For the active traveller and lover of the great outdoors, Northern Sweden offers a tremendous abundance of options, for all ages, abilities and preferences, from the most simple, peaceful, contemplative and serene settings, to friendly adventures for the whole family, to extreme challenges for the most advanced mountaineers and sportspeople. Hiking, downhill and cross country skiing, fishing, canoeing and river rafting, climbing, snowmobiling, cycling, dogsleigh and reindeer rides, icebreaker tours – the options are simply unlimited.

 

Northern Sweden also features a multitude of interesting sights and attractions, plus pleasant towns and villages for those who like to combine rewarding experiences of nature and culture, with the world famous Icehotel near Kiruna as one of many star attractions. Lapland in the far north is of course home to the Sami people, the native Scandinavians, with their unique culture, handicrafts and traditions.