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In the Lapland region in the far north of Sweden, you can find the most vast, dramatic and spectacular untamed wilderness areas that Europe has to offer. Much of this magnificent natural treasure is within easy access of visitors from around the world, who come to Lapland, Sweden to experience the peace, tranquility, grandeur, poetry and drama of the Arctic landscape. Other areas of the Lapland wilderness can only be reached by experienced hikers and adventurers.
Lookout from Skierffe, Rapadalen in Swedish Lapland
Photo: Fredrik Broman/HumanSpectra.com
Most international visitors arrive in Lapland through the town of Kiruna, a 1.5 hour flight from Stockholm. From there they can venture out to major Lapland mountain resorts such Abisko, Björkliden and Riksgränsen, and to the massif around Kebnekaise, Sweden´s highest mountain, another centre for hikers and adventurers. In Jukkasjärvi near Kiruna is the world famous Icehotel, with a wide variety of events and activities for visitors throughout the winter season. Lapland is also home to the Sami people, the native Scandinavians. The Lapland towns of Kiruna and are centres for those interested in traditional Sami culture.
Laponia is a conglomeration of four national parks in western Lapland, included on Unesco´s World Heritage List for its unique nature and as a historic site for Sami culture.
Hiking and trekking in Sarek National Park rewards the visitor with magnificent, unspoiled vistas. It lies in the Laponia World Heritage Site in northern Sweden and is one of Europe’s last remaining wildernesses.
There is a large number of national parks and nature reserves throughout Lapland and Northern Sweden, where travellers can experience various types of unique Arctic scenery, independently or in a wide range of organised tours and excursions, at any time of year.
Northern Sweden has three sites included on Unesco´s World Heritage List of sites regarded as especially invaluable to all of humanity. Two of these sites are included on the list mainly for their unique nature, the third for its cultural values.
The extreme northern latitude, above the Arctic Circle, has blessed Lapland in the far north of Sweden with some equally extreme, world-famous light phenomena, attracting travellers from all around the globe.
It´s impossible to say whether Northern Sweden is actually more beautiful in summer or in winter, although it´s certainly much more accessible and easily travelled during the warmer season, which generally spans from May through September. The contrasts between the two seasons could hardly be sharper.
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