Sunday, August 21, 2011

An Overview of Lapland

July 1, 2010 by Travel Guide Lapland  
Filed under Travel Guide

Although Lapland is known for being a former Finnish province, the region of Lapland actually stretches across four countries; Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia. The name ‘Lapland’ is derived from the term ‘Lapp’ used to describe the native people of the region, the Sami. Although the term ‘Lapp’ is now considered [...]