Enontekio, Finland
Deep inside northern Finnish Lapland
Not far from the border with Sweden and Norway, Enontekio is a winter wonderland in every sense. Step out of the plane and you’ll instantly know you’re inside the Arctic Circle. With 200 days of winter and average temperatures as low as -14 Celsius in January, it means guaranteed snow between October and, incredibly, May. Sleigh and skidoo riding, encounters with Santa and snowball fights are all obligatory.
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Destination overview
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| Language: | Finnish | |
| Currency: | Euro | |
| Time zone: | GMT +2 hours (GMT +3 hours in summer) | |
| Flight Time: | 3 hours 30 | |
| Holiday type: | Arctic short break, Winter sports | |
| Weather: | Average maximum temperature: 0.4°C (24 hour average) (Data for Rovaniemi) Rainfall: 565.5mm a year (Data for Rovaniemi) |
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Must see:
Take advantage of the long Polar Night which extends between 2 December and 11 January, and look up to the heavens. The region around Enontekio is renowned for its Northern Lights, with a light show in the sky three out of every four clear nights.
Must be there for:
At the beginning of March, the indigenous Sami people hold their annual Mary’s Days, featuring Sami music and art, sleigh riding and reindeer roping.
Well-travelled tips:
· Get back to nature – and see reindeer in the wild – at the beautiful Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park
· To explore further afield you’ll need to hire a car or jump on a bus, which runs just a couple of times a day to Rovaniemi.
Visa:
British citizens do not need a visa to visit Finland.
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