded events and no packed schedule. Just a small, welcoming Christmas, a few cherished traditions and time to enjoy the peaceful winter landscape.<\/p><p>A traditional Christmas meal can be arranged separately by advance agreement.<\/p><p>Reindeer farm visits, husky safaris, ice fishing and transfers can also be arranged at an additional cost.<\/p><p>The programme is planned personally with you and adapted to the weather and local availability.<\/p><p><em><strong>Christmas Eve<\/strong> traditions are included only for stays covering 24 December. New Year stays feature a seasonally adapted programme.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c73f6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d0c73f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:alexandra@lapinmetsalainen.fi?subject=Christmas%20Stay%20majoituskysely\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Ask About the Christmas Stay<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9d4d07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9d4d07\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-257bbfc\" data-id=\"257bbfc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01ae39b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01ae39b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lapland, Unhurried<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3eaf329 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3eaf329\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4813cf\" data-id=\"c4813cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324ccd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"324ccd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_5366-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7070\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_5366-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_5366-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_5366-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_5366-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_5366-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_5366-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e662537\" data-id=\"e662537\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d87264b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d87264b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Five nights to slow down, breathe deeply and rediscover the luxury of having time.<\/strong><\/h4><p>Not every winter holiday needs a full itinerary. Sometimes, the greatest luxury is having nowhere to rush to, nothing you have to achieve, and a beautiful landscape waiting just outside your door.<\/p><p>At Mets\u00e4 Kolo, you stay in your own traditional log cabin, surrounded by the peaceful forests of Finnish Lapland. Your first day is all about settling in, getting to know the place and discovering the simple rhythms of local cabin life \u2014 from carrying fresh water from the well to lighting the fire and learning how to heat a traditional Finnish sauna.<\/p><p>After that, we leave room for one special experience a day. Perhaps a visit to a nearby reindeer farm, ice fishing with a local fisherman, or an excursion into the snowy forest on traditional Finnish forest skis. We can also arrange a husky safari as an additional experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a869bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a869bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e159ee\" data-id=\"5e159ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c2ba75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c2ba75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And the moments in between? They belong to you.<\/p><p>Make coffee and breakfast in your cabin. Cook something you love. Read a good book beside the fire, enjoy the stillness of the snow-covered forest, or simply stay warm and do absolutely nothing. There is no need to fill every hour.<\/p><p>We plan the days together, according to the weather, local availability and how you feel. Would you like an adventure today, or would you rather stay in and enjoy the peace? Both are perfectly fine.<\/p><p>With just three cabins, Mets\u00e4 Kolo offers a personal alternative to the busy winter resorts. Come for the snow and the northern landscape, but stay for the silence, the freedom and the feeling of being somewhere real.<\/p><p><strong>Five nights. A little adventure every day, if you wish. And always enough time to simply be.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6059cc7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6059cc7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-276564d\" data-id=\"276564d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758fdc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"758fdc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rates &amp; booking conditions for Lapland, Unhurried<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb65b40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb65b40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Five nights \u00b7 From \u20ac695 per person \u00b7 Minimum 2 paying adults<\/strong><\/p><p>Experience your own traditional log cabin, surrounded by the winter stillness of Finnish Lapland. A personal, flexible holiday for those who value space, nature and the freedom to slow down.<br \/><br \/><\/p><table><tbody><tr><th>Included in your stay<\/th><th>What to expect<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Your own cabin<\/strong><\/td><td>Five nights in a traditional log cabin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>A warm welcome<\/strong><\/td><td>Welcome snack, tea or coffee, and a personal introduction to Mets\u00e4 Kolo and Finnish cabin life<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cabin comforts<\/strong><\/td><td>Bed linen, towels, firewood and final cleaning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Winter outdoors<\/strong><\/td><td>Use of traditional Finnish forest skis for self-guided outings, weather and snow conditions permitting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Lakeside sauna<\/strong><\/td><td>Traditional wood-fired sauna every other evening<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Your own rhythm<\/strong><\/td><td>Personal suggestions for one simple winter activity a day, with plenty of time to relax, read, cook and enjoy the silence<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>There is no packed itinerary and no pressure to be busy. We plan your days together, according to the weather, local availability and how you feel.<\/p><p>Reindeer farm visits, ice fishing, husky safaris, meals and transfers can be arranged separately. Please see the optional experiences below.<\/p><p><strong>Four-night stays may be possible on request.<\/strong><\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><em>The starting rate of \u20ac695 per person applies outside the Christmas and New Year period (22 December\u20133 January). Festive-season stays are priced separately.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a548ac0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a548ac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:alexandra@lapinmetsalainen.fi?subject=Unhurried%20majoituskysely\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Ask About Lapland, Unhurried<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f0cd8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f0cd8b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0050da\" data-id=\"f0050da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13bc864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13bc864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Optional Experiences with Local Hosts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee625cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee625cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Would you like to discover a little more of local life in Lapland? I\u2019m happy to help arrange authentic experiences with small, local businesses and people who know this place as home.<\/p><p>These experiences are optional and can be added to your stay according to your interests, availability and the weather. You choose what feels right for you \u2014 there is no need to do everything.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6874f59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6874f59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e72c719\" data-id=\"e72c719\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e854e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69e854e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Husky Safari<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-832fba9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"832fba9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-007cb9c\" data-id=\"007cb9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7256913 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7256913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/husky-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7105\" alt=\"Huskytour at Mets\u00e4 Kolo.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/husky-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/husky-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/husky-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/husky-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/husky-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/husky-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/husky-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c4132d\" data-id=\"0c4132d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-001635c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"001635c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Approximately one hour \u00b7 From the currently advertised adult rate of \u20ac155<\/strong><\/p><p>Experience the excitement of travelling through the winter landscape behind a team of huskies. The safari includes driving instructions, time out on the trail and an opportunity to meet the dogs afterwards.<\/p><p>I can help you book a suitable safari in Posio or Ranua, subject to availability. This is an optional experience, arranged separately from your Mets\u00e4 Kolo stay.<\/p><p>The experience, price, payment arrangements and any transport requirements will be confirmed when we make your reservation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50d1d8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50d1d8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d06bf99\" data-id=\"d06bf99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4568143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4568143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ice Fishing with a Local Fisherman<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bee517 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bee517\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30e844d\" data-id=\"30e844d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b27d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33b27d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pilkki.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7118\" alt=\"Ice fishing in the arctic.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pilkki.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pilkki-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pilkki-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efaef49\" data-id=\"efaef49\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1883575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1883575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Approximately 1.5\u20133 hours \u00b7\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u20ac80 per person \u00b7 Incl. snack and hot drink at the fire<\/strong><\/p><p>Join a local fisherman on the frozen lake and discover the quiet art of ice fishing. You\u2019ll learn how it\u2019s done, use the necessary equipment and enjoy a little time by the fire with a warm drink and a small snack.<\/p><p>No previous fishing experience is needed. Just dress warmly, bring your curiosity and enjoy a glimpse into a traditional part of life in northern Finland.<\/p><p>The experience includes equipment, personal guidance, a hot drink and a small snack. Duration and arrangements depend on weather and ice conditions.<\/p><p><strong>Payment:<\/strong> Cash, paid directly to the fisherman on site.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc0ee3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc0ee3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a0a817\" data-id=\"3a0a817\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be86ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1be86ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the Reindeer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be7afe9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be7afe9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bad21f6\" data-id=\"bad21f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99001ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99001ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_5331-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7119\" alt=\"Meet the Reindeer.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_5331-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_5331-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_5331-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_5331-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_5331-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/metsakolo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_5331-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-308eb9c\" data-id=\"308eb9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b54ccd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b54ccd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u20ac48 per person \u00b7 Visit \/ <\/strong><strong>\u20ac93 per person \u00b7 Visit with lunch by the fire<\/strong><\/p><p>Enter the winter enclosure, feed the reindeer, take photographs and hear personal stories about reindeer herding, the changing seasons and everyday life on a working farm. This is an opportunity to meet local people and discover reindeer culture in a personal, unhurried setting.<\/p><p>Choose the visit with lunch to enjoy homemade food prepared by the family using local ingredients and served by the fire. It\u2019s a lovely way to experience local hospitality and the flavours of the north.<\/p><p>The farm welcomes visitors by advance arrangement, subject to seasonal availability. Visits and lunch are arranged directly with the family, with my help if needed.<\/p><p><strong>Payment:<\/strong> Directly to the farm on site.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c76693f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c76693f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-016e04d\" data-id=\"016e04d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e18eca8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e18eca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:alexandra@lapinmetsalainen.fi?subject=Christmas%20Stay%20majoituskysely\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Ask About the Christmas Stay<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a703c31\" data-id=\"a703c31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c08ad elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d6c08ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:alexandra@lapinmetsalainen.fi?subject=Unhurried%20majoituskysely\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Ask About Lapland, Unhurried<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Quiet Winter in Lapland A Different Kind of Winter Holiday Five nights in the quiet of Finnish Lapland. No crowds. Plenty of time to simply be. Imagine waking up in your own traditional log cabin, surrounded by snow-covered forest. Make your morning coffee, light the fire, and let the day begin without rushing anywhere. 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