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Golden Light at Ounasjoki

Follow the river’s golden hour from a quiet residential walk to a riverside lunch.

Best time: 15 OctAbout 135 min

Timeline

  1. 15:01

    K-Market Kairatie

    Grab a coffee and a pastry from K-Market Kairatie.

  2. 15:46

    Ounaspaviljonki beach

    Walk to Ounaspaviljonki beach to watch the river and the playground.

  3. 16:31

    Lappish Restaurant Gaissa

    Sit down for lunch at Lappish Restaurant Gaissa to enjoy Lapland style dishes.

  4. 17:16

    Ounaskoski beach

    Stroll down to Ounaskoski beach for the final view of the golden light on the water.

Local tip

Lappish Restaurant Gaissa serves lunch buffet from 11:00–14:00. Plan your arrival at the beach to coincide with the golden light starting around 16:31.

Check before you go

  • K-Market Kairatie is open Mo-Fr 07:00-22:00; Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 09:00-22:00.
  • Lappish Restaurant Gaissa lunch buffet is available Mon–Fri 11:00–14:00.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Rovaniemi (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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