Winter is one of the best times to visit Finnish Lapland, allowing you to see the northern lights, visit Santa Claus Village, and go snowmobiling. Under the midnight sun in summer, you can stay out ...

Lapland is actually a region in the greater Scandinavia that occupies parts of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia. The word “Lapp” was used to refer to the indigenous Sami people who have long lived ...

And while most people come to this area to visit Santa Park, the Santa Claus Village or other year-round Christmas-themed attractions, I’m here for something more physically restorative: an Arctic ...

The hotel's boutique size delivers a personalized and intimate experience, allowing guests to take full advantage of its quiet surroundings and peaceful outdoor spa. All guest rooms, regardless of ...

I’m hanging on for dear life as Janne Honkanen, the owner of Octola Private Wilderness in Finland’s far north Lapland, zooms us into a skidding drift on a frozen lake. Finding crazy adventures in the ...

Northern Lights, reindeer, and the home of Santa Claus — there’s something magical about Lapland that makes you want to “Let It Go.” The real-life North Pole — the sparsely populated northern region ...

Often described as Europe’s last great wilderness, Lapland is a magical Arctic region of remote, near-spiritual beauty, home to untouched wilderness, deep, clean lakes and snow-topped fells. Situated ...

Alice journeys into the heart of Finnish lapland! Alice journeys into the heart of Finnish lapland as the midnight sun blankets the arctic circle with 24 hours of sun. She visits the towns of Levi and ...

Lapland in the Arctic Circle is famously associated with Father Christmas, and the Finnish city of Rovaniemi even proclaims itself to be his official hometown. Little wonder, then, that thousands of ...

Petri Kokkonen is a wilderness guide and entrepreneur based in Lapland. In 2018, Kokkonen traded city life for a remote cabin in the Finnish wilderness. Kokkonen said he never felt truly happy living ...

Finland isn’t just the happiest country in the world, it is one of the most quietly captivating, with seaside towns, lakeside castles, and Arctic wonders waiting beyond Helsinki.