Arctic Circle Information, located in Santa’s Gift House in the center of Santa Claus Village, provides information about Santa Claus Village, the Rovaniemi area and Lapland. Come to our Information Point or contact us by email or phone.

Our multilingual staff will help you to book your activities, and get your Arctic Circle Crossing Certificate.

Apartments in the heart of Rovaniemi

Santa’s Holiday Homes offers rental apartments with the best location in Rovaniemi city centre. We are located just 50-meters from Lordi’s Square with a 24/7 grocery store just outside. Our collection includes studio apartments, one bedroom apartments and two bedroom apartments. Studios are ideal for two adults or small families, two and three room apartments are the best option for families and larger groups. All of our apartments are fully furnished and they have a cozy warm atmosphere. They also include a kitchen, living area and a private bathroom with a shower.

Santa’s Holiday Homes also offers safari experiences for example northern lights tours through our partner company Visit Lapland Tours.

Korundi House of Culture is a space for art and events near the Rovaniemi city centre, and only 8 km from Santa Claus Village. Korundi is home for Rovaniemi Art Museum and the Lapland Chamber Orchestra, offering a unique perspective of the creativity and culture in the North. 

Korundi is architecturally a unique building in Lapland; a mail truck depot that survived the Second World War and now conveys its message through art. Changing exhibitions and unique concerts always provide something new to experience.

Korundi not only nourishes the mind but also the body: Korundi Kitchen & Café is a refreshing and popular lunch café and a captivating meeting place. Also, vegans and vegetarians favorite spot in town. Korundi Shop offers a charming selection of northern design products. The high-quality local products make unique gifts and souvenirs.

Staying in Lapland for more than two days?  The Culture Pass is your ticket to adventure at Korundi House of Culture, Arktikum and Science Centre Pilke in Rovaniemi. The Culture Pass is valid for 7 days, and you can visit the 3 sights as many times as you want.

For more information, opening hours and tickets: https://korundi.fi/en

Arktikum is a museum and science centre and one of the must sees in Rovaniemi. Arktikum, located close to Rovaniemi’s city-center and 8 km from Santa Claus Village, lets you experience northern nature, culture, and history up close. Housing the University of Lapland’s Arctic Centre and the Regional Museum of Lapland, we provide a deeper understanding of the Arctic. Also, Arktikum is a place where the mystery of the northern lights is revealed with interesting facts and stories.

Alongside the exhibition visit, we recommend visiting the Arktikum Café and shop. You’ll get to savour the colourful northern harvest in our lunch buffet and soak in arctic design on your coffee break. Arktikum Shop offers high quality and most authentic gifts and souvenirs.

Staying in Lapland for more than two days?  The Culture Pass is your ticket to adventure at Arktikum, Korundi House of Culture and Science Centre Pilke in Rovaniemi. The Culture Pass is valid for 7 days, and you can visit the 3 sights as many times as you want.

For more information, opening hours and tickets: www.arktikum.fi/en

Premium lakefront villa only 15 min drive from the Rovaniemi airport and Santa Claus Village. We welcome families and groups of traveling friends. Villa is for up to 6 adults and you may choose to stay in a private suite or in one of two bedrooms. From the living area’s panoramic window you can see Northern Lights or the Midnight Sun in the summer.

Enjoy also unforgettable activities!
Our host will take care of you during your stay and he will guide you through the activities and excursions we offer at additional cost: minivan transfer, day trips, sauna, ice swim, ice fishing, free of charge SUP-boarding etc. We have a vacation planner for you and we are ready to invest in you so that you’ll get treasures to keep, unforgettable memories to take back home with you.

Warmly welcome: https://arcticaurorahideaway.com/

In Rovaniemi, 8 km from Santa Claus Village, in the address Hallituskatu 29 you can find our fast-food restaurant Scanburger Erottaja. It is easy to drop in and fill your stomach with tasty burgers or kebabs. In the menu you can also choose smaller snacks and we have a daily lunch menu as well. 

Scanburger Erottaja is a cosy and spacious restaurant. In summer you can enjoy your meal outside on the terrace. We also have a drive-in lane. Inside you can choose the service desk or self service fast cashier. 

PLEASE NOTE: We have also a luggage storage . The price is only 6 €/day / piece of luggage.

You are warmly welcome!

Porovaara Hill is a private and peaceful place, 20 min drive from Santa Claus Village, where you can feel and experience pure nature in many different ways. One option is to drive by silent electric snowmobile to the deep forest surrounded by the peaceful nature and wild animals. After the ride, head to the reindeer fences of our reindeer farm to feed the animals and learn about herding with your guide. You can also spend your night in the forest in sleeping bags made of reindeer hides and experience authentic Lapland while staying in Laavu under the Northern Lights and the starry sky, with reindeer. Book on line our activities: https://porovaara.fi/book/

Experience the electric snowmobile safari of your life!

In winter, we offer horse sleigh rides around Santa Claus Village: Aurora Horses’ Finnhorse sleigh transports depart from the heart of Santa Claus Village. We also organize longer atmospheric Finnhorse sleigh rides and Northern Lights Sleigh ride safaris in the evenings.

In summer, you can visit the lovely Finnhorses and go horseback riding. We also arrange wagon rides and horseback riding trips on request.

Aurora Horses also organises Northern Lights tours, which you can participate in without a horse program. All our tours are also available as private events.

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:


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!