Welcome to the StayLapland Blog – Your Gateway to Arctic Adventures
Discover the magic of Lapland through local stories, travel tips, and insider guides. Whether you’re planning a winter escape to chase the Northern Lights or dreaming of a summer getaway under the Midnight Sun, our blog is here to inspire and inform. From husky safaris and wilderness stays to cultural insights and sustainability tips, follow along as we share the best of Rovaniemi and beyond – straight from the heart of Lapland.
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Electric snowmobiles and e-bikes: where Lapland is heading
Guests increasingly ask us whether there is a quieter way to move through the Lapland winter than a petrol snowmobile. It is a fair question: in…
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Aurora Family Suite at Aurora Hill Resort: our largest cabin
When families write to us about Aurora Hill Resort, the question is nearly always the same: which cabin gives us enough room to sleep, eat and…
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Tripod in snow: keeping aurora photos sharp on Lapland nights
A tripod in snow behaves differently from a tripod on a pavement. On a winter night in Lapland the ground is soft, the air is cold…
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Northern Lights Snowmobile Adventure at Lapland Winter Park, explained
Guests often ask us what actually happens on the Northern Lights Snowmobile Adventure at Lapland Winter Park. It is one of the simplest ways to combine…
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Ice swimming science: what research says about the cold plunge
In Finland, a dip in a hole cut through lake ice, avanto in Finnish, is an ordinary winter habit rather than a stunt. People who join…
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How late can you book tours in Rovaniemi? Our cut-off times explained
“Is it too late to book for tonight?” is a very natural question in Rovaniemi. Plans in Lapland change quickly: the sky clears, a flight lands…
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Rovaniemi old post office: the building behind Postmaster Hotel
Guests who walk into our Postmaster Hotel for the first time often ask the same thing at reception: was this really the post office? It was.…
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StayLapland sauna experiences: every sauna we offer around Rovaniemi
When guests write to us about sauna, the question is rarely “do you have one?” – it is “which one should we choose?”. Over the years…
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The eight seasons of Lapland, and the idea behind Eight Seasons Inari
If you spend a whole year in Lapland, four seasons start to feel too few. The weeks of autumn colour are nothing like the grey, snowless…
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Aurora Sky Suite in Rovaniemi: sleeping under our glass roof
The question we hear most about Aurora Hill Resort is a simple one: what is it actually like to sleep in the Aurora Sky Suite? People…
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Snowmobile trails in Finland: routes, tracks and who maintains them
When guests see the long, groomed lanes cutting through the forest on the way out of Rovaniemi, they often ask us who actually builds and looks…
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Northern Lights Reindeer Safari in Rovaniemi: our evening explained
Many of the questions we get in autumn are some version of the same one: can we do reindeer and the Northern Lights in one evening,…
