Rovaniemi, is a place where the fairytale becomes true. It is situated about 5 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle and is between the hills of Ounasvaara and Korkalovaara. It represents the capital of the Province of Lapland. The Santa Claus Village is located eight kilometres from the centre of Rovaniemi, Finland.
The Holiday Village offers everything for a dream holiday: high-quality accommodation, a wide range of activities, fantastic food and drinks, shopping, the chance to meet Santa Claus. The Arctic Circle cuts right through Santa Claus Village. Visitors officially enter the Arctic area when they cross the line. The line is a very popular photo spot for visitors. The tale tells that a person who crosses the Arctic Circle during midsummer and full moon with a rabbit’s foot in the pocket and clover in the hand, and says the right spell, will for a short time be given the strength of a wolverine, the eyes of a snowy owl and the speed of a reindeer.
At the Santa Claus Village the cheerful Postal Elves will post your greetings for you, whether it’s Christmas or the middle of summer. Santa Claus Main Post Office is operating since 1950. You can send a letter to Santa Claus using this address: Santa Claus, Santa Claus Main Post Office, FI-96930 Arctic Circle.
In the Christmas House, the unique and nostalgic Christmas Exhibition presents a display of Christmas habits and traditions in different parts of the world. Christmas-theme exhibition, which includes three fascinating exhibits covering nearly 400 m². In the Holiday Village you can meet Santa Claus every day of the year in the Christmas House. Meeting Santa Claus is free! The photographer elf will take picture so the memory of your visit will never fade away.
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