What’s new?
New decade is upon us. “Twenty-twenty” will bring us new ideas for sure, but Alpland will continue on the same sturdy path we have chosen: sustainable travel with local hardcore knowledge and experiences. We want you to be comfortable in Switzerland and Finnish Lapland and gain the best memories in these two beautiful countries. Without any further words, we want to share with you the most stunning photos we have gathered from both Switzerland and Lapland during this year. They speak
Define your travelers profile
Many times, we as Alpland get the question of ’what we do’. We are not a normal traveling company. We are a travel expert and a partner throughout your trip. When you want to travel to Switzerland or Finnish Lapland, we take care of everything: getting to know you and what you want from your trip, organizing transportation, accommodation and itinerary if you wish, and also if needed, we travel with you so nothing goes wrong on the way. Personal
Finnish delicacies
If you ask a Finn about Finnish cuisine, you will most probably get a laughter and shooting down comments that there is no such thing. We disagree. Finnish cuisine might not be as extravagant as in many other cultures, but it has its roots deep down in history, what people were able to produce during short summers and naturally, hunting and foraging. Mainly the ingredients are plain, simple and those that have been available to people throughout centuries. Potato plays a
Everything local
When you buy flying, ferry or train tickets to travel aboard, you want to go and experience the local culture. You wouldn’t go to Switzerland to eat cheese that is produced in Spain. You wouldn’t travel to Lapland to experience Russian heritage. Traveling itself is one of the biggest topics in sustainability debates nowadays. Some people say that the best way to travel for a holiday would be to stay in your homeland. However, if you want to experience the World
Climate tourism
If you travel to Finland and small talk with anyone, you won’t find a person who wouldn’t touch the most interesting, best applied and truly varying subject. It is weather. Finnish people love to talk about the weather. No wonder because Finnish people experience four seasons every year. In Lapland, some people even talk about eight seasons. Being dependent on nature and roots in farming, foraging and living from the nature, weather has had a huge role in Finnish every day