Having no idea what to expect, we ventured north to Lulea, Sweden. Lulea sets on the Gulf of Bothinia - about an hour from the Arctic Circle, a couple hours from Finland, and on the southern part of the Swedish Lapland. The town had a small town
feel that likely has a much bigger feel to it in the summer time. The weather was really chilly and we got another dose of snow. Some highlights: Gammelstad Church Town - dating back to 1339 this area (picture above) was developed into an area known as Lulea. The town was built around the church (Nederlulea) and over time people lived there but also visited for weekend services and to trade goods. Another highlight was the Northern lights (also above). Cloud cover only gave us a few views, but the sights were more amazing than could be expected. A cool surprise in town was the Kulturhaus - picture below.
The Kulturhaus seems to be a combination of city center/library/art museum in some of the Swedish towns (Stockholm had one as well). This structure had architecture that you couldn't miss, even if driving through the town of Lulea. The views inside were as cool as the building looked passing by. If you want to see more pictures of the Lapland click
here.
Having no idea what to expect, we ventured north to Lulea, Sweden. Lulea sets on the Gulf of Bothinia - about an hour from the Arctic Circle, a couple hours from Finland, and on the southern part of the Swedish Lapland. The town had a small town 
feel that likely has a much bigger feel to it in the summer time. The weather was really chilly and we got another dose of snow. Some highlights: Gammelstad Church Town - dating back to 1339 this area (picture above) was developed into an area known as Lulea. The town was built around the church (Nederlulea) and over time people lived there but also visited for weekend services and to trade goods. Another highlight was the Northern lights (also above). Cloud cover only gave us a few views, but the sights were more amazing than could be expected. A cool surprise in town was the Kulturhaus - picture below. 
The Kulturhaus seems to be a combination of city center/library/art museum in some of the Swedish towns (Stockholm had one as well). This structure had architecture that you couldn't miss, even if driving through the town of Lulea. The views inside were as cool as the building looked passing by. If you want to see more pictures of the Lapland click here.
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