The treelines end, and Finland’s highest mountains rise up in Enontekiö, the northwestern arm of Lapland. This northern municipality features a slightly milder climate compared to central Lapland, with tundra-like landscapes and river valleys. Its central location between international airports makes travel convenient.

Muonio lies on the banks of the river of the same name. This tributary to the Tornio River, Europe’s largest free-flowing river, forms part of the border between Finland and Sweden. In Muonio and the nearby Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, adventures are easy to come by. Muonio features a wide array of support services ready to make your production run as smoothly as possible.

Kittilä sits at the southern end of the Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, renowned for the Seven Sisters fells. This municipality features Levi, Finland’s most popular ski resort, as well as a working gold mine, several idyllic villages, and an international airport.

Utsjoki is as far north as north goes, both in Finland and the EU. A sparse population, about 50% Sámi, lives in scattered villages in rugged, tundra-like surroundings. While the majority of the land and water are wilderness areas, access is easy thanks to Everyone’s Right, and the nearby airports in Ivalo and Kirkenes, Norway.

Inari is the largest municipality in Finland but also one of the least populated. The seat of Sámi culture, Inari is the home of the Sámi parliament as well as the important Siida museum. With vast wilderness areas and the country’s two largest national parks, Inari has some of the most spectacular Arctic vistas in the world.

Sodankylä is a large municipality that stretches from the vast wildernesses of Sompio, at the western end of the Urho Kekkonen National Park, to the ski resort village of Luosto in the Pyhä-Luosto National Park. In between, there are many villages, both rural Finnish and traditional Sámi, as well as the town of Sodankylä.

Arctic fells rise up in every direction around the Pelkosenniemi valleys. The old buildings and sparse population of these northern villages offer a slice of rural life on the edge of vast wildernesses. Nearby ski resorts and urban centers ensure that your production is never far from convenience or comfort.

Situated around the massive eponymous lake, Kemijärvi combines a city and several rural villages with a hills, bogs and vast forests. Downtown rests on the shores of Lake Kemijärvi, putting convenience and stunning lakeside vistas hand in hand. Rural villages sprout up like wildflowers in the lake’s nooks and crannies, and the Suomutunturi tourism area offers accommodation and activity providers.