Kakslauttanen arctic resort, Hotel in Saariselkä, Sodankylä, Finland.
Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort offers traditional Finnish log cabins and glass igloos with transparent roofs, allowing guests to observe the Northern Lights and starry skies from inside their warm accommodations.
Established in 1974, the resort has developed over decades to combine traditional Lapland lodging styles with modern comforts, becoming a recognized destination for Arctic tourism and northern light observation.
The resort provides cultural programs featuring Sami storytelling, traditional crafts, and opportunities to learn about indigenous customs, reflecting the heritage of Lapland's native people and their relationship with the environment.
Located at Kiilopääntie 9 in Saariselkä with postal code 99830, the resort is about 19 miles (31 kilometers) from Ivalo Airport and offers activities including husky safaris, reindeer rides, and snowmobiling.
Guests can book Santa Claus's private home across a wooden bridge, meeting Santa and his elves in a crowd-free setting while feeding reindeer, creating an authentic Finnish Christmas experience year-round.
Location: Sodankylä
Address: Kiilopääntie 9, 99830 Saariselkä 99830
Phone: +35816667100
Website: https://kakslauttanen.fi
GPS coordinates: 68.33436,27.33415
Latest update: November 28, 2025 18:03
This collection presents locations in the polar and subpolar regions of the Northern Hemisphere where aurora borealis can be observed. The sites included lie within the auroral zone, where geomagnetic activity regularly produces natural light displays in the night sky. The list encompasses various landscape types, including national parks, geothermal areas, mountains, islands, fjords, and arctic territories. In Iceland, Þingvellir National Park offers a tectonic rift valley setting for aurora viewing, while the black sand beaches of Vík and the geothermal zone of Mývatn provide different natural backdrops. Mount Kirkjufell near Grundarfjörður is frequently photographed with northern lights overhead. In Scandinavia, the auroral zones of Tromsø and Kiruna, the Lofoten Islands, North Cape, Abisko National Park, and arctic stations in Finland such as Kakslauttanen, Levi, and Rovaniemi provide access to viewing areas at varying latitudes. North America contributes the Fairbanks area in Alaska and Denali National Park to this collection. Greenland offers observation points from the ice sheet near Kangerlussuaq and the fjord region around Nuuk. These locations span latitudes between 60 and 70 degrees north, where auroral displays occur most frequently during the dark months.
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