Inari

The Municipality of Inari production incentive is a 10–15% rebate on expenses incurred for audiovisual productions in the municipality of Inari.  Explore the incentive’s general terms, application process, and eligible costs and contact the municipality for further discussion!

Finland’s second largest national park, Urho Kekkonen (2550 km²), is a wonderland of rocky gorges so steep snow often remains far into the summer months. The peaks and valleys of Urho Kekkonen were carved up and sanded down by Ice Age meltwaters. Forests and bogs cover the valleys while smooth summits rise to meet the sky. Much of the remaining area of Inari is made up of wilderness areas, maintained in their natural state and offering untouched fells, forests, bogs, rivers and lakes. 

The Sámi Sea, Lake Inari and holds many natural formations that the Sámi once and still do hold sacred. With over 1000 km² of surface area, Lake Inari is Lapland’s largest lake. Usually frozen from November to early June, it’s not uncommon to see skiers, ice fishermen, snowmobiles and even vehicles on the ice. There are over 3000 remote and unique islands at the lake with the different landscapes. 

Besides the natural beauty of Inari, the region is a culturally rich, multilingual, and has an international atmosphere. The largest municipality in Finland holds special significance for the Sámi, one of Europe’s indigenous peoples. There are three official Sámi languages spoken here, and the village Inari houses the Sámi parliament Samediggi and the Sámi museum Siida . The lakeside village Inari is small, with low brick and wood buildings. Some notable cultural events are the Inari Reindeer Championships on the frozen lake, the Skabmagovat Indigeneous People’s Film Festival, and the Ijahis Idja music festival. 

Most other villages center around the livelihoods of hunting and fishing and reindeer husbandry. Notable exceptions are Ivalo, the largest village in the area with many services, and Saariselkä, the northernmost holiday destination in Europe. During the high season, Inari is one of the most popular destinations in Lapland, meaning at the accommodations and services are well developed,  Saariselkä has a thousands of beds and many restaurants and features hotels, cabins, holiday villages and more. Saariselkä also offers activity providers for reindeer safaris, snowmobile excursions, guided hikes and canoe trips, etc 

Inari is a center for vehicle and tire cold-climate testing, and some companies rent out their frozen tracks (both indoor year-round, and outdoor in winter) for productions. Tourism is also a significant industry at the area.