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Two well-known trademarks of Finland and especially Lapland are numerous lakes and reindeers. Finland is often called the Land of the Thousand Lakes, and there is a good reason for that. Indeed there are thousands of beautiful lakes in Finland and you can see a lot of these lakes also in Lapland. The view from the lakeside is certainly one of the most photographed views in Finland. Actually in Finland there are almost 200 000 lakes which are larger than 5 hectares and just over 300 lakes... Read Full Story

Yllas in Lapland, Finland, is a 718 meter high fell. It’s situated in the municipality of Kolari in western Lapland. There are two villages near Yllas: Akaslompolo on the north side and Yllasjarvi in the south. They are connected by an 11km road, around the side of the fell. Yllas area’s marketing slogan “Yllas is number one!” is well known all over Finland. No doubt Yllas is one of the best holiday resorts in Finland. Together with Levi it’s also fastest growing tourist attractions in... Read Full Story

It’s easy to travel to Finland and Lapland. There are several airports and many flights. Especially in Christmas time the flight selection is very good. If there are no direct flights to Lapland to suite your needs, you can always fly to Helsinki airport and easily change the plane there. There are daily flights from Helsinki airport to Rovaniemi airport. Domestic Flights Helsinki - Rovaniemi 1h 20min Helsinki - Ivalo 1h 40min Helsinki - Kittila 1h 30min Helsinki - Enontekio 2h... Read Full Story

Here we have collected a list about some interesting facts about Lapland. Did you know that Lapland makes up about one third of Finland. Did you know that Finnish Lapland is as big as Belgium, Holland and Switzerland put together. Did you know that in Lapland sun is visible around the clock 73 days in the summer. Did you know that the only real Santa Claus lives in Finnish Lapland. Some might think that there are polar bears in Lapland. Well, that’s not true. Did you know that... Read Full Story

Holiday resorts in Lapland have numerous excellent hotels and spa hotels which both offer a high quality accommodation so you can have a full relaxation on your holiday. There are tens of hotels in Lapland and thousands of high quality hotel rooms. All of the hotels in Lapland offer excellent accommodation and allow you to focus on your well deserved holiday. At the nights you could enjoy a few drinks in the hotel’s restaurant and maybe even learn some traditional Finnish dances. Not a bad... Read Full Story

Lapland is well known for its amazing nature and wilderness. The nature of Lapland is unique and you can’t experience anything like that anywhere else. One of the best ways to relax is of course in the nature and in Lapland it’s easily possible. There lives only 2,1 people per square kilometer in Lapland, so there are plenty of space for everyone to see and feel the magic of the Nature in Lapland. For example midnight sun, northern lights, reindeers and hundreds of lakes are something... Read Full Story

Ruka, one of the biggest ski centers in Finland is situated in the municipality of Kuusamo. Kuusamo Ruka is one of the main tourist attractions in Finland. Kuusamo is not actually situated in Lapland but is considered to be natural part of Lapland. Every now and then there are discussions whether Kuusamo should be made also officially part of Lapland. Kuusamo Ruka is a major center for winter sports and receives as much as a million tourists every year. Ruka is also the host of many... Read Full Story

Midnight Sun and Northern Lights are something very special only a few places in the world can offer and Finnish Lapland is naturally one of those areas. Midnight sun is an amazing phenomenon which occurs near the Arctic Circle. In Finland the Arctic Circle goes about through the middle of Lapland and the city of Rovaniemi. Midnight Sun means time when the sun stays up at the local midnight. At Finland’s northernmost areas the sun stays visible for unbelievable 73 days in a row during the... Read Full Story

Is 2009 the year when you finally make the right decision to spend your holidays in Lapland? Well it should be. Resorts are investing in new services in year 2009 like never before and there will be more and more ways to spend your holiday. For example in Saariselka there are new glass igloos where you can sleep and experience the beautiful northern lights and the thousands of stars in the sky. Additionally resorts like Levi and Yllas are building new hotels to fulfill the dreams of all... Read Full Story

Pyha-Luosto is situated in central Lapland, near Sodankyla and Pelkosenniemi. It’s not the biggest resort in Lapland but certainly not the smallest too. Pyha-Luosto is only about 120km from Rovaniemi airport, so it’s very easy to get there. It takes only 90 minutes to drive from Rovaniemi to Pyha-Luosto. What to do in Pyha-Luosto? Of course there’s all the traditional ways to spend your holiday but also some other interesting ways. Or what does Amethyst Mine sound like. In addition the... Read Full Story