The region of Hossa-Martinselkonen is situated within the northern parts of Suomussalmi. High-quality services in addition to the gracious hospitality of the local people leave you with warm and everlasting memories.

The area of Suomussalmi is a dynamically historical region, exhibiting fascinating stimuli to anyone interested in the journey to the past. Finland's first recognized place of habitation-set chronologi-cally at 10,000 years ago, immediately after the Ice Age-is located on Old Church Island (Kirkko-saari), just a short distance from the town centre of Suomussalmi.

In the northern reaches of Hossa in the vicinity found east of Lake Somerjärvi, old rock paintings from 3,500 - 4,000 years ago re-main preserved at "Colour Rock" (Värikallio), as well as Finland's northernmost preserved artefacts of Stone Age man.