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Finnskogen Tourist & Wilderness Centre
In the middle of Finnskogen
by Skasenden – the northern
beach by Lake Skasen – the
forest opens up and reveals
an incredible sight.
The beach here looks like something out of
a travel brochure for charter holidays to the
Mediterranean.
The yellow, inviting sun chairs accen-
tuate the image. So does the waterslide with
playing children. A truly wonderful place
for both recreation and daily adventures for
the whole family.
Kjell Magne Nordvi greets us in the
reception.
– Welcome, he says with a big smile.
He has plenty of ideas in store for what
a family can get up to in Finnskogen. The
name Finnskogen stems from the great
Finnish migration that began as early as the
17th century. When farmland in the eastern
parts of Finland got too scarce, the Swedish
king Charles IX encouraged people to
move westward. They settled down in the
borderland between Sweden and Norway in
an area that was more or less uninhabited.
Kjell Magne enjoys sharing these stories
with his guests. In the evenings he invites
people to the smelting house down by the
beach. Here the history, the people and the
culture of Finnskogen come to life. Magic
and unexplainable things are also a part of
the stories.
Today it is mostly
the outdoors that
attracts people to Finnskogen. They come
to enjoy their holiday and a few relaxing
days off. The beach is the perfect place
to unwind, while family members who
prefer being active can hike in the old pine
forests, fish from a boat or the shoreline,
go canoeing or on a safari tour with the
chance of spotting a moose or a beaver.
Beach
and wilderness
Finnskogen Tourist &
Wilderness Centre,
Kirkenær
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