Rent a holiday apartment or holiday home in Lapland

Here, Lapland refers to Finnish Lapland: an extensive northern landscape and cultural region. The term Lapland can also be used across national borders; the scope of this page remains Finnish Lapland. If you want to rent a holiday apartment or holiday home in Lapland, your planned experience should be the starting point for choosing a location.

The season determines the focus of your experience

Possible winter experiences in Finnish Lapland include the Northern Lights, husky and reindeer experiences, snowmobile activities and ice fishing. During the bright season, the focus shifts to the midnight sun and hiking; gold panning in Tankavaara is a specific example of a summer nature experience. For families with different interests, this contrast helps them decide on the travel period and itinerary first, and then look for suitable accommodation in the right region.

Choose your base according to the experience area

Ylläs is described as a clearly defined fell and village experience area. The Ylläs region comprises the villages of Äkäslompolo and Ylläsjärvi, which are located on different sides of Ylläs Fell. Anyone looking for accommodation there should therefore include the specific village side in their decision.

Rovaniemi is described as a larger Lapland destination on the Arctic Circle, with activities in the city and its surrounding area. This presents two different orientations: an urban base with activities in the city and its surroundings, or a clearly defined fell and village experience area. The accommodation region should match the itinerary you are actually planning.

Nature, reindeer culture and regional wild berries

In Lapland, nature experiences can be combined with reindeer culture and regional wild berries. This regional focus complements the choice between active days, nature observation and quieter parts of a trip, without reducing the entire north to a single travel image.

Take the size of the region into account when planning your journey

Travelling from Germany to Finnish Lapland is a long-distance journey. As a specific example route, around 2,100 kilometres from Hamburg to Rovaniemi is cited; this distance does not automatically apply to all possible destinations. Especially in such an extensive region, it is therefore worth aligning your accommodation search with a specific experience area and the travel period, rather than choosing solely by the region’s name.

Other location pages for orientation

These location pages are also available for further orientation: Enontekiö, Inari, Ivalo, Kaamanen, Kemi, Kemijärvi, Keminmaa, Kilpisjärvi, Kittilä, Kolari, Konnevesi, Luosto, Mäntyjärvi, Muonio, Napapiiri, Naruska, Nellim.

Nuorgam, Patokoski, Pelkosenniemi, Pello, Peurasuvanto, Pohjaslahti, Posio, Räisälä, Ranua, Rautuskylä, Rovaniemi, Saariselkä, Salla, Savukoski.

Simo, Sinettä, Sirkka, Sirkkakoski, Sodankylä, Tankavaara, Tervola, Tornio, Utsjoki, Ylitornio. For broader travel comparisons, you can also explore Finland.

Choose accommodation according to your travel plans

Whether you choose a holiday apartment, holiday home or another type of accommodation, first match the travel period, experience area and – in the Ylläs region – the specific village side when searching. This keeps your choice of location aligned with the experiences that are meant to shape your trip.