Lapland’s Ruka is Europe’s First Ski Resort to Open Slopes
Destinations October 19, 2010
Ruka ski resort in Finnish Lapland opened its ski season on October 18, once again becoming the first ski resort in Europe to open its slopes.
Read moreLevi’s Stature as a Winter Resort Grows Internationally
Destinations January 23, 2010
Not yet 30 years old, Levi in Finnish Lapland has grown from one hotel in 1981 to a full-scale winter resort boasting 23,000 hotel and chalet beds and featuring as an established stop on the International Ski Federation’s Alpine Skiing World Cup circuit.
Read moreLapland’s Airports – Gateways to the Far North
AirportsDestinations January 6, 2010
Finnish Lapland, which is 20 per cent larger in area than Belgium and the Netherlands combined but has only about two-thirds of one per cent of their total population, is the European Union’s largest wilderness. In this largely roadless region, Lapland’s six airports form a vital link to the rest of Finland and the world beyond.
Read moreFinnish Lapland: A Photographic Essay
Destinations December 14, 2009
Boasting attractions that range from the official post office of Santa Claus to hundreds of miles of snowmobile tracks, from saunas that end with a nerve-jangling dip in ice pools to being made an honorary reindeer by a Sami shaman, and from competition-standard ski slopes to rides in dogsleds and reindeer sleighs, Finnish Lapland is truly a winter wonderland.
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