Rovaniemi Santa's Village with kids and a baby
Magical family adventure. We took our 3 young kids -one of them is actually a baby!- to meet Santa Claus ! In Santa's hometown of Rovaniemi, in Lapland Finland the options are limitless for winter fun! Ski, ice skating on a frozen lake, driving a snowmobile on a frozen lake, fishing through the ice (or ice fishing), hiking in the snow, sleeping in ice igloos, or glass igloos to see the northern lights, reindeer safaris, huski safaris, sliding in snowman park, learning from the Elves in their Elf school in Santa Park, you name it!
In 3 nights inSanta Claus Holliday village here was our program :
-first day : arrival, walking arround Santa village, sliding, visiting santa's post office
- day 2 : Ride on a sledge pulled by a reindeer in an enchanting snowy forest, fun in Santa park
-day 3 : Husky trail (with the baby!), underneath the frozen sky, giant snow park sliding in Snowman hotel
-day 4 : enjoying our baby's first steps in the snow. Walking in the snow is very challenging for a 1 year old baby!
The challenges we met were :
Knowing where to find the best or most real Santa Claus in Rovaniemi. Finding out how to dress our kids and baby for the cold. The Finnish cold is serious! - 16 degrees. Knowing which are the best snowsuits for babies and kids is a real investigation.
Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi Finland before Christmas: Arctic Circle home of Father Christmas
Europe Video Production travel film: Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi Finland before Christmas: Arctic Circle - home of Father Christmas. Rovaniemi is the capital of Finnish Lapland and the official home town of Santa Claus / Father Christmas. Cross the Arctic Cirle, Santa Claus Office and his main post office. Meet the reindeer of Santa Claus and so on. More real Santa, Christmas and Lapland (region close to North Pole) videos in
Rovaniemi: The Home of Father Christmas
Rovaniemi is the capital of Lapland, in Northern Finland, and it is placed just a smidge over the line of the Arctic Polar Circle. Unsurprisingly, the climate is positively freezing during the winter months. The average temperature recorded in February 2018 was 13 degrees Celsius below zero. In the Fahrenheit world, this is more or less Alaska.
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Road Trip & Things to do in Lapland, Finland
In search for the best winter spots Kristin & I went on a road trip through Lapland in Finland and checked out all the things to do in Lapland and it was magical!
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Our trip to finnish Lapland started in Rovaniemi with the visit of the Santa Claus village where we said hi to Santa himself and had some fun tubing and drinking at the ice bar in Snowman World.
Snowmobiling was a great way to start our second day & I would say it's one of the must dos in Lapland for sure!
Next stop was the area of Ylläs where we spent most of our time: ice sculpturing, snowshoeing, skiing, dog sledding, a reindeer safari, sauna and northern light sightings made this trip to once in a lifetime winter experience!
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This road trip was executed in only a week with a rental car and a well planned itinerary - following I list all the places we visited & things to do in Lapland (Finland):
- Santa Claus Village, Rovaniemi
- Snowman World, Rovaniemi (part of Santa Claus Village)
- Snowmobile Tour with Lapland Safaris, Rovaniemi
- Snow Village, Kittilä (igloo, ice sculpturing)
- Ylläs Ski Resort, Ylläsjärvi & Äkäslompolo
- Aurora Estate, Ylläs
- Safartica Reindeer Safari, Kitillä
- Snowshoeing, Äkäslompolo
- Huskie Safari with Rami's Huskies, Kittilä
- Sauna Gondola, Ylläs (Ylläsjärvi)
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Lapland Trip To See Santa Claus!
3 night Lapland trip to visit Santa Claus in Rovaniemi, Finland in December 2017 - we were even lucky enough to catch the Northern Lights!
We stayed in the Lapland Christmas Cottages just outside Rovaniemi, Finland, and had taster sessions on reindeer pulled sleighs, husky sleighs, and skidoos.
We had a visit to the Lapland Santa Village to step over into the Arctic Circle, and visited Santa's Lapland Post Office while we were there.
We then visited Rovaniemi Santa Park which was an underground grotto, and was treated to an elf acrobat show, made biscuits, and visited the big man himself, Santa Claus. There is even the opportunity to go to elf school!
Happy to answer any questions about a trip to Lapland, or provide recommendations or advice on booking a trip to Lapland via the comments section and I'll get back to you. I did quite a bit of research before I booked so happy to pass this knowledge on, including when to book and how to get the best Lapland trip deals.
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TOP 30 ROVANIEMI (FINLAND) Tourist Attractions (Things to Do)
30 things to do in Rovaniemi (Finland)
Top 30 best places to visit in Rovaniemi, Finland, by Explore Earth. Rovaniemi is the capital of Lapland, Finland's northernmost province. Rovaniemi located about 6 km from Arctic Circle.
Rovaniemi considered as home town of Santa Claus by Finnish. Some of prominent tourist attractions in Rovaniemi are Santa Claus Village, Santa's House and Santa Park. Thats make Rovaniemie be the best places to visit when Christmas in Finland. The Lumberjack's Candle Bridge (Jätkänkynttilä Bridge) also an icon for Rovaniemi, with its eternal flame over the Kemijoki river.
Other things to do in Rovaniemi - Finland is to visit Arktikum, Rovaniemi, Ounasvaaran Hiihtokeskus Oy, Angry Birds Park, Santa Claus Secret Forest - Joulukka, Pilke Science Centre, Lordi's Square, Rovaniemi Church and Auttikongas.
There also other tourist attractions in Rovaniemi - Finland such as Orbas Reindeer Farm, Syvasenvaara Fell, Rovaniemi City Library, Korundi House of Culture, German Soldier's Cemetery, Elf's Farm Yard, Hiidenkirnut, Arctic Emotions Oy, Poro Farmi, Rovaniemi Local History Museum, Arctic Circle Mall, Forestry Museum of Lapland, Santa's House Snowmobiles, Gallery Napa, Sampokeskus Shopping Centre and Lappi Areena.
Thats all about tourist attractions in Rovaniemi - Finland. Hope you can choose where to go or what to do in Rovaniemi after watching this video. Dont forget to watching Explore Earth's other videos such as things to do in Oulu, Helsinki, Tampere and Turku.
Lapland – The home of Christmas | TUI
A holiday to Lapland is the ultimate Christmas present – it’s the one place in the world that little ones can spend time with Santa on his home turf. You’ll find it in the north of Finland, deep inside the Arctic Circle, and flights from the UK to Lapland are only around three and a half hours long. This country dishes up the stuff of fairy tales – think snow-dusted forests, cosy log cabins, and a population that’s made up of more reindeer and huskies than people.
So, what can you do there? Lapland pulls out all the stops over the festive period, so there’s nowhere better to get into the Christmas spirit. Storytelling around crackling fires and meet-and-greets with Santa himself are all on the agenda, whether you’re visiting for the day or staying a bit longer. You can also get stuck in with activities in Lapland’s snowy countryside. Wherever you stay, everything from snowmobiling to snowball fights are as easy to come by as Christmassy activities, like sleigh rides. Each resort has a different vibe, too, so whether you’re after an action-packed getaway or a relaxing retreat, you’ll find somewhere that suits.
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Rovaniemi, Finland - Biusinees in the Official Hometown Of Santa Claus
Rovaniemi is the capital of Lapland in Finland, located at the northern Arctic Circle. Lying at the junction of North and South on the border to the Arctic, Rovaniemi has become a modern town, full of life with its own unique characteristics.
There are eight different seasons this far north, each having its own type of daylight, temperature and natural phenomena. The changing seasons offer excellent settings for a whole variety of activities. During the frosty twilight, you can ride a snowmobile through snowy forests or over a frozen river, the Midnight Sun on the other hand, takes you cruising in a boat on the river. Each season offers an opportunity to experience the town in a totally different light.
Although Christmastime comes but once a year, in Rovaniemi you can experience Christmas throughout the year. Rovaniemi, in Finnish Lapland, is the hometown of Santa Claus who can be met on any day of the year at the Santa Claus Office on the Arctic Circle.
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Santa Claus and Reindeer on the road: Lapland Finland Rovaniemi real Father Christmas for families
Santatelevision travel video for families: Santa Claus Reindeer Ride by air - Lapland - Finland - Rovaniemi - real Father Christmas - Joulupukki alias Santa Clause in Finnish Lapland (a region close to North Pole) - Santa Claus Village - Santa's reindeer at Arctic Circle for families. For more Lapland, Christmas, Santa Claus, reindeer, Rovaniemi, and Finland related tourism videos, view:
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Winter snow safaris in Lapland Finland in 2016. The village of Santa Claus, Aurora Borealis, Alaska husky dog sledding reasonable, zoo, military icebreaker Finland and more.
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Santa Claus Holiday Village: video version 2018. Santa Claus Holiday Village is a holiday resort located at the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland. We offer hotel-quality accommodation in the heart of Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi. Our cabins are all equipped with up-to-date facilities, such as private sauna, bathroom, kitchenette and terrace. From your cabin, it’s just a minute or two walk to the Santa Claus Main Office. All activities and excursions, such as reindeer safaris, husky dog sledge rides, snowmobile safaris and more are available in the village. Please see Santa Claus Holiday Village website for detailed information on prices and more:
FINLAND DAY 1 (Santa Claus Village, Reindeer Sledding, Husky Park)
Day 1 of the Finland trip with the family! We visited the Santa Claus Village where we sat on a Reindeer Sleigh and visited the Husky Park. Hope you enjoyed the video, constructive comments are welcome. THANK YOU!
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Santa Claus Village + Arctic Snowhotel Dinner Experience/Rovaniemi/Finland
In this video, we head up to Rovaniemi, Finland, the official home of Santa Claus. Santa lives in the Santa Claus Village and receives visitors 365 days a year. Visiting Santa is free but if you would like to take a photo there are a number of options available. We upgraded to the 50 Euro package which includes a printed photo with Santa, and a USB card with a copy of the photo and some pictures and video of the Santa Claus Village. For more information on Santa Claus Village just check out the link below:
After our visit, we walked around the Santa Claus Village before heading out to the Arctic SnowHotel for a tour of the rooms and dinner. Inside Arctic SnowHotel you can find approximately 30 hotel rooms, Ice chapel, Ice Restaurant and Ice Bar. The temperature is between 0C and -5C degrees at all times. You don't have to stay at the hotel in order to visit. We booked a package online which included a self guided tour of the hotel and a 3 course dinner. For more information just click on the link below:
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Santa Park, Rovaniemi, Finland. Tui Lapland Santa’s Grotto Day Trip. #lapland #santapark
Maxskullz visits Santa Park, Rovaniemi, Finland. Tui Lapland Santa’s Grotto Day Trip. December 2018. Reindeer sleigh ride, huskies rides, skidoo, flossing elves.
STAYING IN A GLASS IGLOO! Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle ROOM TOUR // Rovaniemi (LAPLAND), Finland
Tour of the igloo we stayed in at Santa's Igloos!
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Perfect location - walking distance to all the activities in Santa's Village (Husky Park, Dining, Reindeer sleigh rides, snowmobiling, visiting Santa, etc).
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