Finland’s ‘raw’ travel destination is one of Europe’s best-kept secrets

Travellers are sleeping on one of Europe’s best-kept secrets, Chris Rickett writes (Picture: Chris Rickett)

Fighter jets soaring over swamps, getting eaten alive by insects and trying to sleep in 24/7 sunlight… Metro’s Video Editor Chris Rickett tells us why Finnish Lapland is – yes, really – at its best in summer.

Forget the magic of Christmas, crunching snow under fur-lined boots, hot chocolate breath twirling in the air, and the soul-affirming magnificence of Aurora Borealis.

Why don’t you hear much about Lapland in summer?

Is it because underneath all that winter snow is actually co...