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You are eager to meet Santa? Can’t wait to see the Midnight Sun? You want to pet reindeer and huskies? You are afraid of the cold or the darkness? You can’t make up your mind when would be the best time to visit Lapland, in Finland? Here are some facts about the weather, so you know what will wait for you here.

Before moving to Lapland even Finns asked me, ‘Are you not afraid of the cold weather over there?’. Although we’ve been living in Rovaniemi only for three months now, I already managed to discover the good side of the chilly Lappish summer. Actually, I find it kind of liberating. Believe me, the hot summer is just so overrated! Read More »5 Good Things in Lappish Summer

There are plenty of things Rovaniemi is famous for. Maybe the biggest thing from all of them is, that this is the city of Santa Claus. Those who are into fast-food might not want to miss the chance to taste a cheeseburger made in the northernmost McDonald’s of the world. That’s also here in Rovaniemi. Or at least this is what I thought… Read More »The Northernmost McDonald’s of the World

When it comes to Finland, people only talk about the winter and the snow. Also about the Northern Lights. I don’t understand why they never mention the midnight sun or the summer of Finland? Even though it’s cooler and shorter than what we are usually used to, it’s still fascinating. Especially here in Rovaniemi, Lapland where the sun doesn’t set down from June till mid-July. Read More »White Nights, Magical Nights

Since we decided to move to Lapland I’ve been asked many times with a shocked facial expression: ‘But what will you do in Rovaniemi?’ Well, I think there are plenty of things to do in Rovaniemi and in Lapland. I already made a list about those things that I am most interested in. Read More »My Lapland Bucket List