Kaamos in Lapland, Finland
Polar nights or kaamos ended today in Utsjoki, the northernmost city of Finland and sunrise fro the first time of this year.
Have you ever experienced the days without the sunlight! Polar nights or Kaamos (in Finnish) in the northernmost city of Finland Utsjoki was over last two months from 24th November. Sunset in Nuorgam, Utsjoki for the last time was at 12:21 and the length of the day was 53 minutes. It means the Sun was on a holiday for about two months.
Why Polar Nights Are Special
Polar nights are 24 hours long day without the sun. The nights in Lapland are very extra ordinary during winter time. As the snowy landscape takes place in every corner, the mighty sun takes break for a while. In our Lapland the period is about two months or 54 days when you can experience the magical moments.
Polar nights are also special for its incredible colors when there are northern lights, moonlights and of course the variations of pastel, pink moments what you cannot find anywhere else. In Finnish the polar nights is called as ‘Kaamos‘ and sun doesn’t show up during this time. But in practical the nights are not as dark as you think it would be. In fact polar nights are more special to experience the lovely arctic nature and mysterious northern landscapes.
