ROVANIEMIBy: Reeta Reinvall, Karoliina Saxman, Jasmin Timperi

Welcome to the Arctic Circle!Located► 825km north of Helsinki► Right on the Arctic Circle► Time zone: UTC+2

Population► Approx. 60 000 inhabitants► 15th biggest town in Finland

Visitors in 2013► 412 144► Of which foreigners: 236 325

How to get there?To Rovaniemi Airport► Busiest airport in Lapland► Daily flights from Helsinki (only 1h

20min flight!)► Charter flights from all over Europe

during high season

Other options► Train from Helsinki (10 to 12 hours)► Coach► Car

Why Rovaniemi? The capital of Lapland

The Arctic Circle and SantaPark

Winter sports Ounasvaara ski resort and outdoor activities

Safaris

Nature Devil’s churns at Rautiosaari

Nature trails, Koukalovaara, Ounasvaara

Nearest National Park, Pyhä-Luosto

Polar night & midnight sun & northern lights

University town Congress travelling and international guests

Sights & attractions

Santa Claus Village Situated 8 km to the north of

Rovaniemi center Meet Santa Claus every day Santa’s Main Post Office,

souvenir shops, cafes, restaurants and programme service companies

Santapark Santa’s own home cavern located underground at the

Arctic Circle Undercrossing the Arctic Circle, Ice Gallery & Bar, Mrs.

Gingerbread’s Bakery, Angry Birds Activity Area, Sleigh Ride

Price: € 31 / € 27,50 (3-12 yrs), after Christmas more expensive

Arktikum located on the bank

of River Ounasjoki, close to the center

Museum, science centre and venue for meetings & conferences

Exhibitions Price: € 12 / € 8

(seniors & students) / € 5 (7-15 yrs)

Ranua Wildlife Park Located in Ranua, an one-hour trip from

Rovaniemi 50 wild animal species and 200 individuals

(Polar bears!) Activities and services Price: € 14-17,5 (adults)

Winter ActivitiesPick your favorite or combine! Northern Lights Safari (Aurora

Borealis)

Snowmobile Safari

Downhill skiing & snowboarding

Cross-country skiing (100km tracks, 50km lit tracks)

Huskydog Safari & Reindeer Sleigh Ride

Snowshoe Trekking

Summer Activities

Midnight Sun

River Cruises along Kemijoki

White Water Rafting

Trekking, Hiking and Nordic Walking

Summer bobsleighing at Ounasvaara

Traditional Finnish Sauna

Golfing

Experience Authentic LaplandGO

Ice fishing

Sauna & dip in an ice pool

Berrypicking & mushrooming

Visit a local home for dinner

”Hear” the silence

Accommodation & restaurants

Santa Claus Holiday Village Best ranked hotel in Rovaniemi

according to Tripadvisor High-quality cabins with great facilities Near the city and the airport Lots of activities

The Arctic SnowHotel Hotel made of ice and snow Snow sauna Winter activities: snowshoeing,

snow sculpturing, ice fishing… Ice Restaurant serves local food 26 km from the center of

Rovaniemi

Restaurant Nili unique Lappish restaurant the third best restaurant in

Rovaniemi according to Tripadvisor local food, Finnish and Lappish

ingredients

Café & Bar 21 Cafeteria and cocktail bar Unique food; salty and sweet

waffles Best cocktails in town

Events

Christmas Concerts, Arctic Market, Bazaar, Christmas Fantasy, Santa is on his way

Rovaniemi Reindeer Sprint Race (20.3), Arctic Lapland Rally (22-24.1)

Simerock (7-8.8)

Social media

How Rovaniemi became the host city of #SoMeT14EU

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