LAPLAND
Sep 18th, 2002, 12:20 PM
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Lapland is in northern Scandinavia near Finland and the Kola Peninsula of northern Russia. The people are reindeer herders, fisherman, loggers, and hunters. It's a really cool place. I never went there, but my mother did a long time ago (she worked for the original Pan Am) and she brought back the very thick, heavy colorful hats and gloves that are really popular now with kids. The hats had the string on each side that didn't tie. Anyway, its made me remember all the interesting stories she told him about the place. Beautiful scenery and lots to do such as canoeing, dog sledding, ice skating. They do get 60 days of non-stop daylight during their summer.
Sep 18th, 2002, 12:27 PM
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Hi<BR><BR>Lapland is the land broadly North of the Artic circle in Scandinavia.<BR><BR>I've been once in Feb a few years ago.<BR><BR>I know nothing about tour services etc!<BR><BR>March is still chilly, although the days are getting longer.<BR><BR>I would say it is a better place to visit in July<BR><BR>Peter<BR>
Sep 18th, 2002, 12:34 PM
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Merilee, your post just brought back alot of memories ... My dad went to Lapland ~1970 and he brought back for me one of the hats that you describe. I still have it around here somewhere - a bit of an antique by now! 
As a child I recall being told that Lapland was the "Land of the Midnight Sun". <BR><BR>Thanks for helping me recall the memories!
As a child I recall being told that Lapland was the "Land of the Midnight Sun". <BR><BR>Thanks for helping me recall the memories!
Sep 18th, 2002, 03:45 PM
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Curious,<BR>Lapland fascinated me as a child and I read all I could about it. Rather than a nationality, "Lapland" is the part of Scandinavia above the Arctic circle. The Laps traditionally followed the seasonal migrations of their reindeer herds between the mountains and the coastal or lowland areas. I believe the Laps were among the last ethnic groups in Europe to accept Christianity. I found their legends and their old religion to be of immense interest. <BR>The Laps refer to themselves as the "Sami". There has been a resurgence of pride in the Sami idenity recently, with some films and books, etc. that you could look up on the Web.<BR>Sounds like a cold but fun trip!
Sep 19th, 2002, 03:19 AM
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Like some have already mentioned, Lapland is the area that stretches over Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Koala peninsula in Russia. All above the Arctic Circle.<BR><BR>The original people of Lapland are the Sámi. Reindeer herding is still the biggest occupation of the Sámi, but recently tourism is taking over. In Finland Lapland is the most popular destination for foreigners, just after Helsinki.<BR><BR>And March is a great time to go! In fact that is the peak season. That and April, Christmas time and early September for fall colors (there also the ground turns red). But you must reserve everything in good time. The skiing holidays for Finnish school children are in the beginning of March, and many families head for Lapland. The days are already as long as the nights, it is still cold, but not as cold as in deep winter, and often there is a brilliant sunshine all day long.<BR><BR>I usually go there every couple of years, and right now I am planning to go next Christmas. Just to be cosy and warm in the polar night. And watch the stars and northern lights.<BR><BR>Here are coupple of sites for Finnish Lapland:<BR><BR>http://www.laplandfinland.com/contentparser.asp?deptid=7405<BR><BR>http://www.laplandsafaris.com/yleissivueng.html<BR><BR>http://www.urova.fi/home/sakk/karttae.html<BR><BR>http://www.snowcastle.net<BR><BR>http://www.travel.fi/int/Kakslauttanen<BR><BR>http://www.sampotours.com<BR><BR>There are dozens of dog and reindeer safari tour arrangers, log cabin villages and hotels with spas, saunas by the lakes, and lakes with holes in the ice so that you can have a dip after sauna. <BR><BR> <BR>
