Glass Igloo Village Kakslauttanen – watch Northern Lights above the bed

January 13, 2012 by europeexplored No Comments

Glass Igloo Village Kakslauttanen – watch Northern Lights above the bed Updated: January 13, 2020 | By Claire | More From the height it looks a bit like UFO landing site. Shining glass balls situated in the snow and geometrically perfectly arranged in the middle of the forest… But in fact it is a glass […]

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Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park – the third largest national park in Finland

January 7, 2012 by europeexplored No Comments

Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park – the third largest national park in Finland Updated: January 7, 2020 | By Claire | More Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park is located in Finland, in the northern part of country, in western Lapland, near the town of Enontekiö. It is the third largest national park in Finland with a total area of […]

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Oulanka National Park – the most beautiful and famous park in Finland

April 19, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Oulanka National Park – the most beautiful and famous park in Finland Updated: January 25, 2020 | By Claire | More Oulanka National Park is considered the most beautiful and popular park in Finland. With its area of 270 km2 it is also the largest national park in the country. It was founded in 1956 […]

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Santa Claus Village and Park – exciting fantasy world in Finland

December 28, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Santa Claus Village and Park – exciting fantasy world in Finland Updated: May 25, 2020 | By Claire | More Santa Claus Village is an amusement park in Finland. It is located in the northern part of the country, in Lapland, near the town of Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle. Santa Claus Village was formed […]

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Categories: Amusement and Theme Parks, Finland

Lemmenjoki National Park – the biggest national park of Finland and one of the largest in Europe

August 30, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Lemmenjoki National Park is Finland’s largest national park and one of the most extensive wilderness areas in Europe — a 2,850 km² expanse of pristine boreal forest, vast open fells, and the wild Lemmenjoki River valley in Finnish Lapland that has been home to Sámi reindeer herders for centuries and remains one of the best […]

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