Lapland is not a country but it is actually a region that stretches across Finland, Russia, Norway and Sweden. Nearly all of Lapland falls within the Arctic Circle. The largest part of Lapland is in Finland, where approximately a quarter of the country is Lappish. For thousands of years people have been fascinated by Norway's Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) and its magical display of coloured lights dancing across northern skies. These northern lights are caused by the earth's magnetic field reacting with electrically charged solar particles. Tromso in Norway is one of the best places on...

Located between the Oslo fjord and the moose-inhabited forests, Norway's capital and largest city is a melting pot. With glass-covered skyscrapers, trendy bars and royal parks, Oslo is one of the wealthiest European cities. The Norwegian Fjords are located in West Norway near to the cities of Bergen and Alesund and have been rated as the world's top tourist destination by National Geographic magazine. Geiranger, in More og Romsdal and Naeroyfjord, in Sogn og Fjordane are also highly-rated UNESCO World Heritage sites."

An eclectic and thriving metropolis of over two million people, Stockholm is a visually appealing Swedish city built on 14 islands that are connected by 57 bridges. Wide boulevards and fine buildings keep perfect company with painted wooden houseboats and ultramodern skyscrapers. Sweden's west coast city of Gothenburg (Goteborg) is the second-largest city in Sweden and has a population of 520,000. Gothenburg University is the largest in the Nordic countries with over 65,000 students."