Kiruna Sights

  1. Jukkasjärvi

    As well as the famous Ice Hotel, tiny Jukkasjärvi, 18km E of Kiruna, is home to a church, which has a modern Sami painting behind the altar. Near the church is Gárdi, a reindeer yard that you can tour with a Sami guide to learn about reindeer farming and Sami culture. Also in this area is the Hembygdsgård, a typical open-air homestead museum. Regular bus 501 runs between Kiruna and Jukkasjärvi (Skr26, 30 minutes, several daily).

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  2. Kiruna kyrka

    Kiruna kyrka looks like a huge Sami kåta (hut), and it's particularly pretty against a snowy backdrop.

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  3. Stadshus

    Another landmark, firmly at the opposite end of the aesthetics spectrum compared to the pretty Kiruna kyrka, is the Stadshus, which, despite its grim façade, is actually very nice inside and has a free slide show on the hour, and free guided tours.

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