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Introduction Rovaniemi City, Finland

Rovaniemi, the hometown of Santa Claus, is located 800 kilometers north of Helsinki, with an area of ​​101 square kilometers and a population of 35,000. It is the capital of Lapland in northern Finland and the only provincial capital in the world located on the Arctic Circle.

Introduction

Rovaniemi is the gateway to Lapland and the political, economic, cultural and tourist center of northern Finland. The city name of Rovaniemi comes from the Lappish dialect meaning a forested hillside or a hill where forest fires took place. During World War II, Rovaniemi was severely damaged and almost razed to the ground. After the war, the city was rebuilt according to the design of the famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. Today, the city can be seen everywhere in the architect’s design works.

Tourists come here to do two “big things”: the first is to take a commemorative photo with their feet across the Arctic line at 66 degrees 33′ north latitude, and the second is to receive a certificate for entering the Arctic Circle. These two materials will be kept by tourists as important travel documents for life. Tourists can visit the Santa Claus Village and communicate with Santa Claus at close range. In addition, there is the unmissable Christmas Paradise, which is a park open all seasons and is always filled with misty Christmas feelings. Rovaniemi’s main attractions also include the Arctic Center and Lapland Provincial Museum, Lapland Forest Museum, Ranua Wildlife Park, Museum of Anthropology, Rovaniemi Art Gallery and reindeer farms of all sizes.

FOOD

Santa Claus theme restaurant, located next to Santa Claus Village, is a good theme restaurant. The lighting and sound effects are complete, and it also has its own small sauna room and gold pan.

Entertainment

Reindeer Farm (Reindeer Farm), there are many reindeer farms in Rovaniemi. Visitors can learn about the situation of Lappish people raising reindeer at close range, and they can also learn to control reindeer sleds. Obtain a reindeer sled driving license. Those who are interested, please inquire at the visitor center, or call the farm to make an appointment. Or join a local tour group.

Face-to-face with Santa Claus

The most important thing to do in Rovaniemi is to meet Santa Claus. Since UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan issued the open letter to Santa Claus, the whole world knows that Santa Claus lives in Lapland, Finland.

Different ways to play in winter and summer

In Rovaniemi in winter, you can enjoy a variety of ice and snow sports, such as skiing, dog sledding, ice fishing and so on. There is Owen Aswara Ski Center outside Rovaniemi, which is the best place for ice and snow sports. It provides comprehensive ice and snow game services from November to May of the following year.

In summer, when Rovaniemi is lush and lush, rafting and forest barbecues become popular, and Rovaniemi Tourist Center provides rafting services. Other Attractions: Other places of interest in Rovaniemi are the Polar Museum, Lapland Forest Museum, Ranua Wildlife Park, Museum of Anthropology and Rovaniemi Art Gallery.