14-02-2014
Rovaniemi – Capital of Finnish Lapland is the Hometown of Santa Claus. The City of Rovaniemi sits on the Arctic Circle, the capital of Finnish Lapland. Around the world, people know Official Hometown of Santa Claus as the perfect destination for children of all ages. But Rovaniemi also features romantic Northern Lights vistas, an authentic and lively culture, and always wilderness weaving through and waiting just beyond the city streets.
Santa Claus Village literally lies on the Arctic Circle. When you visit the small theme park, you can follow the line that separates the Arctic from the rest of the world. It travels through Santa Claus Office, through the shops, all the way to the highway. At Santa Claus Village, you can meet Santa every day of the year. I took a photo with Santa and he asked me many things about Bombay (Mumbai) and other parts of India. He was very kind as he looks and friendly. It’s also a great inlet into your Lapland experience reindeer rides through snowy back forest, snowmobile safaris across great white marshes, and snowshoe hikes wherever the urge takes you. In summer, visit reindeer and husky farms under the Midnight Sun, or organize a hiking trip on the edge of the Arctic.
The city of Rovaniemi is a few kilometers to the south of the airport (or a few hundred kilometers north of Helsinki Located just 8 km south of the Arctic Circle, the city of Rovaniemi is considered the capital of Finnish Lapland.
Although there has been continuous human settlement in the Rovaniemi since Stone Age, few of the buildings date back before 1944 as most of the city was destroyed during WWII.
Other popular activities available near Rovaniemi include dog sledding, snowmobiling, skiing, snowshoeing, reindeer farm visits and ice fishing.
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