Cultural shock: The family in  Sirkka/Kittila

 Sirkka is a region located in the north of Lapland just, 40 minutes away from the more famous Levi.
That was one of the best parts of our trip.

Our b&b it was actually in Kittila and we found it thanks to Booking.com.
When we got there already very dark so we could not see yet how amazing the area and the nature around us was.

The b&b was just magic.

If you go to this region of Finland and you are looking for a place to sleep and, at the same time, experience the unique and magic Lapland lifestyle, you should go there.

I absolutely suggest it, the price is not exaggerated and a nice and filling breakfast is included.

The b&b is in a traditional finnish house building and it is run by a family that lives there during the whole year.

They have horses and aski dogs and they live taking care of them, working in their farm and organizing night stay, activities and excursions for tourists.
It was extremelly interesting  but shocking at the same time to hear about their life and their stories.  The family moved there from Helsinki 10 years ago and since that time they have been living there, far fro everything and everyone.
Honestly, for people like me, coming from the city life, it may seem crazy/weird at the beginning. 
The way they live, it made me think a lot about how different people can be and how the concept of "good life" can vary from person to person.
They love being sorrounded by nature and they even prefere animals to humans, living and working far away from the city crowd, problems and issues. This was really fascinating.

They were extremely nice people and made our stay very special. I felt like home during the two days we stayed there.
 

 

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