Things you did not know about snow
There is a saying in Finnish that goes “the years are not brothers”. This means, seasons vary. Last winter snow came very late to Finnish Lapland. It was almost Christmas before the ground was covered with a layer of white powdery snow. This year winter arrived already in October and Lappish people are facing a record amount of whiteness. For sure, years are not brothers. Perhaps you did not know but Finnish people have a special relationship with winters and snow.
Year-around bucket list to Finnish Lapland
Finnish Lapland, mostly known as the winter wonderland. It has often been quoted to be on its best during the snowy season. The Internet has tons of bloggers and other sites offering their own bucket lists for what to experience in Lapland. We at Alpland believe there is a lot more Lapland has to offer. Therefore, we are happy to offer you our year-around bucket list for your future holiday. And what is more, you can travel to Lapland year-around and
Aurora Borealis
It has many names. Aurora borealis. Northern lights. Polar lights. In Finnish, ‘revontulet’ means literally ‘fox fires’, named after an arctic fox, that runs through the night and lights up the sky with its tail. They are beautifully coloured, typically bright green but also varying with hints of red, purple and yellow. Auroras have carried lots of meanings through time. They’ve been mystical, prophetical and promising omens. Some people believe they bring good luck, some people swear for the opposite. As
Water is the essence
If you get lost into the wild, you can easily survive a week without food. But if you don’t have any water, you’ve only got a few days to either find yourself back or find some clean H2O to sip. Water is the essence of life and without it we couldn’t survive. Water indicates how nature lies. In both Finland and Switzerland winters are reliable of snow, especially when thinking about tourism. We have written already about the seasons and what
Winter inferno in Finland
Day dawns in Northern Europe. In Lapland, sunshine reaches just above the horizon, bringing light into the morning after polar night. Opening the curtains, one sees 15 centimetres of fresh snow in the yard. Thermometer outside the window shows it is -35 degrees Celsius. February, the month of true deep winter, snow and cold temperatures is here. However extreme the conditions are, life must go on. How can you be prepared against challenges that Finnish winter throws upon you? Rule number
Life in Luosto
Happy New Year 2019, our dear reader! Last year we covered various travelling topics related to Switzerland and Finnish Lapland, Life in Engelberg, Finnish sauna culture and Swiss time to name a few. We will kick off this year by introducing you how life in Luosto – our other home – is. Luosto, located in the Sodankylä municipality, is literally in the centre of Lapland. It is the home of reindeer herding and the roots deep down to earliest occupations in
Overnight in the wilderness
Grüezi and tervepä terve, our dear reader! Did you know there is a Finnish children’s song starting with the following words: “If you want to go into the woods right now, you will be surprised for sure”? What’s so surprising in the forest? Song tells a story about a group of teddy bears playing around, peaking from underneath tree branches and frolicking around on the forest floor. This makes them all very tired and already quite early in the evening they need
Finnish winter
Hello again, dear reader! Feeling a bit chilly already? No wonder, as it has already been snowing in the Swiss Alps and in Finnish Lapland too. Winter and especially snow are very exotic for people coming from two-season countries but as a Finn, one needs to be very accustomed to this arctic season. Grab a cup of something hot to drink while continuing reading forward because here are a few specialties about living in Finland during winter. Finnish winter can be