Lapland Souvenirs

Lappish handicraft is usually handmade, the most popular things to buy as a souvenir are the famous Finnish knives "puukko" and handmade "kuksa"-cups. Even though tourists buy these as a souvenir, in Lapland these are used in everyday life.

Lapland is famous also from its gold and valuable stones. Lapland is also famous from different silver jewellery. You can also buy (or pan) your very own Lappish gold nugget. Lapland is also the home of the famous Spectrolite. Spectrolite is a trade name that was given to Finnish labradorite to distinguish it from stones from other sources. Many experts rank Finnish Spectrolite as the most beautiful of the valuable stone in the world.

Lapland is also famous from handicraft made of wood and different parts of reindeer. It is also possible to buy a whole reindeer skin or the mystical reindeer horn powder.

Many people also take home Lappish delicacies like smoked fish, dried reindeer meat or jelly made of different natural berries.