1. Stay in a glassiglo
The hotel rooms in this Finnish winter wonderland is unreal! I have been wanting to sleep in one of these since the first time I saw an article about them several years ago. It turned out to be just as magical as I had dreamt of. Going to sleep under the stars and the northern lights and then waking up to the sunrise was so relaxing and beautiful.
2. Go on a husky safari
Going on a husky safari let you experience the wilderness, enjoy the landscape and gives you a special kind of peace and quiet. I loved it so much. Our dogs were so eager to go and it seemed like they had a lot of fun. Our safari lasted for 2 hours and we got 1 hour as a driver and 1 hour as a passenger each. It was a bit scary to be in control of the dogs at first, but the instructor explained it very well and we all managed it fine.
3. Enjoy the view from the Iglo Tower
The resort has a tower with a glass iglo on top! This place was so cool. You get a 360 degree view over the snowy landscape and there is a bar there too.
4. Watch the northern lights
I am so happy I can check this off my list! I was crossing my toes and fingers that we got to see them and we got LUCKY. The first night it was really cloudy and we could not see anything, but the second night the conditions were better. No clouds blocking the sight! At first we just saw a lot of stars, which also was beautiful to watch. But when I was out taking pictures I suddenly noticed a hint of green light in my photos (my camera picked it up faster than my eyes). After that it got more and more visible and finally the lights were literally dancing through the sky. So magical and breathtaking!
5. Finnish sauna and snow bathing
The Finns are well known for their saunas! This picture shows a smoke sauna where there is no chimney and wood is burned inside which makes a lot of smoke. When it is warm enough the smoke is ventilated out and the sauna is ready to use. You should definitely try it and go out snow bathing in the middle of your session. We did this both days here and it felt very good (we only tried the regular sauna as the wood saunas cost a bit of extra money and had to be booked in advance)!
(This trip is not sponsored in any way, I just liked the place a lot)
