Latvajärvi in the 1990's

The village of Latvajärvi is located in the frontier zone between Finland and Russia and for this reason is not, as yet, accessible to tourists.

Now that the revitalization of Viena is under way, a number of families have moved back to the village and, thanks to an initiative of the Folklore Villages Project, it has been electrified. The power comes from Finland, a distance of just over 5 km, for the nearest connection to the Russian national grid is over 35 km away.

A tšasouna (Orthodox chapel) is being built in the village at the site and in the style of the original one, and a museum is being set up to commemorate the generations of bards in the Perttunen family.