The Santa’s Gift House is, with the Roosevelt Cottage, the historical building of the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi. Santa’s Gift House is located in the middle of the Village. This building, representing a unique architecture and crossed by the Arctic Circle line, is protected and definitely worth visiting. Santa’s Gift House is, with its various boutiques and restaurants, a unique destination for shopping or for a lunch or a coffee break.

Traveler’s Arctic Circle Information Point is located in the middle of the building. In addition you can find in the Gift House the following companies:


Embark on an amazing rock adventure!

Pyhäkuru Rock Adventure Park, located 120 km North from Santa Claus Village, offers amazing experiences for all kinds of adventurers. Climb up the steep rock wall, explore the ancient rock formations, cross the gorge on a rope bridge, glide from wall to wall and enjoy the stunning scenery. Feel the mystique of Lapland and the eight seasons at the same time. In the park you can experience the gurgling waterfalls in the spring, beautiful fall foliage and northern lights in the autumn and the exciting adventure in the dark in the light of the headlamp.

We are open in winter too! This is not just an adventure, it is an experience!

Welcome to ride in the pure Lappish nature with magical arctic horses! In our cozy stable, you’ll have the opportunity to meet our friendly horses, dogs, and sheep. We offer a variety of horse-related activities, including trail riding, sleigh rides in the winter, and we also breed Finnish horses. You are also welcome to join our traditional sauna ceremony or experience the tranquility of nature by staying in our glampings.

During your visit, we’ll share fascinating insights into the lives and histories of these magnificent animals. Our location is 30-minutes driving from Santa Claus Village. Sometimes you can meet our horses also in Santa Claus Village!

Shop of Christmas House is the largest shop in Santa Claus Village. From our wide selection you can find Lappish delicacies and beautiful gifts for souvenir. We have lot of nice jackets, pullovers, socks and accessories. You can buy in the shop the certificate of the crossing of the Arctic Circle and nice postcards.

In addition you find in our shop also locally made jewelry. We have also a minimarket in our shop.

Pure Lapland is about clean nature, authentic experiences, and genuine atmosphere. The wellbeing of nature and the animals are our number one priority. By taking care of these, we can offer travelers authentic and ethical experiences in the Pure Lapland ambiance year-round. We’ve the perfect activities for you to getaway on a holiday from everyday life!

Towards every customer we also commit on planting a tree to compensate the carbon footprint. We aim on becoming a company providing genuine and safe experiences for your holidays, assured by our professional, skilled guides. We offer safaris in every season year-round: winter, spring, summer, and autumn! Welcome to enjoy pure amazing experiences!

Do you wish to have Finnish Santa Claus visiting your hometown?

We are a family-owned company from the hometown of Santa Claus – Rovaniemi, Lapland. We have a long experience in the field of Christmas production services here in Finland but all over the world as well. We are specialized in bringing the magical experience and the warm presence of Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and their little helpers from Arctic Circle to where ever you wish. Please contact us for further details and together we’ll plan a visit to remember.

BestPark Arctic Circle is a licensed and safe caravan park for camper vans and trailers. The area, located some hundreds of meters from the center of the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, is more compact than traditional campsites, and all services at the Arctic Circle are located next to the park. All facilities needed are included to the low parking fee; electricity, fresh water, toilet, shower, emptying the chemical toilet, drive-over sewage, waste disposal, electronic door opening automation, pre-booking option, service building, terrace and barbecue area and sauna.

The Three Elves restaurant is a beautiful and atmospheric restaurant in the middle of Santa Claus Village. You can enjoy a rich buffet breakfast and delicious à la carte dishes in the evenings. In addition, our restaurant has a cozy bar where you can order a cup of hot glög. You can come to the restaurant alone or with a larger group, there is room for about 160 people.

Reserve a table by email and come and experience the magic of Lapland and Christmas!

Warm welcome!

The cozy Christmas House restaurant in Santa Claus Holiday Village offers a delicious breakfast in the winter, a generous buffet full of delicious home-cooked food and cafe products. In summer time, the restaurant is open as a cafeteria. Christmas House is one of Santa Claus Village’s oldest restaurants.

You can come to the Christmas House restaurant alone, with your family or with a larger group, as there is enough space for up to 160 people at once. This unique restaurant has a warm atmosphere, and the best part is that Santa lives in the same building. You can’t get any closer to the magic of Christmas!

Inquiries and reservations by e-mail to restaurant@schv.fi

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Modern design and exclusive comfort in the heart of Santa Claus Village, right next to the Santa Claus Office, yet in a quiet spot. In case you want your accommodation with plenty of room, luxurious furnishing, comfort and memorable details in the best location of the Santa Claus Village, you have found the right place.

The log house has two floors and comprises two large apartments , one apartment (100 m²) on each floor. Both apartments have two separate bedrooms, kitchen, living room and dining area, so the apartments accommodate even for larger families. Apartments can also be connected, so you can also book the whole house (200 m²) by booking both apartments at the same time. In our Villa Modern design mingles with only the best natural materials. The luxurious furnishing adds to the comfort and provides the finishing touches on the dignified surroundings while the specialty of our apartments, the atmospheric modern Finnish log house, invites you to enjoy yourself in extreme cosyness.