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Santa Claus Village is a must-visit for those looking to immerse themselves in a winter wonderland and enjoy an authentic Christmas experience. However, it’s also a very touristy spot, and it can be expensive, so it may not be for everyone.

Rovaniemi

Santa Claus Village is a must-visit for those looking to immerse themselves in a winter wonderland and enjoy an authentic Christmas experience. However, it&rsquo;s also a very touristy spot, and it can be expensive, so it may not be for everyone.

A visit here was amazing.  To stand on the Arctic Circle line was brilliant.  There is so much to see and do here. We visited in September and it was still magical minus the snow. We found a few hidden geocaches and when we saw Santa he knew all about them.

Very pretty with strong Christmas vibe, people are friendly and helpful. Quite a lot of photo spots! Memorable experience with Santa Claus!

The KPI was exceeded on the second day of chasing the aurora [Yeah]
​The aurora and the starry sky are so beautiful that I am speechless [circling]
Although the pixel of the mobile phone is not high, the beautiful scenery is definitely worth buying a first-class ticket.
The natural scenery here is unparalleled.

Santa Claus Village is located on the Arctic Circle, 8 km north of Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland. The white line marked with 66&deg;32&#39; 35&quot; on the map is the latitude of the Arctic Circle. Every year, a steady stream of tourists from all over the world flock here to see Santa Claus. In the gift shop of Santa Claus Village, tourists can buy gifts with Finnish characteristics and exquisite designs. You can also get a certificate for crossing the Arctic Circle. There are also various fairy-tale stamps, greeting cards and gifts in the Santa Claus Post Office that are exciting. People who are looking for Christmas legends are of course happy to buy them as gifts to take home. All letters sent from here will also be specially stamped with the Arctic Santa Claus Post Office postmark.

The wildlife park is about an hour's drive from Rovaniemi city. It is a good place to see small animals in winter. There are representative animals such as polar bears and elks, as well as owls and so on?

Ranua

The wildlife park is about an hour&#39;s drive from Rovaniemi city. It is a good place to see small animals in winter. There are representative animals such as polar bears and elks, as well as owls and so on?

It&rsquo;s not the usual boring touristy zoo - highly recommended to check out this wildlife safari with arctic animals. You wouldn&rsquo;t even see a zookeeper in sight. A totally different feel in winter with the snow! Watch polar bear, arctic fox and reindeers in action. Can easily spend about 2-3hours here. Just a short 45mins bus ride from Rovaniemi.

Ranua Wildlife Park is an hour away from Rovaniemi. It has 50 different species of typical Finnish and Nordic animals, including bears, Finnish polar bears, lynx, wolves, badgers, moose and so on. The only immigrant from abroad is the polar bear in Sweden.

Popular Family-Friendly Attractions in Lapland [2025]

Santa Claus Village

Ranua Zoo

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