Experience Finland and Lapland

We flew to Helsinki, the sustainable capital of Finland. Helsinki is a vibrant city located near the sea, surrounded by gorgeous islands and great green areas. Helsinki is populair because of its own dynamic food, great architecture, design and sauna. But what really makes Helsinki and its Nordic culture are the locals!

The day after we arrived in Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland. The trees in this area were beautifully covered with snow, like a fairytale. Lapland is the most Northern part of Finland and is know for the beautiful landscapes, reindeers, huskies and ofcourse the Northern lights! Did you know that Lapland has 24 hours of light a day in the summer and dark days in the winter which are brightened by the Northern Lights? In Rovaniemi we got big, warm overalls before visiting the city, as it was already -12 degrees!

In Rovaniemi we visited the Arktikum museum, where we learned more about the history of Lapland and the Arctic area. Afterwards we drove to our accommodation: wooden cottages high on a mountain, covered in meters of snow, straight out of a movie scene!