Villas in Salla
Salla suits groups who want a home with a sauna near Sallatunturi and Salla National Park, far from crowds in eastern Lapland. It is thinly populated, so services are limited and the nearest airports are 110 to 150 km away.
- Villas
- 48
- From, per week
- £526
About Salla
Salla is Finland's seventh largest municipality by area, about 5,900 square kilometres, yet it had only 3,231 residents at the end of 2025. Most of our homes are not in the village but around Sallatunturi, about 10 km southeast, where the Salla Ski Resort, marked hiking paths, a maintained trail network, snowmobile tours, husky visits and reindeer meetings are on offer. Salla National Park, a highland wilderness of old-growth forest, ravines and mires, is also in the municipality and free to visit. The Winter War front line of 13 March 1940 is marked at the Paikanselkä memorial area. Nearly every home here has a sauna, none has a pool, and a good share sleep eight or more. Plan to shop before you arrive.
Is Salla right for you?
- Best for
- Groups wanting a sauna, quiet forest and ski fells
- Not for you if
- You want restaurants, nightlife or a town centre nearby.
Near Salla
Salla National Park
Old-growth forest with trails along ridges and gorges, small lakes, and Iso Pyhätunturi fell with views of the fells on the Russian side.
Sallatunturi
The fell and ski resort area about 10 km southeast of Salla village, open for activities across the year.
Paikanselkä memorial area
Marks the Winter War front line as it stood on 13 March 1940.
Kemijärvi
The nearest railway station, about 75 km from Sallatunturi, with a bus connection to Salla.
Kuusamo
The nearest airport at about 110 km, with Rovaniemi about 150 km away.
Getting to Salla
Kuusamo is the nearest airport at about 110 km, and Rovaniemi is about 150 km away. Trains run to Kemijärvi, about 75 km off, with a bus on to Salla. Buses are sparse, so most visitors hire a car, and check where UK flights connect before booking.
When to go to Salla
Salla works all year. Winter brings spruces weighed down with crown snow in the national park, the northern lights and a dark night sky, with skiing and snowmobile tours at Sallatunturi. Summer brings the midnight sun and marked hiking paths with campfire sites. Expect hard cold in midwinter, so pack proper winter gear.
Villas in Salla
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Sallan kuukkeli
Salla, Lapland, Finland
7
3
0
DishwasherMicrowaveWashing Machine+7 more
from£145
per night
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3-star property
4-star property
3-star property
Keselmäkangas
Salla, Lapland, Finland
4
1
0
DishwasherFireplaceMicrowave+6 more
from£85
per night
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3-star property
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Sallan panparkstie 14 b
Salla, Lapland, Finland
6
3
0
DishwasherFireplaceSauna+7 more
from£141
per night
3-star property
3-star property
3-star property
Sallanhelmi c1
Salla, Lapland, Finland
8
2
0
DishwasherFireplaceMicrowave+6 more
from£109
per night
3-star property
Itätullinkievari
Salla, Lapland, Finland
7
5
0
DishwasherMicrowaveSauna+4 more
from£96
per night
3-star property
3-star property
Sallanhelmi a2
Salla, Lapland, Finland
6
2
0
DishwasherMicrowaveWashing Machine+5 more
from£109
per night
3-star property
3-star property
3-star property
Sallanhelmi b1
Salla, Lapland, Finland
10
3
0
DishwasherFireplaceMicrowave+8 more
from£139
per night
3-star property
Kelomaja 12b
Salla, Lapland, Finland
6
2
0
DishwasherFireplaceMicrowave+8 more
from£93
per night
3-star property
3-star property
Sallan savu e
Salla, Lapland, Finland
6
2
0
DishwasherMicrowaveWashing Machine+8 more
from£78
per night
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4-star property
Hampus holiday home
Salla, Lapland, Finland
6
3
0
DishwasherFireplaceMicrowave+7 more
from£139
per nightSalla villa holidays: questions answered
Is Salla good for a ski holiday?
It suits a quiet ski trip rather than a big resort one. Salla Ski Resort at Sallatunturi has skiing, guided snowmobile tours and husky visits, but slope and lift details are best checked with the resort before booking.
How do you get to Salla from the UK?
Fly to Kuusamo, about 110 km away, or Rovaniemi, about 150 km. Kemijärvi is the nearest railway station, about 75 km from Sallatunturi, with a bus to Salla. A car is the simplest way to reach a home.
Can you see the northern lights from Salla?
Salla National Park's own page lists the northern lights among its winter sights. Sightings depend on cloud and solar activity, so allow several nights and choose a home away from village lights.
Is Salla open in summer?
Yes. Sallatunturi is described as suitable for experiences all year, with marked hiking paths, and Salla National Park offers the midnight sun in summer. Check which businesses are open before a visit.
Do the holiday homes near Salla have a sauna?
Nearly all do, and none has a pool. A good share sleep eight or more, so the homes suit groups and families who want a sauna after a day outdoors.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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