This northerly and ice-bound portion of our continent is surely the greatest destination for those who want to enjoy the European winter in its purest form. The breezy appeal of Lapland – a grand ...

After a fun Friday that was spent exploring Helsinki, early next morning when many were still making their way back home after a night out on the town, we were on our way to catch a flight to Ivalo, ...

“Suitable for children of all ages”: that could sum up the Lapland experience. Many travellers on midwinter journeys to the far north are families with children, but there are also a number of couples ...

AS a former Scrooge, the prospect of Christmas would be enough to spark the onset of my annual festive fear, but not this Noel. A visit to Esprit Santa’s Lapland with my boyfriend – a self-confessed ...

Iceland has been a travel hotspot for its affordable airfare and stunning landscape, but it's time to consider a new destination. Austrian wedding photographer Cat Ekkelboom-White and her husband, ...

The founders of a magical winter wonderland have said they are "thrilled" to have been given permission to hold their Christmas experience in Bracknell permanently. Mike and Alison Battle, both 50, ...

Most of us will know Lapland as Santa Claus’ stomping ground, but it doesn't just turn a ghost town for the other 11 months of the year. Oh no, this European hot-spot draws in crowds of tourists all ...

YOU always recall your first time . . . especially when it involves a face full of snow. It’s -5C and I’m whooshing down Finland’s longest toboggan run on a plastic sled, with just my gloved hands to ...

It's like they have grabbed Lapland, popped it on a (massive) plane and placed it carefully down in the south east. I have never seen anything like this place. Even I, as an adult, was absolutely ...

Festive cheer was in short supply at Lapland West Midlands today as its tents were taken down and all trace of the controversial theme park finally removed. The only reminder of the so-called ...

It was billed as a "winter wonderland" – a delightful, snowy Christmas land featuring picturesque log cabins, a bustling market, husky dogs, reindeer and even polar bears. But instead of a magical ...