Beyond the Arctic Circle

Above the Arctic Circle, the northernmost of all Sweden to, is a vast region of mountains, lakes, glaciers, valleys and marshes in the wild.

The whole area is a protected area by UNESCO and is part of the largest region of Lapland in Sweden. Here, amid the wild natural environment, more precisely in the province of Norrbotten Sweden, the Sami live.

Is this the home and natural habitat of the Sami culture. It is in this zone in which survives for centuries in traditional lifestyle based on summer cattle transhumance in the mountains.

During the winters, the Sami reindeer with moving to the area of Jokkmokk, where many of them have conventional jobs. If you have the opportunity to visit this place, some tourist attractions to know there are, for example, Ájtte, the Swedish Museum of Mountain and Sami culture, Sami education center, and various craft shops in the area.

The climate in this Swedish region is subarctic, therefore the winters are much longer and rigorous in terms of cold, and summers are short and mild.

Thus, during the winter in Swedish Lapland, temperatures can drop to about forty degrees Celsius in the summer, can exceed thirty degrees.

To reach this area, the airline Iberia offers a daily direct flight between Madrid and the Arlanda Airport in Stockholm. So anywhere in the world, stopping in the capital city of Spain , you can access the Swedish Lapland.

Source: Teleaire.com