- 7/2/2024
Jarkki Heininen's watercolours and oil paintings are on display in the restaurant
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- 6/30/2024
This year we are preparing wild meat and chicken wings in the barbeque
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- 6/16/2024
We are installing new fuel pumps on Monday and Tuesday. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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- 6/14/2024
This year the restaurant is serving barbequed game meat. Every weekend you can also take part in Finnish karaoke!
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- 5/3/2024
The first boat trips to Linnansaari have already been made and the seal trips will start tomorrow. Saturday is also the first karaoke of the summer at Restaurant Ruukinranta - the first round of the Northern Saimaa Karaoke Championship.
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- 4/26/2024
From today, the ravimntola will be open on weekends until the end of May and from June onwards, the restaurant will be open every day. Today, Friday 26 April at 18.30, the hockey tournament studio and chef will be cooking pizza, burgers and local fish. NOTE we are also open on May Day 30.4.-1.5. On May Eve Eelis Vihermaa's jazz concert at 19.00.
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- 4/18/2024
Earth Day is an annual theme day celebrated on April 22nd, which prompts critical reflection among us all about how we treat our planet. In 2024, Earth Day will focus on the theme "Renewable Hope," which encourages individuals, communities, and governments to take concrete steps toward a more sustainable future.
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- 4/4/2024
Now all the stuff has been cleared from the ice and the guides' spring break is about to begin before the summer holidays start. This year, the summer season in Orav will kick off on 26 April with the arrival of summer workers at Restaurant Ruukinranta. From then on, the restaurant will be open until the end of September. There will be plenty of events right from the start of the season. On May Eve 30 April we will enjoy pop and jazz music and on Saturday 4 May the first round of the Northern Saimaa Karaoke Championship will take place in restaurant Ruukinranta.
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- 4/1/2024
According to the weather forecast, today is the best day to collect the sign poles from the ice. From now on, it is entirely at your own risk to move around on the ice. The ice is already weak in many places and the streams are melting so don't go out on the ice if you don't know the area. You can ask for a local guide from our office.
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3/31/2024The signposts, benches and lake hut will be on ice over Easter, and next week we will be collecting the signposts from the ice. Today you can hike to Linnansaari and snowshoe the nature trails or, if you like, book a sleigh ride to the island. The ice carried a kicksled in the morning but due to the warm weather the ice surface softens quickly during the day, so walking is the best option. The rental shop and cafeteria in Oravi is open today from 9am to 5pm and the kitchen is open from 12pm to 4pm. Monday is our own Easter holiday and the shop will be closed then.
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