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Holidays in Lapland can be a great adventure! Many people come here in winter to experience skiing and beautiful winter landscapes. You can also visit Lapland during the summer months for hiking.

Holidays in Lapland

Lapland is our northernmost landscape. Here you can see the northern lights and here is Kiruna, with Kiruna Church and LKAB's Visitor Centre. The mine in Kiruna is the world's largest underground iron ore mine.

In Lapland, you can visit Abisko, which offers traps, rapids and the mythical Trollsjön lake. Sarek is home to Sweden's largest high mountain area, where the Sami have lived since ancient times. Further experiences include the King's Trail, which runs between Abisko and Hemavan, and the Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi. There is a lot to experience during a holiday in Lapland!

Tips for your holiday in Lapland

Good to know before your holiday in Lapland

Here you will find information and things to know before your holiday in Lapland.

Accommodation in Lapland

  • Hotels, cottages and hostels: There are many different types of accommodation around Lapland, whether you want to stay simply or a little more luxuriously. A special place to stay is of course the ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi, the world's first ice hotel.
  • Camping and caravanning sites: Of course, there are also caravan parks and campsites dotted around the countryside, many of which are close to nature and beautiful.
  • Free camping: Free camping with a motorhome or other camping vehicle is fine as long as you follow the laws and local regulations.

Food and drink in Lapland

  • Regional courts: Oven-baked grouse breasts with blackcurrant sauce, celery purée and small jacket potatoes. Alternatively, Suova's pirko.
  • Delicacies: Dried reindeer meat
  • Desserts: Gooseberry jam, cloudberry marmalade and cloudberry jam.
  • Drinks: Cloudberry, lingonberry and blueberry drinks.

Activities in Lapland

  • Nature: Skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, ice fishing, winter swimming, dog sledding, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, kayaking, northern lights
  • Culture: Arts, crafts and Sami culture
  • History: Museums and churches
  • For children: Skiing, ice skating, snowmobiling, various outdoor activities

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