About
It is located by the E75 highway 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Sodankylä and 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the Saariselkä ski resort. Tankavaara is famous of its gold prospecting that started in the 1930s. Since the 1970s, the village has been a tourist attraction including hotel, restaurant "Old Gold Prospector" and the Gold Prospector Museum.
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The nearest parking area is about 23 m from the destination.
- Parking areaDirections23 m
- Parking areaDirectionsfree199 m
- Parking areaDirections266 m
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Public transport
- Vt 4 Tankavaara PDirectionsBus stop41 m
- Vt 4 Tankavaara EDirectionsBus stop60 m
- Tankavaara th PDirectionsBus stop508 m
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Restaurants & cafés nearby
- Tankavaara, Wanhan Waskoolimiehen KahvilaDirections261 m
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See nearby
Lean-to, goahti (Lapp tent shelter) or 'kammi' earth lodge
Tankavaaran luontopolun kota
Memorial
Max Peroniuksen muistomerkki
Attraction
Schutzstellung
Disc golf course
Tankavaara Gold Disc Golf
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