Kiruna – Sweden’s northernmost city – has a lot to offer. This is where to see the Northern Lights and experience the Midnight Sun. It also boasts the country’s highest mountain, Kebnekaise.

An outdoor enthusiast’s dream destination, Kiruna is surrounded by varied and vast terrain – from deep forests and expansive marshes to lakes, rivers and mountains – including Kebnekaise, Sweden’s highest mountain, towering at 2, 106 metres. These landscapes are ideal for activities such as hiking, fly fishing, skiing, snowshoe walking and dog sledding.

The city of Kiruna is celebrated as the best place to see the Northern Lights and soak up the Midnight Sun.

• Destination

  Swedish Lapland

• Country

  Sweden

• Type of experience

  Nature

• Best time to visit

  • Winter
  • Spring
  • Autumn
  • Summer

• Nearby stations

  • Kiruna Airport
  • Vilhelmina Airport