National park
Abisko National Park
Kiruna, Sweden
An Arctic national park with mountain trails, a deep gorge and one of the best northern lights viewing spots i...
Town · Sweden · Norrbotten
Kiruna
Sweden's northernmost town, an Arctic mining community and the gateway to northern lights, the Icehotel and Lapland wilderness.
about 2.5 h
For storytellers
Why Kiruna matters
Kiruna sits well above the Arctic Circle, in the land of the Sami and the midnight sun. The town grew around an enormous iron ore mine and is now being moved, building by building, because the mining is undermining the ground beneath it. Visitors come for the wilderness: husky sledding and aurora watching in winter, hiking and midnight-sun walks in summer, and a hotel made of snow and ice at nearby Jukkasjärvi. It is remote, quiet and unforgettable.
Talking points
- Parts of the town are being relocated because of the mine beneath it.
- Aurora season runs roughly from autumn to early spring.
- The Icehotel is rebuilt from river ice every winter.
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What to see in Kiruna
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Icehotel
Kiruna, Sweden
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Sweden's highest mountain massif, a challenging peak in Lapland reached by trails from the mountain station.