Something you might not know about Finnish Lapland

Hello everyone! We have introduced ourselves already but now we're about to tell you something about the place we live, Lapland. You all have some kind of idea what Lapland is, and you're all probably right. Now let us tell you perhaps something more!

- Lapland is known for it's beautiful nature: fells, rivers, forests and lakes.
- Nature provide us with multiple products you can only find in Lapland, for example different berries

Cloudberries. Photo: Lapland Above Ordinary

- In surface area Rovaniemi is the biggest city in Europe
- There are approximately same amount of people and reindeers living in Lapland
- Every reindeer belongs to someone

Reindeer sleigh

- By the way, never ask a reindeer owner how many reindeers they have.
- Yeah, we got the Santa Claus as well!
- At midsummer the Sun doesn't set at all
- In winter we have "Kaamos" which means the Sun doesn't rise at all

Midsummer. Photo: Lapland Above Ordinary

- We have our own aboriginal people called Sami people
- Best time to spot the Northern lights is from September to March
- In winter we go ice fishing, snowmobiling, skiing and skating
- We have way over thousand kilometers of skiing tracks in Lapland in spring

Cross-country tracks

Snowmobiling

- Only 3,6% of Finnish population lives in Lapland
- If you want to eat something really Lappish, taste sauteed reindeer and squeaky cheese!
- "Kuksa" is a wooden cup that is very common among Lappish people
- There's a Lappish belief that you can loose your luck if you wash your Kuksa
- People make a hole in the ice and go swimming in the lakes and rivers. We call it "avanto".

Kuksa

Lappish leather boots. Photo: Lapland Above Ordinary

So here's something you might not have known about Lapland yet, Of course, the best way to learn more is to discover it yourselves!

- Pure Arctic Madness

Here is Lauri calling!

Well, Hello You! 

It is my turn to introduce myself. I'm Lauri and I'm part of this great team from Finnish Lapland.. 

The red spot is Sastamala, 
but where is Rovaniemi?

Let's go 700 km to Southern Finland and find my home town, a place called Sastamala. Sastamala's population is about 25 000 people. We have there more entrepreneurs than any other city in Finland. That is quite cool! :)

Do you know this game?

I'm a 22-year-old second-year Tourism student in MTI (Multidimensional Tourism Institute) and I am studying with a Finnish group. I have got great experiences in participating in different competitions and events in my studies. In October me and Anna were at the Barents in Levi for one week. We were there hosting VIP guests from neighbouring countries. And now we are coming to Maastrich! I'm so exited!

To the top of the hill and over it!

But how did I get the idea to move to Lapland?

Well that is a good question... First it was an accident, but nowadays I would not change a single day being here. I have enjoyed my stay here near the Arctic Circle, Snow, Northern Lights and people. This all here is just so amazing, and nature, how pure it is... 

You can just imagine it...

Stay tuned, 

This all is just beginning... 

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