needed to explore the region beyond Santa’s grotto. - James Proctor is an expert on Scandinavia and the author of Bradt’s West Sweden and Faroe Islands guides - The only guidebook to treat Lapland as a whole, with a level of detail - New coverage of the remote Varanger peninsula in Norwegian Lapland including its history and pidgin language, Russenorsk - Addition of Tromsø International Film Festival which is attracting a bigger and wider audience and film makers from as far afield as Alaska - The Pyhä-Luosto, Salla and Ylläs regions are now included in the guide, reflecting the growing popularity of skiing in Finnish Lapland with visitors from abroad - Hiking is one of Lapland’s most popular activities in summer. This edition contains new, extended coverage of various hiking options, including the Kungsleden, Sweden and Lapland’s most famous trail.