{"id":243,"date":"2024-06-05T05:03:50","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T05:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swedentravel.online\/?p=243"},"modified":"2024-06-05T05:03:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T05:03:50","slug":"why-you-should-visit-kiruna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swedentravel.online\/en\/2024\/06\/05\/why-you-should-visit-kiruna\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you should visit Kiruna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitkiruna.com\/\">Kiruna<\/a>, located in northern Sweden, is an exciting destination offering a unique mix of natural beauty and cultural attractions. Nestled in Lapland, the city is renowned for its mining industry and the ongoing city relocation due to mining activities.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most impressive sights in Kiruna is the Kiruna Church, considered one of Sweden&#8217;s most beautiful churches. Built to resemble a traditional Sami tent, it is now part of the city relocation project. Visitors can also take a guided tour of the world&#8217;s largest iron ore mine at the LKAB Visitor Center.<\/p>\n<p>For nature enthusiasts, Kiruna offers fantastic opportunities for mountain hiking in the summer and the chance to see the northern lights in the winter. Dog sledding is a popular winter activity, providing an exhilarating and nature-connected experience. Another unique attraction is the Icehotel, where guests can stay in a hotel made entirely of ice and snow.<\/p>\n<p>Kiruna has several accommodation options to suit different tastes and budgets. Camp Ripan is a hotel with activities for both summer and winter tourists, inspired by Swedish, Sami, and Tornedalian design. Hotel Bishops Arms offers a central location above an English pub, while Hotel Arctic Eden is a Best Western hotel with Sami influences.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding dining, Kiruna has many options. Stejk Street Food is known for its meat-filled sandwiches, and SPiS Mat &amp; Dryck is a local favorite for both lunch and dinner. Landstr\u00f6ms K\u00f6k and Bar offers a wide range of dishes and delicious drinks.<\/p>\n<p>To travel to Kiruna, you can easily fly from New York. Kiruna Airport is just 10 minutes from the city center. For more information and bookings, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/avionero.com\/New-York-Kiruna.NYC-KRN\">Avionero<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kiruna, located in northern Sweden, is an exciting destination offering a unique mix of natural beauty and cultural attractions. Nestled in Lapland, the city is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":72,"featured_media":242,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swedentravel.online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swedentravel.online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swedentravel.online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swedentravel.online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/72"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swedentravel.online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/swedentravel.online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":244,"href":"https:\/\/swedentravel.online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243\/revisions\/244"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swedentravel.online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swedentravel.online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swedentravel.online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swedentravel.online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}