The Jokkmokk Winter Market (Jokkmokks marknad) is more than just a market. Every February, the small town of Jokkmokk transforms from a quiet village of …
The ultimate guide to Jokkmokk Winter Market
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Lapland
Taking the Inlandsbanan to Jokkmokk Winter Market
For years, the Jokkmokk Winter Market sat at the very top of my bucket list. In February 2025, I finally ticked it off, and I …
Grand Hotel Lapland in Gällivare
When I traveled with the Inlandsbanan to Swedish Lapland in the summer of 2017, I switched between wild camping and hotel nights. In Gällivare I …
Kiruna, the Swedish mine town that has to move 4 km
About 200 km above the Arctic Circle you will find the Swedish town of Kiruna. It is the northernmost city in Sweden. Kiruna is mainly …
Gällivare camping in Swedish Lapland
When I traveled through Sweden with Inlandsbanan in 2017, I combined overnight stays in hotels with wild camping. In Gällivare I pitched my tent at …
Inlandsbanan part 2: from Östersund to Gällivare
After an invigorating overnight stay in Clarion Grand Östersund I was ready to continue my trip on the red train. You can read the first …
Midnight sun in Sweden
Did you know that the sun in the northern part of Sweden does not set in the summer for a few weeks? From April to …
Staying at the ICE hotel
When I traveled with the Inlandsbanan to Swedish Lapland this summer, I also booked a train to Kiruna and an overnight stay in the ice …