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Stories from the quiet north

Lapland, sauna, forests and the small things that make Finnish life feel like home. Find a little northern inspiration for your next escape.

Kaamos in Finland: What Lapland’s Polar Night Is Really Like - Rather Be In Finland

Kaamos in Finland: What Lapland’s Polar Night Is Really Like

Imagine arriving in Finnish Lapland during winter and waiting for sunrise—only to discover that the sun will not appear above the horizon that day. This is kaamos, Finland’s polar night....

Kaamos in Finland: What Lapland’s Polar Night Is Really Like

Imagine arriving in Finnish Lapland during winter and waiting for sunrise—only to discover that the sun will not appear above the horizon that day. This is kaamos, Finland’s polar night....

Lapland in October: How to Prepare for the Season Between Autumn and Winter - Rather Be In Finland

Lapland in October: How to Prepare for the Season Between Autumn and Winter

October in Finnish Lapland is not quite autumn and not always winter. A trail may be dry when you leave, frozen in the shade and covered with fresh snow before...

Lapland in October: How to Prepare for the Season Between Autumn and Winter

October in Finnish Lapland is not quite autumn and not always winter. A trail may be dry when you leave, frozen in the shade and covered with fresh snow before...

Northern Lights in Lapland: How to Plan an Autumn Evening Under the Sky - Rather Be In Finland

Northern Lights in Lapland: How to Plan an Autumn Evening Under the Sky

You do not have to wait for snow to see the Northern Lights in Finland. As the nights grow dark again, autumn brings a chance to watch the aurora above...

Northern Lights in Lapland: How to Plan an Autumn Evening Under the Sky

You do not have to wait for snow to see the Northern Lights in Finland. As the nights grow dark again, autumn brings a chance to watch the aurora above...

Missed Lapland’s Peak Ruska? Your Autumn Hike Is Still Waiting - Rather Be In Finland

Missed Lapland’s Peak Ruska? Your Autumn Hike Is Still Waiting

There is a moment every autumn when photographs from Lapland seem to fill with gold. Then, almost as quickly, the colours move on. If you missed the northern ruska, you...

Missed Lapland’s Peak Ruska? Your Autumn Hike Is Still Waiting

There is a moment every autumn when photographs from Lapland seem to fill with gold. Then, almost as quickly, the colours move on. If you missed the northern ruska, you...

❄️ Have You Booked Your Lapland Trip for This Winter Yet? - Rather Be In Finland

❄️ Have You Booked Your Lapland Trip for This Winter Yet?

Lapland in winter isn’t just a trip—it’s an experience that soothes the soul. From northern lights safaris to snow-covered silence, there’s a reason so many say: I’d rather be in...

❄️ Have You Booked Your Lapland Trip for This Winter Yet?

Lapland in winter isn’t just a trip—it’s an experience that soothes the soul. From northern lights safaris to snow-covered silence, there’s a reason so many say: I’d rather be in...

Above65°N · The latest designs

For those who feel at home in Lapland

Open fells, northern skies and that feeling of belonging. Explore the latest additions to Above65°N, inspired by Lapland across the north.

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Fresh from the north

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