Finland Santa Claus Village Travel Guide

Finland

Scenic spot introduction:

Finland's Santa Claus Village is the happiest and most fairy-tale village in the world, known as the "Queen of the North." This is the hometown of the legendary Santa Claus. In fact, more than a million tourists come every year for this kind old man who has a treasure trove of gifts. Seeing the true face of Santa Claus is what every tourist looks forward to most. . The snow-capped scenery in the Arctic Circle is equally attractive. If you are lucky, you can also see the psychedelic aurora, which is amazing.

Attractions distribution:

Santa Claus Village is located 8 kilometers north of Rovaniemi in Lapland. Rovaniemi is also the only provincial capital in the world located on the Arctic Circle. There are lovely buildings and various Christmas-related decorations in the village, including Santa Park, Christmas House, Gift Shop, Santa Claus Holiday Village, and Finnish Design House), etc.; the most attractive ones are Santa Claus Office (Santa Claus Office) and Santa Claus Main Post Office (Santa Claus` Main Post Office). Visitors can talk face-to-face with Santa Claus (Santa Claus), take photos, and even receive gifts. Exquisite gifts; at the post office, you can send a Christmas postcard with a special postmark. The staff are also dressed in Christmas costumes, full of joy. Of course, the dazzling array of Christmas merchandise, delicious local delicacies, and entertainment activities such as the snowmobile park and the reindeer sleigh park are also must-see attractions.

Scenic spot features:

famous village

Transportation

Scenic spot location:

Europe>Finland

How to get there:

Rovaniemi: You can fly from Helsinki to Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), or take a train to Rovaniemi Railway Station.

Santa Claus Village: Take bus line 8 from Rovaniemi Market, it takes about 10-15 minutes.

Scenic area map:

3D real scene of scenic spot

Tickets

Ticket prices for Santa Claus Village:

Santa Claus Land:

Summer: 17 euros for adults, 14 euros for 3-12 years old, free for children under 3 years old; family ticket (2 adults + 4 children) 55 euros.

Winter: November 23-December 26, adults 31 euros, 3-12 years old 25.5 euros, under 3 years old free; December 27-January 11, adults 33 euros, 3-12 years old 27.50 euros, free for children under 3 years old.

Scenic area opening hours:

Office and post office:

January 8 to May 31, September 1 to November 30: 10:00-17:00;

June 1 to August 31 Sunday: 9:00-18:00;

December 1st to January 7th: 9:00-19:00.

Public holidays:

April 30, 10:00-15:00;

May 1, 12:00-15:00;

December 24 9:00-15:00 on Sunday;

12:00-17:00 on December 25th and January 1st;

9:00-17:00 on December 31st.

Travel Tips

travelling guideline:

1. Around Christmas on December 25 every year, it is the most lively time of the year and the time when tourists are most concentrated.

2. In Santa Claus Paradise, you can visit the elf factory, participate in making gingerbread, ride the magic train, watch movies, etc. Opening hours (times will be adjusted every year, can be checked on the website, URL http://www.santapark.com/):

Winter: November 23 to January 11, 10:00-18 pm; December 24, 10:00-16:00.

Summer: June 17 to August 10, Monday to Saturday, 10:00-17:00; closed on Sunday and June 22.

3. In the Santa Claus Office, you can take a photo with Santa Claus for 17 euros.

4. In the post office, if you want to send it on Christmas, remember to put it in the red mailbox; stamps are about 0.75 euros, and ordinary postcards are about 0.9 euros.

5. If you want to send a letter to Santa Claus, the address is:

Santa Claus` Main Post Office

Santa`s Workshop Village

Tähtikuja 1 , Rovaniemi

96930 ARCTIC CIRCLE.

Tour route:

One-day trip: Santa Claus Village
Two-day trip: D1 Santa Claus Village/D2 Reindeer Farm → Lapland Forest Museum → Icebreaker Sampo

Best time to visit:

winter

Shopping recommendations:

(Specialty products) Christmas-related products, Finnish knives, reindeer skins, Sami dolls, and alcohol.

(Specialties) Berry wine, reindeer meat (Poronkäristys), fish soup, pea soup (Hemekeitto), Christmas dinner (ham or turkey, pickled herring, salmon, cod, pureed vegetables, sweetened vegetables) Rice porridge with milk, Christmas sweets, Christmas liqueur → Glögi wine).