"RRRRRRRRRRROOVANIEMI!!!" Top 5 Page for this destination Rovaniemi by Fjord87

Rovaniemi Travel Guide: 357 reviews and 727 photos

.What's so special about this Rovaniemi place?.

Well first of all: I live here ;). And well, for most people it is a very exotic place.

Let's take a one-year trip to Finland. This is how you'd feel the nature:

Two white wisps of cloud. The azure-coloured sky. Yellow spots of light and dark-green shadows in the ground. Bracing zephyr. Birds, bumblebees and mosquitoes. You have a straw in your mouth and a book in front of you. You see ants walking on the yellow, old pages of your book. You start hearing children’s voices from the nearby swimming pool. Suddenly you see a leaf riding in the air. The leaf is red except for small yellow dots in the edge of the leaf. You notice, that all the leaves are hovering down towards the earth and one of them even lands on your book. Suddenly a strong breeze blows and you start feeling cold. As you rise to get an extra shirt, you notice something blue on the ground. Blueberries! You pic some up, but as you’re putting it to your mouth you notice a flake of snow on the berry. Gradually the air is full of hexagonal snowflakes. You need to get a lot of extra clothes, and when you come back outside, you see incredible aurora borealis in the sky. Time goes by and the snow starts melting. The sun comes back to the sky and every single crystal of snow reflects the sun beautifully. After a while the brown grass and wizened flowers start to blossom again.

If a year was just one day, this is how you would feel the four seasons changing.

Okey, that about the introduction. Just start checking out my stuff here and you'll start planning your trip to Rovaniemi before you notice it!

I don't want to make this starting place too long, so all the general info about Rovaniemi is gonna be on the General tips. :) Go check out there first, then start surfing the other pages. I recommend the Local Customs page! I'm updating it all the time.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Beautiful colours all the year, relatively warm summers, real snowy winters, Santa Claus, many sport resorts, great hotels and services, organized tourism as well as the possibility to just backpacking...
Cons:Lousy public transportation!!
In a nutshell:A place to come on any time of the year with any people you want to do anything you could imagine!!!

Intro Updated Oct 30, 2004
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Reviews (34)

The old building looks retro even from the outside - Rovaniemi

Retro Coffee Restaurants (3)

Idea Café Kauppayhtiö has a very unique idea for a coffee house! EVERYTHING is for sale if you name a price and bargain... more travel advice

Me in the black jacket in the middle. Snowboaring! - Rovaniemi

Ounasvaara PART1: Wintersports. Sports & Outdoors (3)

Ounasvaara is one of the fjelds, little mountains surrounding Rovaniemi. But Ounasvaara is special. There's a LOT to do... more travel advice

Revontulet, (c) Hans Sivenius - Rovaniemi

Revontulet Things to Do (4)

The Aurora Borealis - The Northen Lights - Revontulet I don't want to start explaining them more, you just have to see... more travel advice

Elina, me and Heidi just by a cool waterfall! - Rovaniemi

On a hiking trip you must take.. What to Pack (1)

A good backpack. Take also some big plasticbacks if your backpack doesn't have a raincover. Pack all your clothes and... more travel advice

Transportation (2)
See All Cheap to travel - sleep same time
Warnings and Dangers (2)
See All Winter fashion!
Off The Beaten Path (4)
See All Another pic of Vaattunkiköngäs
Favorites (4)
See All Useful links...
Shopping (2)
See All Cool Finnish sauna-stuff, maybe as a...

Local Customs (6)
See All Inside of a "typical Finn"
Hotels (1)
Fancy hotel in the middle of everything
Nightlife (1)
Everyone's there...
Tourist Traps (1)
Santa Claus Village and Santapark
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laveerne Oct 23, 2008 at 12:58 PM

ok I think I would have a hard time going into a sauna with nothing on
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gera87 May 29, 2008 at 11:00 AM

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BillNJ May 3, 2008 at 5:41 PM

Great tips and photos. I especially like the sauna tips. I've been to Helsinki - and I think Finland is wonderful! Best from New Jersey, Bill
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volopolo Mar 28, 2008 at 4:58 PM

Nice tips!
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adema29 Sep 8, 2007 at 11:23 AM

Very good tips and nice photos! How is living so close to Santa Claus? :)
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Bokhari76 Sep 8, 2007 at 2:31 AM

Nice travel page. Happy Birthday Linda. Wish you many happy returns of the day.
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RickinDutch Sep 8, 2006 at 10:19 AM

Great tips of your home town! Thanks for sharing. Many similarities to my home, Alaska. Misquito is state bird, shoes are for outside. Will have to get a sauna tho. Happy Birthday!
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Fen May 29, 2006 at 7:59 AM

Really nice and informative page on your home town. Great job here ! Greetings from England ~Fen
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Mikebond Mar 11, 2006 at 3:23 AM

You have written a very poetic and colourful page about your hometown. I particularly enjoyed the "Local custom" tips. I will certainly visit Rovaniemi when I come to Suomi!
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curetor Jan 6, 2006 at 12:19 PM

hiya really great pages you have here...stay warm and happy would like to go finland with that beautiful nature.