THE PATH IS YOURS TO FINDLapland offers experiences all year round.
Experience winter twilight, Northern Lights and the nightless night
of summer in Finland. Along with unique nature, become revitalised
with a huge range of activities. Find your own place
in Lapland. Welcome to Finnish Lapland!
Nature and its four seasons create an ideal
backdrop for the wide range of travel services available in
Lapland. The twelve tourist areas of Lapland offer guests
unforgettable experiences all year round. Winter's white snow and
the drifts of spring give way to the awakening of nature as Lapland
is illuminated with summer light. Summer bows to the colourful
array of autumn and the magical polar nights of
Christmastime.
The culture of Lapland is a mixture of north and
south, east and west. The culture of Lapland is broadly understood
as the way of life and how to make a living. Sámi people, living in
Lapland, are among the largest indigenous ethnic groups in Europe.
And let's not forget - Finnish Lapland is also the home of
Santa Claus and
his reindeers. | Nightless night in LaplandOne of the special characteristics of the Lappish summer is the nightless night or Midnight Sun, which is a time when the sun does not set below the horizon at all, day or night.
During June - July in Lapland the sun shines for up to 300 hours, and in August it shines for 150 - 200 hours. This phenomenon is due to the Earth's axis being tilted in respect to its orbit around the Sun. |