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The Bugoynes village is also called Little Finland The picturesque village even has a friendship association in Helsinki Finland. The village is often named Pikku Suomi (Little Finland) among Finnish speaking. The Finnish name of the village is Pykeija. Finnish culture is living side by side with the Norwegian and Lapland cultures. Even the Finnair choir has been here during a fishing festival. See left picture.
Pykeija is a fishing community in the very most northeastern tip of Norway, in the municipality of Sor-Varanger in the province of Finnmark or Norwegian Lapland, on the shores of the Varanger Fjord (Varangerfjorden in Norwegian) which is a part of the Arctic Ocean.
Industries include fishing, salmon farming, king crab and other fish processing as well as the processing of reindeer meat and game. There is also a slipway and machine workshops.
Sights The Pleym Pier. The restored piers date back to the 19th century with an exhibition showing old coastal culture. Open on request.The Lassi House (Norwegian: Lassigaarden) is culture house dating back to the 1850s. Today it is used as a museum and houses the public library. The Ranvika Bird Sanctuary. The largest bird sanctuary in the Sor-Varanger area is a 90 minutes' walk from the village. The footpath is well marked. (All photos: Olav E. Johansen)  The King Crab. They also catch and process the delicious red king crab, which can weigh up to 12 kg. Read some more about the king crab. (Opens in new window) Winter bathinghas become very popular here. Thousands of people from all over the world come to the Vestersand beach to have a dip in the Arctic ocean. Read more about ice bathing at Bugoynes. See this winter bathing video. Read a little more about Bugoynes.Lapland BlogHere you can see at a glance what is new, or what is changed/updated on Lapland Travel Info.We hope this is useful for you. The Aurora Borealis in Lapland is a beautiful sight and experience in Lapland.The Aurora Borealis in Lapland is one of the special light phenomena Continue reading "The Aurora Borealis in Lapland is a beautiful sight and experience in Lapland." The ice bathing season at Bugoynes has startedIce bathing at Bugoynes has become very popular Continue reading "The ice bathing season at Bugoynes has started" The Bugoynes village is also called Little FinlandThe Bugoynes village by the Varanger fjord is also called Little Finland, or Pikku Suomi in Finnish Continue reading "The Bugoynes village is also called Little Finland" The road Alta-KirkenesThe road Alta-Kirkenes (E-6) goes along fjords and rivers, and passes mountains before it ends in Kirkenes on the Russian border Tana bru is the centre of the Tana municipality.Visit Tana bru which is near one the best salmon fishing places of the whole Tana river. Continue reading "Tana bru is the centre of the Tana municipality." Enjoy your Lapland travelMany kids dream of a Lapland travel and visiting Father Christmas, but it is something that many parents now bring into reality. With trips to Lapland Arctic tourism works in a vulnerable nature. Here are some things to think about.Arctic tourism needs to take into consideration that Lapland nature can be vulnerable. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has developed ten principles. Continue reading "Arctic tourism works in a vulnerable nature. Here are some things to think about." The North cape is major attraction of LaplandThe North Cape is probably the most visited attraction of Lapland. Continue reading "The North cape is major attraction of Lapland" |
Where the Reindeer Roam Driving on the Bugoynes beach on the Arctic Ocean
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