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Karesuando is a large village in Lapland’s north western arm, situated on the banks of the Muoniojoki River, one half in Sweden, the other in Finland (Karesuvanto). From Karesuvanto it is a 110 km journey to Kilpisjärvi and 88 km to Muonio..

Karesuando is one of the main saami areas. The saami´s country is called Sàpmi and covers the whole of northern Scandinavia, including northern Russia.

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Sunrise & Sunset:
Polar night or the time when sun doesn’t rise above the horizon at all is between 04.12. - 08.01

December
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Average Temperature: December -12.3 C

Lapland is the magnificent country of fells, reindeers and Northern Lights. It is also a vast geographical area laying in the northern most part of the Scandinavia spreading to the area of the four different countries: Finland, Russia, Norway and Sweden.
Karesuando is situated on the same latitude as central Greenland and northernmost Canada but due to the gulfstream it has a suprising climate. During the winter it can be freezing cold, but it´s a dry, silent cold that feels much more comfortable compare to the intense winds in the south.

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Davvi Hotel
The hotel is situated in beautiful surroundings over-
looking the Muonio River, about 250km north of the
Arctic Circle. It is surrounded by a vast expanse of
wilderness but, thanks to its strategic location, it
is within easy reach of all the landscape types and
cities of Lapland.

 

 Davvi Hotel

Fun, Facts & Tips

Legends around the northern lights, or the Aurora Borealis by their scientific name, are many. The northern lights have always been respected and feared. In Finland, people used to believe that it was dangerous to say the name in Finnish, “revontuli” aloud. According to one old belief, laughing at this nocturnal phenomenon could even be lethal!