Kiruna Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
urban area in Kiruna Municipality, Sweden
About Kiruna
Kiruna houses the largestunderground mine(iron ore) in the world, and is also known for the space research (the space centre is beyondJukkasjärvi), theSámi culture, the long winters, the modern town planning, the beautiful church and town hall, and the easy access to the wilderness and adventures of northern Lapland. At N67°49'48''latitude, Kiruna is about 145 km north of theArctic Circle, making it possible to experience themidnight sunand polar night there; the sun shines 24 hours a day from roughly the last week of May until the middle of July. From the first week of December until the second week of January, the sun never rises above Kiruna's horizon. Kiruna's iron mine makes up a piece of the 500-kilometre-longNorrbotten Megasystem. The mining has caused subsidence near the town. As o
Top Attractions in Kiruna
Explore the best things to see and do in Kiruna:
- ★Folkets hus
- ★Hjalmar Lundbohmsgården
- ★Kiruna kyrka
- ★Kiruna mine
- ★Kiruna stadshus
- ★Luossabacken
- ★Luossavaara
- ★Samegården
Where to Eat in Kiruna
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Arctic Thai & Grill
- 🍴La Guna
- 🍴Landströms Kök & Bar
- 🍴The Bishops Arms
Where to Stay in Kiruna
- 🏨68 degrees bed & breakfast
- 🏨Camp Ripan
- 🏨Hotel Arctic Eden
- 🏨Hotell Samegården
- 🏨Hotell Vinterpalatset
- 🏨Scandic Kiruna
Kiruna Travel Guide Sections
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