Welcome to Lapland!
In summer, the sun never sets, in autumn, winter and spring, the Aurora Borealis lights up the sky!
Lapland is the northern-most region of Finland and an active outdoor destination that's known for its incredible, year-round light phenomena, vast arctic nature, and Santa Claus. The land of the indigenous Sámi people, known as Sámi homeland or Sápmi, also crosses the northern part of the region. Explore Finnish Lapland, Europe’s last great wilderness!
Lapland Destinations
Utsjoki
A place without comparison. Where Sami culture lives in harmony with nature and the river, three villages and their people. Home to Arctic beauty and desolate wilderness. Utsjoki allows you to unwind, breathe and recharge.
Enontekiö
Enontekiö is home to permafrost marshlands, sand dunes, waterfalls, Arctic flora and the highest fells in Finland? You can experience Enontekiö's multicultural way of life in Kilpisjärvi, Hetta and all the other villages in the region.
Levi
Whether your idea of heaven is blasting down a slope, hiking a vast Arctic forest under the Midnight Sun, or melting into a hot tub, Levi offers the excitement and the comforts you need for a truly relaxing, memorable and fun holiday amidst Lapland’s beautiful wilderness.
Ylläs
Ylläs is the largest ski resort in Finland with 62 slopes and 26 lifts, where you can ski in the area of two authentic Lappish villages.
Ylläs Bike Park offers the longest routes in Finland, starting from the top of Ylläs fell. You can reach the top with your bike comfortably by gondola lift. The fell scenery at Ylläs Bike Park is completely unparalleled.
Luosto
Luosto is a Lappish ski resort and tourist resort in the municipality of Sodankylä in the middle of Lapland, surrounded by magnificent fell landscapes and hiking trails in the Pyhä-Luosto National Park.
Luosto is warmth, immediacy, security, candle firs, authenticity, northern lights, and different colors of the sky. At Luosto, you will notice how good it is to be small.
Salla
Pure nature sets the pace for the easy rhythm of life in Salla. The flux of the eight seasons keeps the villages, the national park and the wilderness in constant change. The presence of and respect for nature are an essential part of the Salla state of mind.
Tornio River Valley
We in the Original Lapland invite you to the shared cultural area of Finland and Sweden in the Tornio-Muonio River area, also called the Tornio River Valley, the friendliest riverside and border in the world. Visit us and experience our authentic Lapland, nature, culture and way of life. Welcome to the valley of a free-flowing river!
Rovaniemi
Welcome to Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland. Rovaniemi is an urban city surrounded by arctic nature, where Lappish culture and a wide range of activities meet. In Rovaniemi you can visit Santa Claus and cross the Arctic Circle every day of the year!
Syöte
When you see the glittering landscape around you, you know you have reached your destination. A place where your to-do list cannot find you and the most important things in life come first. Where you have time for yourself and those who are important to you. On the southernmost fells of Finland, at Syöte.
Posio
Experience diverse nature, local delicacies, genuine culture, art and design in Posio – a small nature-loving community where enchanting landscapes inspire you to rediscover the essentials.
In Posio, nature embraces, carries through the seasons and gives life its pace. Hurries vanish in the tranquillity of nature and amongst the locals. Here, anyone can find their own rhythm, be it fast or slow.
Ruka-Kuusamo
When heading to Lapland in the summer, you have probably set your sights on the Midnight sun. However, in addition to that, Ruka-Kuusamo has a wide range of experiences available. The long summer in Kuusamo charms visitors with all that it has to offer.
You can experience the roaring of River Kitkajoki when rafting, listen to bears chattering to each other while sitting safely in a bear watcing hide, feel the wind when ziplining and admire the quiet forest on the trails in Oulanka National Park. Come enjoy the most beautiful scenery in Finland!