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
Are you ready to step into the enchanting winter wonderland? SnowGlow Winterpark is set to open in Rovaniemi Central Stadium in the city-center on 18.11. 2023.
SnowGlow promises a truly unique experience. In the heart of this winter wonderland, a circus arena will come to life, featuring talented performers from across the world, captivating audiences with daily shows. Interactive games, thrilling winter activities and luminous sculptures ensure there’s something for all ages to enjoy. Delightful cafe and food stalls await within the park.
SnowGlow Winterpark is designed with families in mind, adorned with numerous light statues, is a photographer’s paradise, offering countless opportunities to capture that perfect winter moment. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for exciting updates!
See you at SnowGlow Winterpark!
MORE INFORMATION: www.snowglow.fi
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!
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.
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 jewellery. 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!