Rovaniemi Things to Do

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Every year letters arrive here at the Arctic Circle from all over the world, some addressed simply with "To Santa Claus". 280.000 letters are received by "Santa" and all receive an answer :-) Staff sorts all the letters by country and there is not a country on earth where letters are not sent from to Santa Claus. I was astonished to find letters from Papua Guinea, from Iran, and almost all African countries.

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Situated right along the Arctic Circle one can find the main post office of Santa Claus. This post office is open every day of the year and letters and postcards posted from here are franked with a special Santa stamp.
One can also order letters from Santa Claus that will be dispatched just in time for Christmas time.

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Just north of Rovaniemi one can cross the Arctic Circle. It runs at 66° 33′ 39″ and is one of the five major lines of latitude. North of the Arctic Circle, the sun is above the horizon for 24 continuous hours at least once per year.

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The Arktikum with its beautiful designed glass tunnel stretching out to the Kemijoki, spacious layout and stunning exhibitions makes this one of Finlands premier museums. When visiting this museum give yourselves a couple of hours since there is tons to explore.

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You HAVE to go on a husky or reindeer safari. Several companies offer these trips although LaplandVIP tours which we booked with were brilliant. You visit a reindeer and husky farm, learn about the animals and go on a ride, driving yourself. An experience of a lifetime.

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Not Exactly a "thing to do" , but I'd like to spend some words about that equisite safaris company in Rovaniemi.
If U book a safari with them , Lapland Safari will provide u any kind of Thermal equipment U may need to endure the deadly cold of Finnish winter.
So U get a thermal suit, socks, boots, gloves, hat, balaclava, scarf and an helmet on case of snowmobile rides.

The dressing is quite fast with the Lapland Safaris' boys looking at U with clinic eye to determine your size of every equipment's piece. That process is much like Marines' dressing one but with smiles instead of yells.... LOL

The guides are very competent and speaks a perfect english but whatever nationality u may be there is a fair chance that Lapland guys know your language, or at least some words.

Prices of safaris ranges from 90-110€ for a 3 hours tour and 150-180€ for a 6 hours tour.
The most popular safaris:
http://www.lapinsafarit.fi/?deptid=20432

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What a georgeous Wildlife Park !
Simply fantastic to look at those animals and their wild side.

I really suggest to spend one day to have a look at the park, is really easy to go there, from the Rovaniemi bus station take the line 8 and in 1 hour you will be at the park.

It is better to start in the morning, less people.
To visit the whole park, you walk for a total of ca. 3km

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Want to know more about Lappi usances and clothes ?
Wanna see a big Elk in front of you ?

Go visit the Arktikum, spend 1 hour looking at all the things inside, clothes, tents, sledges, etc...
Then go see the Northen Lights show, fantastic pictures for a 15 minutes unforgettable moment.