Must-see attractions in Rovaniemi

  • Arktikum

    Rovaniemi

    With its beautifully designed glass tunnel stretching out to the Ounasjoki, this is one of Finland’s finest museums. One half deals with Lapland, with…

  • Pilke Tiedekeskus

    Rovaniemi

    Downstairs in the Metsähallitus (Finnish Forest and Park Service) building next to the Arktikum, this is a highly entertaining exhibition on Finnish…

  • Arctic Snow Hotel reindeer at Rovaniemi's Arctic SnowHotel is in Lapland, Finland. Deepa Lakshmin/Lonely Planet.

    Konttaniemen Porotila

    Rovaniemi

    Meet reindeer (including adorable calves in season) and find out about their life cycle at this reindeer farm 7km northwest of Rovaniemi. Tours complete…

  • Santa Claus Village

    Rovaniemi

    The ‘official’ Santa Claus Village is built atop the Arctic Circle marker, denoted by a line painted on the pavement (Arctic Circle certificates cost €4…

  • Santapark

    Rovaniemi

    Built inside a cavern in the mountain, this Christmas-themed amusement park features an army of elves baking gingerbread, a magic sleigh ride, a carousel,…

  • Santa Claus Post Office

    Rovaniemi

    Situated within the Santa Claus Village, this post office receives over half a million letters each year from children worldwide. You can browse a…

  • Santa's Grotto

    Rovaniemi

    Santa sees visitors year-round in this impressive grotto, with a huge clock mechanism (it slows the earth’s rotation so that Santa can visit the whole…

  • Rovaniemen Kirkko

    Rovaniemi

    Completed in 1950, this church replaced the one destroyed during WWII. The impressively large fresco behind the altar depicts a Christ figure emerging…

  • Rovaniemen Taidemuseo

    Rovaniemi

    A wide collection of contemporary Finnish art rotates in the clean white exhibition space of this gallery in an old brick truck depot. Performances by the…

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