The dim pinkish light of the midnight sun illuminates the forest in Paksuniemi, north Sweden. The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon occurring in summer months at latitudes north of the Arctic Circle, where the sun remains visible 24 hours a day.
Summer in Lapland —
The dim pinkish light of the midnight sun illuminates the forest in Paksuniemi, north Sweden. The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon occurring in summer months at latitudes north of the Arctic Circle, where the sun remains visible 24 hours a day.
Courtesy Tomas Utsi/sweden.se
Riksgränsen is a popular summer ski resort situated 250 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. In June, not only can you ski in the midnight sun, but it's sometimes warm enough to wear just a t-shirt and shorts.
Summer in Lapland —
Riksgränsen is a popular summer ski resort situated 250 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. In June, not only can you ski in the midnight sun, but it's sometimes warm enough to wear just a t-shirt and shorts.
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North Sweden's now-infamous "Ice Hotel" -- where visitors sleep on a bed made from blocks of frozen ice -- is finally available for bookings in the summer months, albeit at slightly reduced capacity.
Summer in Lapland —
North Sweden's now-infamous "Ice Hotel" -- where visitors sleep on a bed made from blocks of frozen ice -- is finally available for bookings in the summer months, albeit at slightly reduced capacity.
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The Ice Hotel isn't the only quirky accommodation Lapland has to offer. In recent years a series of "Tree Hotels" have popped up in the pristine forests of Harads, near the Lule river. This "Mirrorcube" room almost disappears into the landscape, while an adjacent treehouse in the shape of a UFO is a little more conspicuous.
Summer in Lapland —
The Ice Hotel isn't the only quirky accommodation Lapland has to offer. In recent years a series of "Tree Hotels" have popped up in the pristine forests of Harads, near the Lule river. This "Mirrorcube" room almost disappears into the landscape, while an adjacent treehouse in the shape of a UFO is a little more conspicuous.
Courtesy Fredrik Broman/VisitSweden
Buustamons Mountain Farm is the highest hotel in the Åre mountain range. Perched right by the treeline, a good 723 meters above the sea, the hotel has a fine range of traditional Swedish nibbles on hand, as well as its very own vodka distillery.
Summer in Lapland —
Buustamons Mountain Farm is the highest hotel in the Åre mountain range. Perched right by the treeline, a good 723 meters above the sea, the hotel has a fine range of traditional Swedish nibbles on hand, as well as its very own vodka distillery.
Tuukka Ervasti/sweden.se
A group of determined trekkers set up camp at the foot of Kebnekaise, Sweden's highest mountain. It's just one of the stops along the mammoth "King's Trail" that stretches for 440 kilometers.
Summer in Lapland —
A group of determined trekkers set up camp at the foot of Kebnekaise, Sweden's highest mountain. It's just one of the stops along the mammoth "King's Trail" that stretches for 440 kilometers.
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For the few that manage to scale Kebnekaise, prepare for a spectacular view.
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For the few that manage to scale Kebnekaise, prepare for a spectacular view.
Courtesy Carl-Johan Utsi
With its church and 424 surrounding wooden buildings, Gammelstad is perhaps the best-preserved example of a "church village" in Sweden, and has won UNESCO World Heritage status accordingly.
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With its church and 424 surrounding wooden buildings, Gammelstad is perhaps the best-preserved example of a "church village" in Sweden, and has won UNESCO World Heritage status accordingly.
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Fishing under the midnight sun. There are 37 species of game fish to catch in Sweden's crystal clear rivers, the big fish being pike, zander and perch, as well as salmon trout and grayling.
Summer in Lapland —
Fishing under the midnight sun. There are 37 species of game fish to catch in Sweden's crystal clear rivers, the big fish being pike, zander and perch, as well as salmon trout and grayling.
Courtesy Staffan Widstrand/sweden.se
Lapland didn't get its Santa Claus association without good reason. Whatever time of year you arrive, large herds of reindeer are rarely far from view.
Summer in Lapland —
Lapland didn't get its Santa Claus association without good reason. Whatever time of year you arrive, large herds of reindeer are rarely far from view.
Courtesy Carl-Johan Utsi