Rovaniemi Things to Do Tips by musti72

Napapiiri Poro Farm

This is a reindeer farm where you can feed and touch this cute animals. The friendly people explain everything you want about reindeers.

Arktikum

Arktikum is a science centre and museum that specialises in Lapland and the arctic regions. It shows the living conditions of the peoples, nature and history, customs and cultures north of the Arctic Circle. You can also admire the blaze of the northern lights in multivision at the museum.

Address: Pohjoisranta 4, 96200 Rovaniemi

Phone: +358-(0)16-322 3260

Website: http://www.arktikum.fi

Santa Park

Set in the depths of a cave, Santa Park is an amusement park as I've heard especially for children. As I wasn't there with children I didn't pay the 20 Euros entrance fee.
If only for adults I think it's a tourist trap!

Address: 96930 Arctic Circle

Directions: 8 km to the north of Rovaniemi direction Ivalo along highway number 4

Phone: +358-(0)16-333 0000

Website: http://www.santapark.fi

Santa Claus Post Office

There’s plenty of activity at Santa Claus’ Post Office all year round. All mail addressed to Santa Claus arrives here, which means that approximately 700 000 deliveries arrive each year from over 150 countries. Santa’s own greetings are also posted here with Santa Claus’ Post Office’s special postmark to children all over the world. It is situated in at Santa Claus Village.

Address: 96930 Arctic Circle

Directions: Santa Claus Village is situated 8 km to the north of Rovaniemi direction Ivalo along highway number 4. You can reach the Arctic Circle also easily by local bus number 8.

Phone: +358-(0)20 452 3120

Website: http://www.santaclaus.posti.fi

Napapiiri, the Arctic Circle

The Arctic Circle is a line on the surface of the Earth, which marks the northern latitude north of which the sun does not rise on the winter solstice or set on the summer solstice.
At the Santa Claus Village the line of the Arctic Circle is printed on the floor. You can't miss it, everybody takes pictures there.

Address: Santa Claus Village, 96930 Arctic Circle

Directions: 8 km north of Rovaniemi direction Ivalo along highway number 4,

Phone: +358-(0)16-3562 096

Website: http://www.santaclausvillage.info

Santa Claus Village

There are many souvenir shops as well as Santa’s Main Post Office, programme service companies, cafes and restaurants at Santa Claus Village. And of course, Santa is there too.

Address: 96930 Arctic Circle

Directions: Santa Claus Village is situated 8 km to the north of Rovaniemi direction Ivalo along highway number 4. You can reach the Arctic Circle also easily by local bus number 8.

Phone: +358-(0)16-3562 096

Website: http://www.santaclausvillage.info