On Lake Inarijärvi in Finland
Finland is known for its many lakes and the extraordinary nature of this landscape becomes apparent on long drives through this wild landscape.
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Inari is a municipality in the Lapland region of northern Finland, near the borders with Norway and Russia. It is the largest municipality in Finland by area and sparsely populated. The main village, Inari, lies on Lake Inari, Finland’s third-largest lake with more than 3,000 islands. Inari is considered the cultural heart of the Sámi, the indigenous people of the North, and is home to the Siida Museum, a major Sámi culture and nature center. The region is renowned for the Northern Lights, the Midnight Sun, and its pristine wilderness.