Korvalan Kestikievari
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THIS IS A GREAT PLACE FOR TRADITIONAL FOOD

Korvala has always been a place that has given food and shelter for those needing it, so, for the intrepid travellers of the north, it is equivalent to a roadside inn. It has been in the same family for over one hundred years and is the oldest travel business in Lapland.

Established in 1889, it functioned first as an inn, then a kestikievari. The word "kestikievari" comes from the Swedish word "gästgiveri" meaning "guest-giver".

Korvala's women looked after the kitchens and ensured that the food was served to the highest standards. They were know locally for their radient beauty and were called Korvalan Komiat, a nickname used from the early 1900s onwards, meaning "Korvala's beautiful ones" in the local dialect. The word komea can also be used to describe an impressive building or place, and that it certainly is too. Here, you can travel back in time and imagine how the locals lived a hundred years ago!