Ranua

The wildlife park offers the possibility to observe arctic animals throughout the year. There are 50 different species, including the only polar bears you can find in Finland: Venus and her cub Sisu. The route through the park is 2.8 km long, accessible also with wheelchair or baby buggy. Other activities such as husky safari's, snowmobile and kayaking are offered by Wildlife Safaris. There is a domestic animal park and a micro car track in summer.

A small wooden church built in 1914.

Japan themed culture centre by the lake Simojärvi. Exhibitions. Not accessible with public transportation.

Local history museum in the old vicarage built in 1916.

A local history museum themed on studying in a village school in the 1930s. The building itself is an old village school built in 1898 and working until 1959.

Ylimaa battle fought between the Finnish Army and German troops during the Lapland War, 7–10 October 1944. It was one of the first real hostilities between Finns and Germans during World War II. Casualties were about 100 killed Germans and 295 dead or injured Finns but the Germans lost their positions. There is a trail through the battle grounds in the forest.

Outdoor destinations, shared with Posio, for boating (small boats, otherwise you need a dinghy), for kayaking and for easy and varied hikes, for a day or several. The area is protected by the shore conservation (keeping this part of the shores cottage-free), old-growth forest conservation and Natura 2000 programmes. Many small rivers, islands and sandy beaches, diverse birdlife. Fishing possible (get the permits): vendace, white fish, grayling, lake trout and salmon. There are shelters, campfire sites and other infrastructure. Customer service by Customer Service Karhuntassu in Kuusamo, Science Centre Pilke in Rovaniemi and a general Metsähallitus customer service.

Cloudberry is a highly regarded berry of the north. If you like it, you could make use of the cloudberry map of bilberry bogs on public land, where you can pick as much as you want, to eat or even sell tax free (on the market or otherwise).