Ukonkivi

Inari, Finland

Ukonkivi is a small island in the Inarijärvi lake. It has been a well-known sacrifice place ("seita") for the Samish people for centuries. There are several caves where local people used to bring gifts to Ukko, the god of thunder. Archaeologists have found remains of the reindeer bones, jewelleries and money from the island.

You can reach the Ukonkivi island by water bus from Inari in summer season.

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Inari, Finland
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Pitz (10 months ago)
Lovely little island in the middle of an ice lake you can't believe how far you travel to get out there
kristian Väyrynen (2 years ago)
neat place
Eelis Boi (3 years ago)
Great Place
Анастасия Шадрина (5 years ago)
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