Helsinki

Public excavations in Inari, Finnish Lapland

Opportunity to join the excavation of Second World War German military hospital site In the first week of August (Monday 1st–Friday 5th) volunteers are invited to join the Lapland’s Dark Heritage team ...
The Daily Telegraph

Reindeer racing in Inari, Lapland, northern Finland

Reindeers and their jockeys race during the Reindeer Cup Championship Drives 2011 in Inari, Lapland, northern Finland. There are 51 reindeer herding cooperatives in Finland, of which 20 took part in ...
Helsinki

Public Excavations of Second World War German Prisoner-of-War camp in Inari

Lapland’s Dark Heritage research project (Universities of Helsinki and Oulu) is organizing, together with the Sámi Museum Siida (Inari), a public excavation at a Second World War (WWII) German-run ...
Yle

Frozen north no more: Hotter summers set Lapland ablaze

Ash rises off the charred landscape with every step. The wind coming off Lake Inari whisks these puffs away as they fade into the burnt ground. Where normally there should be bushes of berries along ...
Daily Express

Europe's little fairytale village that's much cheaper than pricy Lapland tourist hotspot

For parents looking to create magical Christmas memories without the high costs of Santa Park in Rovaniemi, the nearby village of Inari offers an enchanting and budget-friendly alternative. Nestled in ...
CNN

Lapland in Finland – it’s a lot more than a Christmas fantasy land

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 ...