Sustainability
We in Aava Sky Village, located at top Aavasaksa hill in Finnish Lapland, is committed to promoting sustainability and environmental responsibility in our operations. We are small family company from the Aavasaksa area.
The biodiversity of Aavasaksa and the whole of Ylitornio area and its importance have been with us throught our lives, all the way to the value base of our business. As part of tourism in Lapland, it is important for us to cherish the valuebale history of the region and support local operators as part of our tourism company.
The nature of Aavasaka has a long history, and Aavasaksa is an excellent example of the so-called Kalottivaara/Calotte hill. Calotte hill refers to a hill that was never completely submerged in water after the Ice Age, but its top remained as an island above the water surface. The height of the Aavasaksa hill is 242 meters.
Aavasaksa has been an important reference point for land surveying, as it is part of the Struve triangulation cahin built in the early 1800s, which made it possible to calculate the shape and size of the Earth more accurately than before.
Aavasaksa was awared the value of national landscape in 1993.
We at Aava Sky Village have made significant renovations to modernize our facilities, ensuring that they meet contemporary standards while minimizing environmental impact. These renovations and facility updates strongly emphasize energy efficiency, reflecting our commitmant to reducing our carbon footprint.
Each of our cabins and the restaurant has been renovated carefully utilizing the services of local operators. One key foundation of our responsibility startegy is collaboration with local entrepreneurs. Our cooperation with local entrepreneurs promotes the economic growth of our community and provides travelers with authentic experiences that highlight local culture and traditions.
Aava Sky Village supports the Kruununkierros hiking route that runs nearby of the holiday village, Kruunukierros serves as a sight for travelers and guests of the holiday village. In the Kruununkierros is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the measurement point of the Struve chain at the highest point of the Aavasaksa hill.
Hiking in the nature promotes people´s well-being, understanding and appreciation of biodiversity. Appreciating nature also includes not leaving litter in nature and cleaning the nature after own use. Tarvelers of holiday village can find information about the Everyman´s rights on the information boards at the cottages, which increase awerness of hiking in nature.
We guide traveleres to follow marked routes and allow for walking in nature without damaging the land. Boardwalks have been built in the Aavasaksa area along the Kruununkierros to the most difficult spots, which protect the delicate nature and rocks from erosion. The boardwalks ensure a safer path for the hiker in the challenging and beautiful nature.
