{"id":2761,"date":"2019-03-06T08:24:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T08:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/?page_id=2761"},"modified":"2025-05-07T09:52:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T06:52:46","slug":"about-the-area","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/about-the-area\/","title":{"rendered":"About the area"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lapland-north-destinations-find-your-true-nature\">Lapland North Destinations &#8211; Find your true nature<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>In the North of Finnish Lapland lies the arctic travel destination of Lapland North. Welcome to enjoy the opportunities for year-round travel offered by Finland\u2019s two largest national parks, vibrant local culture, and numerous outdoor activities amid the majestic fells. Lapland North is a unique, family-friendly destination with pristine, unspoiled Arctic wilderness and high-quality services. Here you can read more about the area!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"base-margin-top-small base-margin-bottom-xl\">\n      <div class=\"row justify-content-center mobile-bottom-margins\">\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"\/things-to-do\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LAPLANDNORTH_UTSJOKI_WINTER_REINDEER_ExploreUtsjoki-KotaCollectivePhoto-2103-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Year-round activities\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"\/things-to-do\/biking\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LAPLANDNORTH_WINTER_UTSJOKI_WILDERNESS_BIKING_ExploreUtsjoki-KotaCollectivePhoto-2291-1-1-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Over 200km biking trails\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"\/get-inspired\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LaplandNorthDestinations-KotaCollectivePhoto_SUMMER_INARI_BERRY_PICKING-3-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Midnight sun\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <div class=\"row justify-content-center mobile-bottom-margins\">\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/about-the-area\/national-natural-parks\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/LAPLANDNORTH_WINTER_SNOW_VIEW_TERHITUOVINEN-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        National &#038; Natural Parks\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"\/where-to-stay\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LaplandNorthDestinations-aurora-queen-resort-saariselka_spring-1-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Sleep well under the Northern Sky\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/sami-culture\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2020\/02\/saamelaiskulttuuri-inari-saariselka-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Vibrant S\u00e1mi culture\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <div class=\"row justify-content-center mobile-bottom-margins\">\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/northern-lights\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/11\/inari-saariselka-northern-lights-aurora-borealis-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Northern Lights\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/winter\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/11\/husky-inari-saariselka-brice-portolano-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Winter Wonderland\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/skisaariselka.com\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2020\/02\/saariselka-outdoor-resort-ski-centre-inari-saariselka-polarlife-e1580810028713-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        The northernmost ski resort in Europe\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-destinations-and-sights-in-the-area\">Destinations and sights in the Area<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>Lapland North is a vast area in northernmost Finnish Lapland, with many exciting destinations and sights within. Get to know the different villages of the northern region &#8211; from the outdoor resort of Saariselk\u00e4 to the centre of S\u00e1mi culture in Inari, and on to the northernmost tip of EU in Nuorgam. Travel Finland&#8217;s most beautiful road from Utsjoki to Karigasniemi, stay in Kaamanen on your way to the North Cape or visit the Arctic Ocean from N\u00e4\u00e4t\u00e4m\u00f6. All villages have their unique character &#8211; in Lemmenjoki you find Finland&#8217;s largest National Park and Nellim and Sevettij\u00e4rvi will teach you a thing or two about Skolt S\u00e1mi culture. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>In the villages of Lapland North, you will find the authentic Finnish Lapland. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"base-margin-top-small base-margin-bottom-xl\">\n                \n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center mobile-bottom-margins\">\n                            \n                \n                \n\n\n                    \n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs feature-destination\">\n    \n    \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/about-the-area\/saariselka\/\" class=\"grid-card-image grid-card-image-has-map lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LAPLANDNORTH_SUMMER_saariselkavillage_FacingWaves_MatWillder-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"element-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"coordinates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <span style=\"white-space:nowrap\">68\u00b025&#8217;13.4&#8243;N 27\u00b024&#8217;37.0&#8243;E<\/span>\n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n        Saariselk\u00e4\n      <\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-card-image-map\">\n\t      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/themes\/saariselka\/dist\/images\/map-full.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t      <span class=\"grid-card-image-map-map-marker\" style=\"left: 60%; top: 17%\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/span>\n    \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                            \n                \n                \n\n\n                    \n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs feature-destination\">\n    \n    \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/about-the-area\/inari\/\" class=\"grid-card-image grid-card-image-has-map lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LAPLAND_NORTH_SUMMER_INARI_VILLAGE_JUHA_KAUPPINEN-2-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"element-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"coordinates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <span style=\"white-space:nowrap\">68\u00b043&#8217;55.9&#8243;N 27\u00b030&#8217;52.9&#8243;E<\/span>\n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n        Inari\n      <\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-card-image-map\">\n\t      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/themes\/saariselka\/dist\/images\/map-full.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t      <span class=\"grid-card-image-map-map-marker\" style=\"left: 59%; top: 12%\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/span>\n    \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                            \n                \n                \n\n\n                    \n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs feature-destination\">\n    \n    \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/about-the-area\/utsjoki\/\" class=\"grid-card-image grid-card-image-has-map lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LAPLANDNORTH_SUMMER_UTSJOKI_CHURCH_HUTS_ExploreUtsjoki-KotaCollectivePhoto-DJI_0075-1-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"element-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"coordinates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <span style=\"white-space:nowrap\">69\u00b054&#8217;33.9&#8243;N 27\u00b001&#8217;42.9&#8243;E<\/span>\n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n        Utsjoki\n      <\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-card-image-map\">\n\t      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/themes\/saariselka\/dist\/images\/map-full.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t      <span class=\"grid-card-image-map-map-marker\" style=\"left: 60%; top: 2%\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/span>\n    \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            \n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center mobile-bottom-margins\">\n                            \n                \n                \n\n\n                    \n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs feature-destination\">\n    \n    \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/about-the-area\/ivalo\/\" class=\"grid-card-image grid-card-image-has-map lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ivalo_skyview-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"element-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"coordinates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <span style=\"white-space:nowrap\">68\u00b039&#8217;30.5&#8243;N 27\u00b032&#8217;24.5&#8243;E<\/span>\n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n        Ivalo\n      <\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-card-image-map\">\n\t      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/themes\/saariselka\/dist\/images\/map-full.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t      <span class=\"grid-card-image-map-map-marker\" style=\"left: 59%; top: 16%\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/span>\n    \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                            \n                \n                \n\n\n                    \n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs feature-destination\">\n    \n    \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/about-the-area\/nellim\/\" class=\"grid-card-image grid-card-image-has-map lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LAPLAND_NORTH_NELLIM_HELENE_RUAMPS-1-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"element-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"coordinates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <span style=\"white-space:nowrap\">68\u00b050&#8217;44.5&#8243;N 28\u00b018&#8217;54.2&#8243;E<\/span>\n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n        Nellim\n      <\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-card-image-map\">\n\t      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/themes\/saariselka\/dist\/images\/map-full.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t      <span class=\"grid-card-image-map-map-marker\" style=\"left: 64%; top: 12%\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/span>\n    \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                            \n                \n                \n\n\n                    \n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs feature-destination\">\n    \n    \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/about-the-area\/lemmenjoki\/\" class=\"grid-card-image grid-card-image-has-map lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LaplandNorthDestinations-KotaCollectivePhoto_SUMMER_LEMMENJOKI_NATIONAL_PARK_RIVER_BOAT-4-scaled-e1713781193764-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"element-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"coordinates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <span style=\"white-space:nowrap\">68\u00b045&#8217;16.0&#8243;N 26\u00b013&#8217;29.9&#8243;E<\/span>\n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n        Lemmenjoki\n      <\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-card-image-map\">\n\t      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/themes\/saariselka\/dist\/images\/map-full.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t      <span class=\"grid-card-image-map-map-marker\" style=\"left: 54%; top: 13%\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/span>\n    \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            \n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center mobile-bottom-margins\">\n                            \n                \n                \n\n\n                    \n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs feature-destination\">\n    \n    \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/about-the-area\/karigasniemi-and-kaamanen\/\" class=\"grid-card-image grid-card-image-has-map lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LAPLAND_NORTH_AUTUMN_COLORS_KAAMANEN_MUOTKATUNTURI_WILDERNESS_AREA_IRINA_SALOMAA-4-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"element-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"coordinates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <span style=\"white-space:nowrap\">69\u00b023&#8217;52.4&#8243;N 25\u00b051&#8217;21.8&#8243;E<\/span>, <span style=\"white-space:nowrap\">69\u00b006&#8217;16.0&#8243;N 27\u00b011&#8217;40.5&#8243;E<\/span>\n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n        Karigasniemi &amp; Kaamanen\n      <\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-card-image-map\">\n\t      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/themes\/saariselka\/dist\/images\/map-full.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t      <span class=\"grid-card-image-map-map-marker\" style=\"left: 51%; top: 8%\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"grid-card-image-map-map-marker\" style=\"left: 60%; top: 11%\"><\/span>\n                \t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/span>\n    \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                            \n                \n                \n\n\n                    \n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs feature-destination\">\n    \n    \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/about-the-area\/naatamo\/\" class=\"grid-card-image grid-card-image-has-map lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sevettij\u00e4rvi-sevetti-summer-lapland-lake-480x320.png\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"element-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"coordinates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <span style=\"white-space:nowrap\">69\u00b040&#8217;14.9&#8243;N 29\u00b007&#8217;24.4&#8243;E<\/span>, <span style=\"white-space:nowrap\">69\u00b030&#8217;21.1&#8243;N 28\u00b035&#8217;30.1&#8243;E<\/span>\n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n        N\u00e4\u00e4t\u00e4m\u00f6 &amp; Sevettij\u00e4rvi\n      <\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-card-image-map\">\n\t      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/themes\/saariselka\/dist\/images\/map-full.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t      <span class=\"grid-card-image-map-map-marker\" style=\"left: 70%; top: 5%\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"grid-card-image-map-map-marker\" style=\"left: 65%; top: 7%\"><\/span>\n                \t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/span>\n    \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                            \n                \n                \n\n\n                    \n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs feature-destination\">\n    \n    \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/about-the-area\/nuorgam\/\" class=\"grid-card-image grid-card-image-has-map lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/VF_PoroNuorgam_KotaCollective-2056-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"element-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"coordinates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <span style=\"white-space:nowrap\">70\u00b004&#8217;57.0&#8243;N 27\u00b052&#8217;16.1&#8243;E<\/span>\n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n        Nuorgam\n      <\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-card-image-map\">\n\t      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/themes\/saariselka\/dist\/images\/map-full.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t      <span class=\"grid-card-image-map-map-marker\" style=\"left: 63.8%; top: 0%\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/span>\n    \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 74.159907300116%;background-color: #e47d5e\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Capture2.jpg?ver=e456488d\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Capture2.jpg?ver=e456488d 863w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #e47d5e\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">8 seasons in Lapland North<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Northern Lapland you can find a season that suits you, whether you like winter or summer. The S\u00e1mi traditionally divide the year into eight seasons. Northern Lapland offers numerous opportunities for exploring the wonders of the changing seasons.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tourist-information\">Tourist Information<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p><br>Inari: +358 40 168 9668 tourist.info@inari.fi<br>Utsjoki, Karigasniemi and Nuorgam: <a href=\"https:\/\/exploreutsjoki.fi\/en\/\">Official Utsjoki Tourism Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"max-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/about-the-area\/tourist-information\/\">Tourist Information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-accessibility-to-the-area\">About Accessibility to the Area<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>Northernmost Lapland is  just a few hours from southern Finland and Europe. Lapland is well connected to the world through flights, highways and railways combined with bus connections.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"base-margin-top-xl base-margin-bottom-xl section-break-out\">\n  <div class=\"container container-wide\">\n          <div id=\"vue_howToGet\">\n\t<div class=\"row mobile-bottom-margins tablet-bottom-margins\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__top-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"type-h3\">How to get here?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inari-Saariselk\u00e4 is far away in the North, yet just a few hours from Southern Finland. You can get to Lapland with multiple ways, and often the trip is an experience in itself.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class =\"htg__btn-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-invert\" href=\"#\" @click=\"travelMethodSelect($event, 'car')\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy car\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-invert\" href=\"#\" @click=\"travelMethodSelect($event, 'bustrain')\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy bus &#038; train\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-invert\" href=\"#\" @click=\"travelMethodSelect($event, 'plane')\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy plane\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__content-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__textbox htg__textbox--get-here\" id=\"htg-textbox\" style=\"margin-left: -100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"type-h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{{ howToGetHere.title }}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div v-html=\"howToGetHere.content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <div class=\"htg__img-wrapper--map\" id=\"imgSmallWrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__img-wrapper htg__img-wrapper--small \" id=\"imgSmallWrapper\" v-bind:class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"mapDiv\" class=\"map\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__container htg__container-htga\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__top-container htga-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"type-h3\">How to get around?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>When travelling through the arctic hills, you must remember that distances are quite often long. Be sure to enjoy the views while making your way from a destination to another.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__select-container form-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"selectGroup\" id=\"selectGroup1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label-span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form-group form-group-width-normal form-group-dep prettydropdown-alternative prettydropdown-alternative-special\" style=\"position: relative; z-index: 30;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<select id=\"dep\" @change=\"getDistance\" v-model=\"departure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option :value=\"null\">Location<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"1\">Inari<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"2\">Ivalo<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"3\">Karigasniemi<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"4\">Lemmenjoki<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"5\">N\u00e4\u00e4t\u00e4m\u00f6<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"6\">Nellim<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"7\">Nuorgam<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"8\">Saariselk\u00e4<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"9\">Sevettij\u00e4rvi<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"10\">Saariselka<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"11\">Utsjoki<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"12\">Kaamanen<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/select>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"selectGroup\" id=\"selectGroup2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label-span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tto\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form-group form-group-width-normal form-group-dest prettydropdown-alternative prettydropdown-alternative-special\" style=\"position: relative; 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Find your true nature In the North of Finnish Lapland lies the arctic travel destination of Lapland North. 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