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The theme of the upcoming winter is One big celebration - new bus connection from Levi and Ylläs

Lapland Hotels SnowVillage is built from scratch every year in Lainio, Kittilä, and it delights its visitors with a changing theme and stunning ice art.

This coming winter, SnowVillage celebrates its 25-year journey around the theme One big celebration. - One big celebration is visible this year in the form of circuses, festivals, and other international celebrations. SnowVillage will feature a carnival, a Rio de Janeiro carnival area, and an Ice Bar dressed in the green hues of Ireland, says Lapland Hotels area manager Maria Astrén.

SnowVillage is a unique icy complex of about two hectares, with over 20 million kilograms of snow and about 300,000 kilograms of crystal-clear natural ice used in its construction every year. The theme changes annually and is announced in the autumn.

SnowVillage is open daily from 25.12.2025 to 6.4.2026 from 10 am to 10 pm.

Bus connection to SnowVillage three times a day

A new bus connection from Levi and Ylläs tourist centers operates three times a day during SnowVillage's opening hours from 25.12.2025 to 6.4.2026.

Tickets can be purchased in advance from Matkahuolto's website or directly from the bus driver (card payments only). The transportation is provided by Liikenne O. Niemelä.

Bus schedules and stops can be conveniently found on matkahuolto.fi website.

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Lapland Hotels SnowVillage is located in Lainiot, Kittilä, at Lainiotie 566. The site offers ample parking space, and you can reach it by your own or rental car, taxi, snowmobile, or even by skiing from Levi or Ylläs. The shortest skiing route from Ylläsjärvi is approximately 15 km, while from Levi, it's about 50 km.

A new bus connection from Levi and Ylläs tourist centers operates three times a day during SnowVillage's opening hours from 25.12.2025 to 6.4.2026.

  • Tickets can be purchased in advance from Matkahuolto's website or directly from the bus driver (card payments only). The transportation is provided by Liikenne O. Niemelä.

  • Bus schedules and stops can be conveniently found on matkahuolto.fi website.

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