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Finnish Lapland beyond the resort hubs
Foreign visitors spent 12% more nights in Finnish Lapland’s winter season with a trend toward smaller, remote bases for better Northern Lights viewing, Visit Finland said.
- Visit Finland reported a 12% rise in foreign guest nights during the winter high season, with Finavia saying Rovaniemi Airport served 1.1 million passengers in 2025 and Kittilä 445,911, intensifying demand in Finnish Lapland.
- Choosing remote bases offers travellers greater flexibility and darker skies, as smaller and more remote bases trade convenience for flexibility away from large resort centres during the aurora visibility window from late August through April.
- At Kelo Resort, outings run with very small groups and quick alerts, as managers can message guests to depart immediately, aided by regional airports and private transfers, with about 45 minutes to snowmobile.
- Aurora alerts can force guests outdoors with little notice, exposing them to temperatures as low as minus 42 degrees Celsius, so excursion operators provide heavy outerwear while guests must bring base layers.
- Visit Finland notes the aurora season runs well into spring, and with growth concentrated in resort corridors, travellers seeking darker skies often choose quieter remote bases.
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