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Six cool stays in Finnish Lapland

Lapland has some of Europe’s most unique and beautiful places to stay, designed in harmony with the environment and with the region’s icy winters in mind. Here’s our pick of the best.

Finnish Lapland: two of the best family ski resorts

With Christmas around the corner, you'll want to book in some time to visit Santa Claus himself. And for the ultimate festive trip, little comes close to Levi and Ylläs in Finnish Lapland.

10 Arctic adventures in Finnish Lapland

Lapland tugs at the imagination long before you ever set foot there. This is the winter wonderland of childhood dreams, with Christmas-card scenery, sleigh rides through forests, real-life reindeer and the one-and-only Santa.

Sustainable fine dining in Finnish Lapland

In northern Finland, the power and abundance of the natural world has birthed an innovative culinary scene that blends Lappish traditions with sustainable practices. Here, the head chef at Restaurant Kaunis shares his passion for the country’s cuisine.

Photo story: polar lights in Finnish Lapland

Blessed with crystal-clear nights, ultra-low humidity and a perfect location directly beneath the Earth's band of maximal auroral activity, Finnish Lapland is the ultimate aurora-hunting region.

Noora Nemi, the Finnish hotelier on Lapland’s wilderness

Home to the world’s cleanest air and vast swathes of untouched wilderness, Finland is repeatedly named the happiest country in the world. We talk to a member of the local community about smoke saunas, skiing and ancient Sámi traditions.

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