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With Santa Claus in Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi

When you consider your first winter trip to the Lapland of Finland, and you look for the activities Y essential visits, as top they will offer you the visit of Santa Claus Village near Rovaniemi.

If, indeed, it is about going to visit the santa's house!

I assure you that this visit is not only of interest to children, but also to adults whose faces during it reflect the return to childhood illusions.

This enclave near the city of Rovaniemi, one of the most important of the Lapland region in Finland, I visited it for the first time many years ago during my trip to the North Cape by van.

And I mean the enclave, not the Santa Claus town, which at that time did not exist.

The interest of this enclave. and the reason why we then made a stop on the route, is that it is the place where you cross the imaginary line of the Arctic Circle.

At that time in this place you only found an indicative sign of that geographical landmark, and a small wooden house next to the point of the road where a line on the roadway marked the mentioned imaginary line.

Of course, tourists were typicalphoto crossing the Arctic Circle.

Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi in Lapland Finland

Roosevelt cottage in Rovaniemi

The aforementioned wooden house, known as the Roosevelt cottage, has a historical importance.

It was built in a hurry in 1950 when the first lady of the United States He decided to visit this place to know how the reconstruction works of this area of ​​Finland were going, very affected by the WWII.

The cabin was aimed at hosting the welcome ceremony, and as a curiosity I will tell you that it was built 108 meters further south of the true geographical line of the Arctic Circle.

But the truth is that, from then on, the cabin it turned into a tourist attraction.

It was an essential stop for those who traveled through the area and stopped to take the typical photo, in addition to having a coffee or buying a souvenir.

Reindeer sleigh tour in Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi

Finally, in 1965 a new cabin was built in the geographically exact place of the Arctic Circle (the one that I saw on my trip ...), and in the 70s there were already about 90,000 visitors a year through this place.

What to see in Santa Claus Village

From that cabin it is as above all since the year 2000 were born the various attractions of what is now known as the Santa Claus Village.

It is a group of buildings located eight kilometers north ofRovaniemi, considered as the city of birth of Santa Claus, and whose first office installed in 1985.

Now when you get to Santa Claus Village, you find diverseattractions that in a way can remind you of a theme park, although without being in a closed enclosure, but open to all visitors.

Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi in Lapland Finland

Santa's House

The most prominent corner is the Santa Claus house, also know as Santa Claus, the first place where all visitors come.

To give you an idea, when you enter you have the feeling of being in a theme park attraction.

Touring different rooms decorated with all kinds of objects that refer to Santa Claus, you arrive at the peak moment which is to greet in person Santa Claus.

He waits for you in an armchair and invites you to sit down to have a brief talk while, in parallel, you are taking some photos and a video.

Then when leaving the building, in the store of souvenirs It is where you can acquire this memory.

The Santa Claus house It is open at all times of the year, not only in winter, and for the thousands of visitors who come every day to greet santa claus, you must be prevented before the possible long queue that is created for this visit.

The schedules of the House of Santa Claus they are, in winter, from 10 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon, and in the months from June to August, from 9 to 18 hours.

Here you can check the schedules in detail, including special days.

Santa Claus Post Office

Another corner to visit is the Santa Claus Post Office, which is managed by the Finland Post Office.

Post Office of Santa Claus in Rovaniemi in Lapland

It is a beautiful establishment, very comfortable and colorful, where you can send your letter to Santa Claus, for what you have cozy sofas and the heat of a fireplace so that writing your own letter is a very pleasant experience.

You have the possibility to see numerous letters, and you will be surprised by the original and often dear requests of the visitors who have left their letter.

As a curiosity, when we visited it on a blackboard it was indicated that in said Santa Claus Post Office It had already received more than 17 million letters from 199 countries of the world.

And it also stands out that during the time of Christmas, Santa Claus He received in that post office about 32,000 letters a day, occupying China, Poland and Italy the top of countries of origin.

Snowman World in Santa Claus Village

Another corner to visit in Santa Claus Village is the Snowman world.

Ice restaurant at Snowman World in Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi

These are facilities that group a ice bar and restaurantas well as a small ice Hotel.

In this ice restaurant you can taste the most typical dish of the area, the salmon soup, that taken hot is very comforting.

During the visit you can also descend with large tires along an icy ramp; It is a short experience but I assure you that you reach more speed than you expect.

Reindeer and husky in Santa Claus Village

At Santa Claus town There are other activities, some very suitable for children, and within what is configured as Santa park.

So, for example, you can take a short tour of the forest mounted on a husky dog ​​sled.

Husky dog ​​sled at Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi

Or if you prefer a quieter ride, you can opt for the reindeer sled.

In sum, the visit of Santa Claus Village It is an essential experience in your trip to Rovaniemi, Especially in winter; And surely it will also be an unforgettable experience.

Santa Claus Tour in Rovaniemi

Looking forward to your visit of Santa Claus Village, you have the option to sign up for a tour from Rovaniemi.

With a total duration of six hours, from Rovaniemi you will go to that Santa Claus house driving a snowmobile.

Before arriving you will visit a reindeer farm and you will take a walk in reindeer sled, to finally visit the Santa Claus Village, with a typical Lappish meal included.

Here you have all the information of Santa Claus Tour in Rovaniemi.

Photos of Santa Claus Village

Here you have more photos of the attractions of Santa Claus Village, which you can visit near Rovaniemi in the Lapland of Finland.




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