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Lapland consists of the northernmost parts ofFinland, Sweden and Norway. Finland is the home country ofSanta Claus. Santa lives on a fell calledKorvatunturi (Ear Mountain) in the municipality ofSavukoski. Santa can't live on the North Pole because there isn't anything to eat for hisreindeerthere. But in Finnish Lapland a reindeer is a very common animal and it has a lot of food there.
There are about 200 000reindeer in Finnish Lapland - and only 183 000 people! Eagles, foxes, swans and wood grouse are other common animals. It is also possible to seebears. Usually hikers don't see any bears. You have to have professional guides if you want to see them. The spruce is the most common tree in Lapland. Wild cloudberry and Arctic bramble are the two most highly valued berries of Lapland. Lapland is a paradise for all nature lovers!
Santa's main officeis at theArctic Circle inRovaniemiin Finnish Lapland. Finnish Santa receives about 700 000 letters per year from almost 200 countries. Through the years Finnish Santa has got eight million letters! For more details about Santa Greetings see Santa ClausGreeting Center. Don't forget to seeSanta Claus Live, Santa ClausTelevision and our categoryChristmas Links.
Lapland - Santa's home - is very beautiful:fells(i.e. arctic treeless mountains), red and yellowautumn (fall) coloursin September (see real-time knowledge on the onset ofautumn colours),snow andthe northern lights(Aurora borealis) in winter andthe midnight sun (nightless days) in summer. During part of the summer the sun doesn't set at all! The midnight sun is visible for 20 nights at the Arctic Circle and much longer in the most northern parts of Finland. Over two thirds of the world's people who experience the midnight sun live in Finland!
TheLonely Planet Blue List wrote that Finland was among ”the Top Ten Nations in the World to Visit in 2007”: ”Cool zone of design inHelsinki, surrounded by remote wilderness areas – Finland is a breath of fresh air on a European adventure”. TheKemi SnowCastle, "the Mammut Snow Hotel", in Lapland was listed as ”the Most Eccentric Place to Stay in the World”. Besides,Aurora Borealis, the northern lights, were described as ”the World's Most Amazing Natural Phenomenon”.
InHotel & Igloo VillageKakslauttanen (Finnish Quality Travel Award 2005, National Geographic"5 cool places to sleep" 2015) you can stay in aglass iglooand you may see the northern lights or the midnight sun from your own bed. These igloos are very warm and they have motored beds. Hotel & Igloo Village Kakslauttanen hassnow and ice igloos, an ice bar, an ice gallery and a snow chapel, too (in winter of course). Ask alsohoneymoonigloos! Lapland is full of interestingaccommodation possibilities:igloos, cottages, log cabins, hotels, hostels, bungalows etc.
Snow Landnear Rovaniemi is a very unique place. There arethe igloo restaurantwith ice tables and starlit sky,snow buildings,the arctic discoetc. there. They also offer the chance to make snow sculptures or arrange wedding ceremonies there.
Snow Village with asnow hotel between the village of Levi and the village of Ylläs is opened in December every year.
Lapland is a wonderful place for many kind ofactivities: hiking, paddling, fishing, snowmobile safaris, reindeer safaris, husky (dogteam) safaris etc. You find many interestingattractions in Lapland:the biggestsnow castle in the world,the Gold Prospector Museum, an arctic center calledArktikum,Santa Park(a Christmas theme park),the most northern zoo in the worldwith arctic animals, bignational parksand so on. Santa Park's cave lies at the Arctic Circle, and you can pass underneath the magic line only in one place in the world - at Santa Park!
Rovaniemi is the capital of Lapland area but remember that there are also many other very interestingcities and municipalitiesin Lapland! With a surface area of 8016 square kilometers, Rovaniemi is the largest city in Europe (but much of it is covered by forests).
Our home page is divided into many categories on the left: Christmas Links, Christmas recipes, Christmas Cards (e-cards), Lapland Travel Links, Accommodation, Sightseeing (Attractions), Activities & Events, Brochure orders, Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) and Cities & Municipalities etc.
Welcome to travel virtually or in reality in magical Lapland (Laponie, Lappland, Laponia, Lapponia, Lappföld)!
HIGHLIGHTS:
1)Christmas & New Year 2018-2019 packages now available!
2) Checkthe weather forecast here.
3)The SnowHotel in Kemi is the Winner inthe World Luxury Hotel Awards 2016
4) Hotel & Igloo VillageKakslauttanen included on the list"5 cool places to sleep" in 2015 by National Geographic (Intelligent Travel, Family Time)
5)Hotel Iso-Syöte included on the list"Romantic hotels around the World TOP 10 in 2014" by The Telegraph Luxury, luxurious Eagle's View Suite especially recommended
6)22 ways Finland wins Christmas
NEW:
Teddy Tours Lapland (tours for Teddy Bears)
Northern Lights Ranch (new Sky View Cabins)
New Aurora Domes: Glamping under the Northern Lights
Nellim Wilderness Hotel with Aurora Bubble & Sarmi Aurora Lodge
Power On Ice - Bentley Winter Driving Experience