Photo of the Nordic Light: Fredrik Broman/humanspectra.com
The preliminary tourist statistics for the year 2011 in Sweden has been presented. The destination Swedish Lapland shows an increase with 17% in December and a total increase of 6% for the whole year. All markets, except The Netherlands, increased during 2011. The largest increase was found from Germany with +40%, followed by France +20% and USA + 12%. The increase from Great Britain was also high with +8%.
- It is very nice get a confirmation from the markets that our guests appreciate our unique experiences. We have two exceptional selling points in ICEHOTEL and Tree Hotel, but also the Sami culture, the winter products and hiking in the summer under the Midnight sun. The Nordic Light is best seen in Swedish Lapland of all places in the world and will be a bestseller for the coming years, says Jan-Erik Jaensson, Managing Director of Swedish Lapland Tourism.
For more information: Jan-Erik Jaensson +46-70-5182090, jan-erik@swedishlapland.com
Jan 24, 2012 16:52 GMT The lights of thousands ice lanterns will soon shine through the Vuollerim area in Swedish Lapland. The village has put some extra effort in the annual Winter Market, with a full program for the week. This year’s news:, house-jumping dinner in the locals’ homes and a lecture with Gert Palmcrantz, legendary sound producer who has worked with many celebrities in the jazz elite.
Aug 13, 2011 08:00 BST Luleå, in Swedish Lapland, was the sunniest place in Sweden in 2011
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