Konttaniemi
Reindeer Farm is a genuine reindeer farm
located approximately 7 km from
Rovaniemi, along side Ounasjoki-river.
The owners herd the reindeer on their
own farmyard making their living from
it. At the farm guest are acquainted
with old and new reindeer hearding
culture and how they are used side by
side complementing each other.
The main
building
of the
reindeer
farm is
originally
built in
the end
of 1930
in
Norvajärvi,
a small
village
approx.
20 km
from
Rovaniemi.
To it’s
current
place it
was
moved in
1985.
The
extension
of the
main
building
was
completed
in 1998.
In the
old
greatroom
there
are
seats
for 36
person
when the
new
greatroom
is twice
as big,
80 seats.
At the
farmyard
there
are
several
old
buildings,
of which
turfhut
and big
Kota-hut
can be
used as
an
eating
place
for
groups.