Northern Lights, husky dog drive and igloos: The 10 best things to do in Finland

1. Be amazed by the Northern Lights – just look up to see the flashing natural display of dancing green lights. Nasa says February should be one of the best times to see them in decades.

2. Shout ‘mush!’ as you drive a husky dog team on an 18km safari through a snow-drenched forest in Yllas. A team of six dogs, can get you up to a speed of 20kph. visitfinland.com

3. Skiing in Yllas is stunningly beautiful. Early February is still deep winter, so you’re guaranteed snow and it’s daylight until 4.30pm. Yllas has unspoiled natural scenery, Finland's

longest ski slopes and a superb choice of accommodation including idyllic luxury log cabins. skiresort.info/ski-resort/yllas/

4. Feast on Piian Livakka, it’s a local delicacy made from vodka and Nordic berries. One of the treats in store at the Yllaskammi718 ice-covered mountain restaurant. It owes its name to the

fact that it’s 718 metres up a mountain.

ADVENTURE! Drive a husky dog team on an 18k safari through a snow-drenched forest in Yllas [GETTY]

5. Meet Rudolf’s friends – there are 120,000 reindeer in Finand. Go on a reindeer safari, from a reindeer farm at Venejarvi, close to the Swedish-Finnish border. The Sámi farmers will take

you for a ride then serve up hot berry juice in their homestead.

6. Dare to try the latest craze – ice floating in the icy waters of Lake Yllasjarvi in the Arctic Circle. You put on a big, waterproof survival suit and, looking a bit like the ‘Michelin

Man’, step into an icy river to try ‘ice floating’. Believe it or not, as you bob on the surface staring at the stars, it’s quite relaxing. yllasadventures.fi

7. Stay in a glass igloo, it’s simply magical as you lie in a luxury bed and gaze at the sky. Organise it with Golden Crown Glass Igloos near Levi. polarmeetings.com

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8. Feel like James Bond as you jump on board a snowmobile for a ride across a frozen lake as the sun sparkles on the snowflakes. Go on an Inghams holiday to Levi and they can book you a

two-hour safari. Inghams.co.uk

9. Visit an ice village. The Lainio Snow Village is stunning piece of engineering - built entirely of snow and ice with pretty colourful LED lights cleverly placed within the ice sculptures

and ice furniture to create an eerie cold magical effect. You can even stay the night there if you don’t mind the very chilly -5 degree C overnight temperature! snowvillage.fi

10. Try a traditional Finnish sauna complete with scrubbing your body with snow or rolling in snow. 

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