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The stunning scenes were captured by Finnish photographer Tiina Tormanen, who works nearby but was nevertheless blown away by the area's ethereal beauty. (Amazing pictures of Lapland published by the Daily Mail.
Tourism heats up for the holidays, and Santa Claus’ village in Rovaniemi, Finland is a great place to see St. Nick and his reindeer.
Discovering Finnish Lapland - I just returned from a week long trip to Finnish Lapland in the Arctic Circle sponsored by Visit Finland. I was there writing my very first story for JohnnyJet.com and had an amazing experience discovering the culture of Rovaniemi and the Lappish people. Read all about it: Rovaniemi, Finland.
Finland (Lapland) ski holidays. Search through Crystal's ski resorts in Finland (Lapland) and learn more about each resort as well as the accommodation on offer for a superb skiing and snowboarding experience.
Finland's Sami minority: new cultural centre but no land rights | Finland's Sami people are slowly gaining legal recognition, with a new cultural centre in Inari being launched in 2012.
Gondola Sauna with a superb view http://t.co/9dCufLFT... Sauna belongs to the Finnish traditions, but there are different ways of experiencing this phenomenon. Ylläs has to offer something unique: a sauna gondola. On top of the Ylläs fell there is a sauna with showers and separate room with a fireplace. Once you book this sauna, you can also book sauna gondola.
We love Finland. So here's a chance for readers to win a trip for two to Finland. Z learnt to ski in Yllas, Finland, and when I think of snow, for some reason, I tend to think of Finnish Lapland — the home of Santa Claus, of reindeer, husky sleds, snowmobiles and more. Highlights of that trip? Scampering from the sauna into the snow to make snow angels. Racing a snowmobile across a frozen lake. Visiting Santa Claus’ village with a child still young enough to believe. Watching grazing reindeer, and taking a ride in a reindeer sleigh...
A cultural heritage survey carried out in Finnish Lapland last summer discovered dozens of previously unknown historic and prehistoric sites. The resulting site inventory is to be used to map out more areas for preservation, and to provide a guide to those seeking insights into the deep past in the far north.
After learning to husky sled in the UK, Kevin Rushby tackles a hardcore trip that brings him closer to his dogs and fellow sledders – and to a kinder view of the Santa mayhem that is Lapland in late December...
The Magic of #Lapland exhibition in Ateneum #Helsinki open until Sunday. Last chances to see it!
A record number of visitors have attended the Santa Claus Village at Rovaniemi
on the Arctic Circle this year. The number of visitors is expected to top
the 330,000 mark for the first time.
Festive comedy drama. The Lewis family are determined to leave their troubles at home in Birkenhead when they set out to Lapland in search of Santa, huskies, reindeer, and hopefully the mysterious Northern Lights. However, they soon discover that baggage is not so easily left behind, but also that magic can be found in the most unexpected places.
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North of the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland, a visitor darts between extreme hot and cold, watches colors paint the sky and experiences a reindeer nuzzle.
DEEP in the Arctic Circle the locals in the capital of Lapland cheer on Father Christmas’s favourite team, FC Santa Claus
The Sámi Cultural Centre Sajos has been built on the banks of the River Juutuanjoki in Inari in the north-eastern corner of Finnish Lapland.
The building looks like it does not have a single right angle in it. The walls bent between the four extended arms of the building are like coves, while the large windows let in the surrounding nature in the form of light and raw materials.
The dark facade is clad with spruce, while the interior is mainly of light pinewood.
The word Sajos is old Inari Sámi, and it means ”base” or ”settlement”.
Voters are braving extreme cold weather on Election Day. A new cold record of -40.7 degrees Celsius was recorded in the early hours of Sunday in Naruska, Salla. Image: Sunrise on Election Day in Helsinki. Mikko Ahmajärvi/YLE
Kakslauttanen Igloo Village is a special winter destination that allows tourist to sleep in snow or glass igloos from which they can see the northern lights (I’ve never been a fan of the cold (I chap easy), but I would love to go to Finland ... Well, you have the chance to find out at the Kakslauttanen Igloo Village, in Finland. A hotel located in the northern part of the country, high up above the arctic circle, is being touted as one of the coziest romantic getaways in the world. Read more and see the pics: http://bit.ly/zrt2OW
Nearly 200km above the Arctic Circle lies a destination of exciting arctic adventures and breathtaking constructions made of snow and ice. In Snow Village, you can spend a night in the SnowHotel, have a dinner in the IceBar or enjoy the igloo disco with drinks served in ice glasses. Or you can just marvel at the magnificent sculpture art all around the area. Snow Village is located in Western part of Finnish Lapland, in close proximity of Ylläs and Levi ski-resorts and easily reachable from the international airport of Kittilä. http://www.snowvillage.fi/index.htm
Northern Lights in Finnish Lapland (by Visit Finland)
Explore northern lights in Arktikum in Rovaniemi! UNDER THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
See Lapland in all her seasons. With glorious images of nature, the multivision show Under the Northern Lights is presented at the Arktikum every day, at no extra charge. Kimmo Kuure http://www.arcticlight.fi
Finns are adamant the real Santa lives in Lapland, and they’re out to prove it.
Rather than stoop to the level of mall appearances, however, Finland’s tourism board recently demonstrated their seriousness about the matter by inviting a select group of journalists to Santa’s headquarters in Joulukka, just north of the Arctic Circle in the cultural region known as Lapland.
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