During the Second World War, the number of Germans and their prisoners in Lapland exceeded, at its height, that of the local population. The Germans left behind a great deal of material that, outside ...

A trip to Finnish Lapland to see Santa Claus, his reindeer and the elves is the stuff of childhood dreams. The funny thing is you’ll probably enjoy it even more as an adult. When the Yuletide bubbly ...

DO your children still believe in Father Christmas? Then whisk them off to Finnish Lapland for a magical adventure, says Emily Shelley Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can ...

In her short film Reindeer, London-based filmmaker Eva Weber travels to the northernmost reaches of Lapland to document reindeer herding among the Sámi people. Over the course of three minutes, she ...

The COVI-19 pandemic has started to recede and the travel industry across the world is all set to make a comeback. Travellers always yearn to discover new places as the thrill of exploring an unknown, ...

As the festive season approaches, you might be considering a last-minute holiday. What could be more perfect than a trip to the world's happiest country - Finland? Finland has been known as one of the ...

Lapland. December. It’s snowing. Fine flakes dus still-glistening drifts that blanketed timberland and tundra last week. Lapland is twilight white. The sun sank below the horizon weeks ago and won’t ...

Finland's Lapland is a dream destination for those who seek the Arctic wilderness. Famous for its stunning landscapes and ...

There’s no rush. This is studiously “slow travel”, attracting about 7000 passengers over an eight to 10-week northern summer season. It’s all agreeably relaxed and spontaneous. The driver occasionally ...