Saariselkä Photo: Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort 
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Finnish Lapland is one of the most magical winter destinations in the world. Sleep under the northern lights in a glass-roofed cabin, ride a husky sled through snowy forest and meet reindeer herders.
In summer, the Lakeland region has thousands of lakes for swimming, saunas and boating, and Helsinki is a design-led capital on the Baltic.
It’s ideal for families at Christmas and for couples looking for something different.
where to go
Snowy forests, glass cabins and the aurora.
Remote wilderness and Sámi culture.
The official home of Santa Claus.
Design, saunas and seaside markets.
Finland's largest lake and summer cottages.
Islands off Turku, ideal for cycling.
when to go
Winter in Lapland, summer on the lakes.
December to March
Snow, huskies and the northern lights.
June to August
Midnight sun, lakes and saunas.
September to October
Ruska colours and the first auroras.
where to stay
Saariselkä Photo: Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort 
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experiences
Sweat and swim like a local.
Watch the northern lights from your bed.
Drive your own team through the forest.
Meet reindeer herders and learn their traditions.
Float in a survival suit in the frozen sea.
Take a bracing dip after a lakeside sauna.
From late August to early April, with the darkest skies from November to February.
Wonderful, especially in December with Santa, reindeer and snow.
It can drop below minus 20°C. We provide thermal clothing at most lodges.
Four to five nights gives a good chance of seeing the aurora.
pair it with
A wild Atlantic coast, castle hotels and some of the friendliest pubs you'll ever find.
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Scottish estates, English country houses and London's theatres, galleries and restaurants.
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Paris, Provence, the Riviera, the Alps and the vineyards of Bordeaux and Champagne.
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