A trip to Finnish Lapland to see Santa Claus, his reindeer and the elves is the stuff of childhood dreams. The funny thing is you’ll probably enjoy it even more as an adult. When the Yuletide bubbly ...

A TRIP to Lapland is on every child’s bucket list, especially during Christmas. Here is everything you need to know about the destination, including what to see there and how much a holiday costs.

It was 4 degrees Fahrenheit at 2:30 a.m. on a crisp winter night as our car pulled up to a working reindeer farm near Kilpisjärvi, a village in the extreme northwest corner of Lapland, Finland.

Here's how to have the ultimate Lapland getaway, from where to stay to how to see the northern lights. Winter is one of the best times to visit Finnish Lapland, allowing you to see the northern lights ...

Wildfires in the vast wilderness of Lapland are set to get more frequent by the end of the century due to climate change. Finnish Lapland’s summer is on track to be record-breakingly hot, according to ...

As thousands of families prepare to take their children on a magical journey to meet Santa Claus in his Lapland home, some holidaymakers are concerned that the winter wonderland may be missing a ...

In the dramatic stillness of Finnish Lapland, where winter temperatures plunge to below 40°C and snow muffles every sound, 80 luxurious suites lie hidden beneath a grassy hillside. From the air, there ...

From meeting Santa in his hometown to riding through snowy forests on a husky sled, a Lapland holiday is an unforgettable way to experience the magic of winter. With Lapland UK captivating families ...

A trip to Lapland makes for a magical Christmas break. After all, kids can meet Father Christmas to tell them what they'd like for the festive season, meet the elves and enjoy heaps of festive fun.

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During the Second World War, the number of Germans and their prisoners in Lapland exceeded, at its height, that of the local population. The Germans left behind a great deal of material that, outside ...

Will a railway across Europe’s last great wilderness create new jobs – or destroy the Sami people’s ancient way of life? The frozen white expanse of Lake Inari stretches off towards banks of dark ...