Identity summary
3 to 7 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
City · Forest · River · Nature
Good accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi, capital of Finnish Lapland, combines Arctic culture, forests and Santa Claus universe on the polar circle.
To understand what Rovaniemi is, you have to look at Santa's Village, Arktikum and Unasvaara. These places give you a view of a territory marked by urban life, forests, riverscapes and natural spaces and allow you to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 3 to 7 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Santa's Village
- Arktikum
- Ounasvaara
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Village
Village du Père Noël
The Village du Père Noël materializes the polar circle by a line on the ground and gathers post office, shops and thematic meetings in a site open all year round.
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Arktikum
Arktikum presents the history and backgrounds of the Great North under a long glass gallery oriented towards the Ounasjoki, giving an important place to Arctic cultures and climate change.
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Ounasvaara
Ounasvaara is a wooded hill directly accessible from Rovaniemi, traversed by ski slopes, trails and viewpoints that offer a first experience of the Lapland forest.
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