The Elk House
Älgens hus in Bjurholm

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Älgens Hus

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The Elk House
A visit to Älgens hus (the Elk House) is a charming, learning and unique experience. Unfortunately the elk is not the glamorous stuff of Discovery Channel and it is perhaps best known in Sweden for its appearance on road signs warning you not to hit one. You’ll find out why if you visit the Elk House and see one of these gentle, but very large beasts. The museum here shows films and pictures of elks, giant antlers, as well as rock carvings and other interesting subjects. You can learn about its habitat, what it eats and how it lives in the forest and plains of Sweden. The star attraction though is the elks themselves. You can meet elk calves and adult animals up close in an enclosure and get to know these lovely animals better. For children this is an absolutely unforgettable experience.

Northern Sweden

Northern Sweden is a vast landscape of towering alpine peaks and endless vistas of pine forest, Polar plains, meadows and glaciers. Its eastern edge is fringed by a rolling coastline, peppered by islands and skerries. No description of Northern Sweden is complete without mentioning Swedish Lapland - Europe’s last remaining wilderness.

Lovers of the outdoors life will love northern Sweden’s legendary national parks; Abisko and Sarek being two outstanding examples. Northern Sweden is also the ancestral home of the Sami, the indigenous people of the region, whose unique traditions and culture thankfully thrive today. Bear, elk, the wolverine, the golden eagle and the rare Arctic Fox have their home here in Northern Sweden. As if these natural riches were not enough, this the land of the Midnight Sun and the staggeringly beautiful Northern Lights,

We could go on – and on.

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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.

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Sami people - The native Scandinavians

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