Sweden’s northernmost destination
Swedish Lapland is Sweden’s northernmost destination, spanning from Skellefteå in the south to Kiruna in the north. It shares borders with both Finland and Norway. The free-flowing rivers have been a connector for all the towns and villages within the destination since the beginning of time, serving as travel routes and as a source of food and income.
Swedish Lapland is a part of the equally called but much bigger Lapland. Which stretches out over the Northern parts of Norway, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. About a quarter of Sweden is in Lapland. Since prehistoric times the Sámi people of Arctic Europe have lived and worked in this area. They have followed their reindeer to different seasonal grazing areas for thousand of years. In Swedish Lapland their tradition and culture are still very much alive. Reindeer herding is central to Sámi culture, but recent years also new ventures emerge in tourism, music, craft and design and the sale of traditional delicacies. You can learn and discover more of the Sámi culture at the Ájtte museum in Jokkmokk or by joining one of our activities where you can visit a Sámi family in their winter camp.
Luleå Swedish Lapland
Luleå Travel is based in Luleå, this is the biggest city in Swedish Lapland with a vibrant city life, closeness to nature; the archipelago, the sea and river valleys. Its located just below the Arctic Circle and the capital of Norrbotten County, the northernmost county in Sweden. Luleå has about 75,000 inhabitants. Only a little more then a one our flight is what it takes to travel from Stockholm to Luleå and with more then ten daily flights it makes Luleå the perfect gateway into Swedish Lapland.
Luleå is an exciting city with beautiful nature, an interesting culture-life ans a wide variery of restaurants. Luleå has warm and sunny summers and cold winters with lots of snow. Ideal for winter activities like dog sledding, snowmobiling and snowshoe walking to name a view. The Luleå archipelago consists of just over 1,300 islands and islets. The brackish water, between fresh and salt, makes the archipelago unique. It’s a fantastic nature area to explore while boating or kayaking and a popular summer destination. Daily ferries leave from Luleå during summer to the most popular islands.
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