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Our blog introduces life in the Arctic to you one topic at a time. From our daily lives here in the North to the old beliefs built around the Northern Lights and the history of Lapland, our blog familiarizes Finland and the Finns to you on a new level.
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When to Visit Lapland
The changing seasons are among the best things about Rovaniemi, Lapland, and Apukka Resort. But how do you know when to visit Lapland when it is a magical destination all year round? Each season brings unique experiences, and depending on your preferences, some seasons can suit you better than others. Let’s look at the five …
Why You Should Visit Rovaniemi in November
Rovaniemi in November, what is it all about, what should you expect, and why you should visit? In November, as Rovaniemi is preparing for the busy Christmas season, nature is preparing itself for the winter. Meanwhile, days are getting even shorter as we get closer to polar night. Check out the reasons why you should …
8+ Reasons to Spend Your Easter Holiday in Lapland
A long holiday around Easter is the perfect reason to travel, and what would be a better way to spend it than by heading to Lapland? We gathered eight reasons why you should spend your Easter Holiday in Lapland. And as a cherry on top, there’s a DISCOUNT CODE at the end of the article. …
Day and Evening Trips to Apukka Resort
We warmly welcome all guests in Rovaniemi to visit Apukka Resort! Take the Apukka Shuttle Bus from Rovaniemi City or Santa Claus Village; our winter wonderland is waiting for you! For the evening visit, fill your appetite in Restaurant Aitta or Pizzeria Kota. Our cozy Lobby Bar Riihi invites you for beverages and our open …
Free Uber Sleigh Rides in Apukka Resort Rovaniemi on 12th-18th Dec 2022
Uber brings the world’s first on-demand Uber reindeer sleigh rides available at Apukka Resort Rovaniemi in the middle of the Christmas season. ‘Uber Sleigh’ will be available to book on the Uber app between 12-18 December 2022, free of charge. The first-of-its-kind Uber Sleigh ride will depart from us at Apukka Resort Rovaniemi. It will …
What Clothes to Pack for a Winter Vacation in Lapland?
During the coldest months in Lapland, the temperatures can drop even as low as –30 degrees Celsius, which means that packing proper clothing is vital to having an enjoyable vacation in Lapland. Even the warmer temperatures may start feeling cold in activities like husky rides and reindeer sleigh rides. We Finns have been learning how to …
Best Winter Activities for Families in Rovaniemi
There are so many exciting winter activities in Rovaniemi but how can you experience everything with your family? We gathered all the best winter activities for families and tips on how to experience them on your family vacation in Lapland and create amazing, unforgettable memories as a family. Snowmobiling with Children The best way to …
6 Must-do Things When Traveling to Lapland in Winter – The Ultimate Lapland Bucket List
There are so many iconic things to do in the Arctic Circle during the winter, but what are the ones you shouldn’t miss out on? Look no further; we’ve gathered the ultimate Lapland bucket list of things that are totally worth your time. So experience the best of Finnish Lapland and Rovaniemi through active days …
The Spark of a Flint
Bonfires have always had a special place in the hearts of a Finn. There is something magical in the atmosphere an open fire creates around it. When a fire is lit, it’s almost as if time would stop and the shadows casted to the surrounding forest by its hypnotizing flames became the only reality you know. The peace …
In the Land of Untouched Snow
Although summer is getting closer in Rovaniemi day by day, we still have piles of snow everywhere in Apukka Resort. As you might know, us Finns, we like the snow. The way it sparkles on the coldest of days when the thermometer might drop down to -40 C, making the world outside look like it …
There Shall be a New Day – thoughts from Apukka on the edge of spring
For the past weeks the world we know has been different. The global borders that we’ve all gotten used to welcoming us for yet again new adventures have partially closed and the freedom previously so familiar to us has taken a different form. From mountains to valleys and from farming fields to big cities a cloud of uncertainty has …
The First Snow of the Winter
As you are reading this, the first proper snow of the winter has just landed to the ground at Apukka Resort. And there is a lot of it, enough for us to start running many of our winter activities. The thermometer is showing -16 C, and because of the quick drop in the temperature we …
The song of the Siberian Jay
Summer has officially turned into autumn now in Finnish Lapland. You can feel it in the air as you step outside in the morning and feel the fresh, cool air diving through your lungs. As the temperature has dropped for the night, the early mornings here are often met by a mystical fog covering the …
The four seasons of Apukka Resort
We here in Apukka Resort have had an amazing summer underneath the Midnight Sun and have enjoyed every single moment of the sunshine and warm days it has presented to us. Yet still, one of the reasons we love Finland so much is the fact that we have four beautiful seasons here, all of them …
Snow Fact #6 – Words of Snow
Have you ever heard of “pyry”, “tuisku” or “loska”? Man called Franz Boas is well known for his Handbook of American Indian Languages, published in 1911. In this little book he commented on Inuit words for snow, and his writings have fueled a century long debate ever since. The Inuits are commonly referred as Eskimos and …
Snow Fact #5 – The Year Without Summer
Have you heard of the chilly summer in the 1816? We’ve had couple of cold summers here in Finland recently and the whole Europe’s been kind of chilly in the summertime. Even if it’s cold and it feels bad to have freezing sensations during your summer holidays, luckily that’s all for us. Things were a bit different …
Snow Fact #4 – Snow Albedo
Did you know that in the autumn time we get less sunlight every day, but suddenly snow makes it a lot lighter? Before the first snow falls in the November it is usually quite dark here in the North. Feels like all the little amounts of light we get is sucked to the rainy roads …
Snow Fact #3 – The Biggest Snowball Fight, like ever
Do you know about “the war of snowballs” that took place two years ago? Snowball fights are fun. Especially when you have many fighters at the same time. You know, the more the merrier. We’ve had plenty of world records here at our list of Snow Facts, like the biggest snowflake or the first identical …
Snow Fact #2 – Snowflakes alike
Stop the press! Did you know two snowflakes can be the same? You may have heard people saying that two snowflakes cannot possibly be identical. Well, it is actually a myth which was busted already 40 years ago! No scientist ever said that two snowflakes cannot be the same. This idea was made popular by …
Snow Fact #1 – The World Largest Snowflake
Have you heard of the biggest snowflake ever? Last year we were uncovering interesting Northern Light Facts. This year we have something new: snow. This is the first fact in our Snow Fact -series covering interesting facts about snow and winter.This first fact will be about the biggest snowflake ever. Individual snowflakes are quite small, …
The shortest day of the year!
The shortest day of the year arrived 21st of December 2017, the day is also known as the Winter Solstice. From now on the Lapland is getting towards the spring. Here is a brief introduction to the Polar Night, equipped with some really useful links, if you want to know more! In Lapland the darkest …