18 Photos That Show The Winter Paradise Of Swedish Lapland

Swedish Lapland is a place of magic, particularly in winter, when the sun briefly peeks above the horizon before slipping back out of site, leaving an eerie light reflecting off the snow. Reindeer, dog sleds, skiing, whole cities that have been moved, the indigenous Sami – it all adds up to a remote part of the world that is full of life. Here’s a taste to whet your appetite for Lapland in Sweden.

Off-piste skiing is extraordinary

The sunrise is brief and colourful

Ferry across Lake Ladtjojaure

White reindeer camouflage themselves well

The aurora borealis remains enchanting

Sami children in traditional dress

Belly up to the ice bar

Vast open spaces to explore on your snow mobile

Dog sledding across the tundra

Sunset on the ice

Building a unique ice hotel every year

Transport by reindeer

The utterly unique Tree Hotel

Riksgränsen buried in snow

No football until spring

Feeding the reindeer

A solitary church at sunset

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