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Winter Pastoral North
The most "exemplary" winter region in Norway can be called Finnmark - Norwegian Lapland. This area, located on the edge of the earth, the latitude of Alaska and Siberia, offers the widest range of activities for recreation in nature during the winter season. In the travel market Finnmark still looks like a novice, but this fact makes it even more attractive.The history of this province is exciting and dramatic. Great influence on its development has proximity to the border territories of Russia and Finland. The most interesting routes dating from the Norwegian Lapland - Varanger - the way to the Arctic Ocean "and" Haveysyund - on the edge of the earth. " One of the most popular circular routes dating from the Norwegian Lapland unites town Alta - Hammerfest - North Cape - Lakselv - Karasjok - Kautokeino - Alta (880 km) with a visit to the North Cape. They offer a winter program of activities with the permanent departure.
The biggest winter resort in the region of Finnmark is the ski center Skaidi Ski Resort in 45 minutes. away from Hammerfest and hours - from Alta or Lakselva. Here, hundreds of kilometers of trails for skiing and snowmobiles. Skating season lasts from January to April 30.
Northern Lights is an important component of the winter visit to Norway. Flashes are in constant motion, from the shimmering green and blue to pink and purple hues. In Norwegian Lapland observe celestial "dancing spirits" can be almost every night, if the sky is not covered with clouds. The most successful period - from October to March.
At the peak of winter
During the winter of Finnmark offers snowmobiling, dog and reindeer sledding, Safaris for the gigantic king crab, Sami «spa» - swimming in a vat of hot water in the open air or in the Barents Sea-insulated diving suits, the hunt for the magical Northern Lights, Seen farm dog breed husky, ice hotel Alta Igloo Hotel and snow Kirkenes Snow Hotel, as well as familiarity with the Sami culture. And is it possible to go from Finnmark, not having visited the North Cape - paragraph tourist attraction for hundreds of years!
Christmas and New Year offers Norwegian Lapland are good that are suitable for groups, families with children and just individual tourists. According to customer requests, the program may be modified by the length and activities.
One of them - a circular tour of Kirkenes "Winter Journey in the snowy country of Santa Claus." Program for Arctic expanses of Finnmark like any tourist: the silence of forests, northern lights, culture and history of the region, outdoor activities, but in the deep forests of the valley Pasvik safely hid home of Santa Claus. The tour includes king crab safaris, ice fishing in Lang Fjord, riding dog sleds, sauna and outdoor Jacuzzi, the Christmas dinner and a meeting with Santa Claus. Route safari on snowmobiles lies in the immense size career far from the village of miners Bernevatn. Also, tourists visit the deer park "Gabba" and the Hotel Kirkenes Snow Hotel, made of pure snow, where if you want you can spend the night. The usual location for this program is held in Rica Arctic Hotel in Kirkenes.
According to the Christmas program "Winter wonderland Sami, tourists are arriving in Alta and sent in Karasjok, where placed in Rica Hotel Karasjok, stylized according to Sami traditions. Christmas in Sami - a traditional competition in throwing a lasso and riding on reindeer and dog sledding, dinner of soup Venison and sitting in lavvu around a campfire. In the Magic Theater in the Park Sapmi has a gift shop and Sami's workshop, where the famous products are made of silver.
Offers an important point in the program - the hunt for the northern lights in a special camp located in complete darkness. Children's Center opened, Mrs. Santa, where pepper bake Christmas cookies, sing songs, decorate the Christmas tree and prepared gleg. Then the deer come himself Santa Claus with gifts. Another winter program "Winter Express Tour» (Winter Express Tour) is organized from Alta. This tour includes a visit to Alta, Honningsvag, North Cape, Karashka and Kautokeino. Program perfect for groups and individual tourists. In the framework of its visit to the farm dogs and husky dog sledding, walking around the North Cape, and a certificate of attendance of the attractions, the hunt for the northern lights, walking, snowshoeing and snowmobiling and sledding Finnish, visit Sapmi Park, building the Sami Parliament and Sami Gallery of silver, swimming in barrels and inspection of the ice hotel. Accommodation is in hotels network Rica and provides overnight in Alta Igloo Hotel. Saturation of the program that aims to expose tourists to the beauty and possibilities of the region in the short term.
Finnmark is Norway's most remote region, nevertheless, it describes a well-developed transport links. In this part of the country air and exercise / by SAS Braathens, Norwegian and Wideroe. Daily departures Hurtigruten voyage ships and speedboats are perfectly suitable for excursions to the region. Bus routs are greatly developed. d soul, but also an effective means to achieve harmony in their lives.
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