The Silent People and Niittykahvila Café, Suomussalmi Finland

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Silent People, Suomussalmi Finland
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The crowd of almost thousand figures that make up the Silent People suddenly emerges before the passing motorist. The hey heads greet visitors already since 20 years. Stop over and try some Finnish crepes in the café.

On the side of the E-5 highway, some 30 kilometres from Suomussalmi towards Kuusamo, a startling army of strawheads – The Silent People- stops the travellers in their tracks. The peat heads created by dance artist Reijo Kela were first put up in 1988 on another field for a performance. The Silent People was put up in its current location in the autumn of 1994.

The peat-heads have their clothing attended to twice a year; their heads come straight from the field, their clothes from donations.

Niittykahvila Café's easy going atmosphere, the irresistible smell of fresh campfire coffee and pancakes and the play of the sun on your skin come together to invite you into their magical company. Pancakes with house marmelade or with vegetable filling or with reindeer-ham filling are great choise to fullfill your stomac's calling. Some delicious local snacks are also available. Afterwards, let's have a nap in the hay barn!

Opening times

The Niitty Café is daily open in summertimes. Open other times by prior arrangement!

Daily open in Summer 2019

5.6.-16.6. am 10 – pm 5* 17.6.-11.8. am 9 – pm 6* 12.8.- 1.9. am 10 – pm 5* 5.9.- 8.9. am 10 – pm 5* 12.9.-15.9. am 10 – pm 5* 19.9.-22.9. am 10 – pm 5

For your group we can also make very delicious lunches and your can enjoy it in our Meadow Cottage. And also at the same time have a look some art exhibition in the Cottage.

Hiljainen kansa exhibition

Open year around

Price:

The Silent People

Free

Niittykahvila Café's

GROUPS

We have renewed our campfire system so we can easily make pankakes for quite a big group on short notice. Please ask our group prices! We can tell the story of the Silent Peple and the history of the place. Extra charge of guiding is 20 €/group

OLD TIMES GLAMPING-OVERNIGHT IN A HAYBARN

Experience the fresh air, sounds of nature and the scent of hay while digging in your own hole in the soft hay matress. The hay barn can accommodate 10 persons at the time and what you need to bring yourself is a sleeping bag (or blankets). For breakfast you will have a proper coffee and pancakes cooked over an open campfire as well as a morning sauna.

Starting from 8,90 € / night /person