The tour operator
(Interhome) is an
ABTA Member
ABTA No. L7890
Villa Paadari Apartment is a well-equipped two-room apartment situated in the beautiful and rugged landscapes near Lemmenjoki National Park, on the shores of the fishy Lake Paatari. It is located in the same courtyard as the larger cabin (16946 Villa Paadari).
327 km north of Rovaniemi, 25 km southwest of Inari center, Lake Paatari 500 m (length 12 km, width 2 km). The lake is not visible from the cabin. There is a driveway from the cabin to the shore with a boat ramp. The beach is shared, featuring a shallow, sandy bottom. A boat with 15 hp Yamaha engine (from Kala-Palta) is available for rent from the owner at an additional cost of €400.
The two-room apartment was completed in 2024. It features a living room/kitchen with a sofa. The bedroom, separated from the living room/kitchen by a glass sliding door, features two separate beds. The apartment includes a private sauna and bathroom.
The apartment is available for check-in starting at 18:00 on the arrival day and must be vacated by 12:00 on the day of departure. The nearest neighbor is the 16946 Villa Paadari located in the same courtyard. Other neighbors are approximately 200 meters away. You can also book the larger villa separately for your use.
The apartment is suitable for both relaxed holidays and active vacations, including hiking, mountain biking, fishing, hunting, berry picking, and mushroom foraging.
A boat ramp is available at the shore. Winter activities include skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, and hiking. Access to Lemmenjoki River mouth by water is 7 km, to Vaskojoki River 3 km, and to Otsamo fell 15 km. Snowmobile trail: Finnish Forest Administration's snowmobile trails pass by Villa Paadari to Kittilä, Nuorgam, Karigasniemi, Inarijärvi, and Saariselkä.
Fishing: A fishing permit is required for fishing in Lemmenjoki National Park, area 1562 Lemmenjoki (see www.eraluvat.fi). For Lake Paatari, see destination 1564 Inari Wilderness (www.eraluvat.fi), and Lapland's regional fishing permit (www.ahven.net, www.luontoon.fi). For Juutuanjoki River, permits, see destination 1578 Juutuanjoki (www.eraluvat.fi).
Hunting: Small game hunting on state lands, destination 1610 Hammastunturi (www.eraluvat.fi).
Inari village, Sami Museum and Nature Center Siida, and the Sami Cultural Center Sajos are 25 km away.
A mobile library operates on weekdays to Lusmaniemi. The mobile library also serves as a service point for the Ivalo pharmacy, offering essential over-the-counter medications and wound care products. You can also order other pharmacy products and prescription medications to the mobile library service point (http://kirjasto.inari.fi/fi).
A maintainer can deliver fresh fish upon request (e.g., trout, whitefish, perch, grayling). The maintainer's contact details can be found in Villa Paadari's cabin folder when placing an order on-site. A local reindeer herder can deliver reindeer inner and outer fillets, as well as other reindeer meat deliveries such as sautéed reindeer. Orders can also be placed on-site. The supplier's contact details can be found in Villa Paadari's cabin folder when placing an order on-site. Fish and reindeer meat deliveries will be delivered directly to Villa Paadari during your stay.