Swedish Lapland

Posted on June 25, 2017

Swedish Lapland’s rugged wilderness has endless forests of pine and spruce, thundering rivers, snow-covered landscapes, and peaceful lakeside villages amongst the hills. George R.R. Martin in “A Game of Thrones” once proclaimed that ‘nothing burns like the cold.’ While the cold in Swedish Lapland can burn very intensely, it’s a thrilling bite that you will never forget!

See full article in Globerovers Magazine, July 2017

Lapland, written by the Swedes as “Lappland” and known as Sápmi by the local Sami people, comprises about a quarter of Sweden’s total land surface area. The Swedish Lapland used to extend much further east, until in 1809 when the Russian Empire, under Emperor Alexander I (a.k.a. Alexander the Blessed), annexed the eastern part of the Swedish dominion and created the Grand Duchy of Finland (today’s modern Finland). It was ruled by Russia until 1917 when, after the February Revolution and the October Revolution, Finland declared its independence.

The University town of Luleå is located along the shores of the Bay of Bothnia. Surrounded by bays and islands, the seawater around the town freezes in winter which creates ample opportunities for winter sports such a skating, cross-country skiing, ice hockey, ice fishing, snowmobiling, snowkiting, fat-wheel biking, dog-sledding, or just hiking on the ice!

The irresistible allure of the Swedish Lapland is its vast and sparsely populated wilderness with seemingly endless pine and spruce forests. Travellers, both Swedish and foreign, come here to experience remoteness at its best.

Whether you come here during the short summers, the cool spring and autumn, or the long cold winter months, there is always something thrilling to experience.

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Globerovers Magazine July 2017