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Lapland Brewery – Brewery visits

Lapland Brewery is open for the visits for groups or individually on Friday evenings.

Published: June 22, 2023

Loopiloo

The one and only supervised playground and babysitting services in Rovaniemi center.

Published: February 24, 2023

Roiske – centre of summer activities

From our watersport activities you can choose huge floating waterpark, SUP-boards, kayaks, rowing boats, electric surfboards, wakeboarding and of course the most Finnish thing besides these – a sauna!

Published: July 18, 2022

Haunted walk and gallery of darkness

Haunted walk and gallery of darkness is an artgallery in Sonka, Rovaniemi opened in 2021.The goal of the gallery is to introduce the audience to something new,different and even a little scary.

Published: July 6, 2022

Arctic Garden

The seven-hectare Arctic Garden is one of the most beautiful parks in Rovaniemi.

Published: May 16, 2022

Santa Claus Reindeer

Käyntikohde joka tarjoaa poroajeluita ja elämyksiä ympäri vuoden Joulupukin porojen kanssa, Joulupukin Pajakylässä. Täällä voit ansaita poroajokortin tai Napapiirinylitys porolla -sertifikaatin. Tule rekiretkelle tai ruokkimaan ja silittelemään Joulupukin poroja, sekä kuulemaan uskomattomia asioita porojen elämästä.

Published: May 10, 2022

Santa Claus City Office

Discover Santa´s artistic side in Santa Claus City Office, right in the very heart of Rovaniemi City.

Published: January 14, 2022

Kotatieva Winter Leisure Park

Kotatieva Winter Leisure Park is a destination where you can experience winter fun in a peaceful, genuine environment. We have a unique forest ice-skating track and much more! Kotatieva is an ideal day trip destination: we’re located only 10 kilometres from Rovaniemi centre, and we provide a transportation.

Published: November 12, 2021

Climbing gym and Yoga studio Väki

Experience indoor climbing and relaxing yoga at Indoor Climbing gym and Yoga studio Väki.

Published: August 3, 2021

Summer Tips for tourists

Fall in love with Rovaniemi! We have put together tips for an enjoyable summer holiday in Rovaniemi!

Published: July 9, 2021

LAURI historical log houses

The LAURI log houses are a piece of history in city center of Rovaniemi. Inside there is a traditional handicraft workshop, where you can watch how beautiful items of reindeer antler, wood and leather are being produced. 

Published: October 5, 2020

Arctic Circle Fatbike Trails

Roll Outdoors builds and takes care of the winter fatbike trail network at Ounasvaara hill. The trail is marked with fatbiker symbols, so you wont get lost.

Published: July 29, 2020

Ounasvaara year-round Winter Trail

The nearest point of the year-round Ounasvaara Winter Trail is 1.6 km east of the Rovaniemi city centre. Ounasvaara, year-round recreation area near the city center, with marked and maintained trails and several great vantage points.

Published: July 16, 2020

Ounasvaara Nature Trail

The Ounasvaara Nature Trail is 2.9 km east of the city centre of Rovaniemi. It is an ideal day-trip destination because of its easy accessibility.

Published: July 16, 2020

Mrs. Santa Claus’ Christmas Cottage

Mrs. Santa Claus is delighted to meet visitors from all around the world and to have a pleasant chat with each and every guest.

Published: January 31, 2020

Villa Vinkkeli

Villa Vinkkeli is a new art center in Rovaniemi. The house has an art gallery and the photo studio of photographer Kaisa Sirén.

Published: October 16, 2019

King’s Lean-to

King’s lean-to is a famous and extremely beautiful day hike destination in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland. The lean-to is reachable both in winter and in summer.

Published: June 25, 2019

Koivusaari Nature Trail

Photogenic Koivusaari Nature Trail is a popular day hike destination nearby Rovaniemi city in Lapland, Finland.

Published: April 8, 2019

Elf’s Farmyard

Welcome to meet our cute reindeer, alpacas, donkeys, bunnies, sheep, goats, pony and different birds.

Published: April 6, 2018

Winter tours to the Amethyst Mine

Lampivaara Amethyst Mine, located in Pyhä-Luosto national park, is a fascinating travel destination all year round. Visitors are welcome!

Published: May 19, 2017

Arctic Adventure Park Huima

Experience a great adventure and see the Lappish nature from totally different angle – from the tree tops of Ounasvaara!

Published: March 22, 2017

Ounasvaara scenery lift & summer sled track

Ounasvaara Sled Track is an exciting way to descend the huge hill landscape. The scenery lift also takes you down, if you just want to enjoy the fantastic views.

Published: March 16, 2017

Rovaniemi Theater

Rovaniemi Theater is the northernmost professional theater in Finland and our roots are proudly in Lappish ground.

Published: November 1, 2016

Santasport Bowling Alley

Santasport has a 12-lane bowling alley with an automated scoring system that guarantees a relaxed bowling experience for the entire team.

Published: October 6, 2016

Santasport pool area

Santasport pool area is ideal for competitive swimmers, aquatics, swim schools, and recreational swimming.

Published: October 6, 2016

Ounasvaara Ski Resort

Ounasvaara is a family outdoor resort close by the city of Rovaniemi at the Arctic Circle. Besides the downhill skiing slopes there are also several maintained cross-country skiing tracks in the area.

Published: September 28, 2016

Arctic Circle Husky Park

Come and meet the genuine Siberian Huskies and their puppies! 

Published: September 23, 2016

Snowman World

Snowman World is the home of cute snowmen characters and a snow activity park for the whole family.

Published: September 21, 2016

Arctic SnowHotel

See one the biggest SnowHotels in the World – Arctic SnowHotel & Glass Igloos in Lehtojärvi Rovaniemi offers unforgettable visiting experiences.

Published: September 21, 2016

Santa Claus Secret Forest – Joulukka

Santa Claus Secret Forest is an exclusive destination where you can experience the magic of Christmas either privately or in small groups.

Published: September 21, 2016

German Soldiers’ Cemetery

German Soldiers’ Cemetery was blessed on 31 August 1963. Its mausoleum contains the remains of over 2,500 German soldiers who fell during the Second World War.

Published: September 21, 2016

Forestry Museum of Lapland

Forestry Museum of Lapland is one of a kind; there is no museum like ours anywhere else in Finland. During one museum tour you can get a wide perspective of how people worked and lived in forests here in Lapland during 1870’s until 1950’s.

Published: September 21, 2016

Local Heritage Museum

Local Heritage Museum illustrates life in the house and outbuildings of a wealthy farmer over 150 years ago.

Published: September 21, 2016

Rovaniemi Church

The present church in Rovaniemi was completed in 1950. It was designed by the architect Bertil Liljequist. The interior of the church is dominated by a huge fresco behind the altar.

Published: September 21, 2016

Devil’s churns

There are 14 ‘devil’s churns,’ or potholes, on the rocky slopes of Sukulanrakka around 25 km from Rovaniemi city centre. These potholes were created around 10,000 years ago, on the fringes of the melting continental ice sheet, by powerful meltwater flows which eroded the rock.

Published: September 20, 2016

Auttiköngäs

Auttiköngäs is one of Finland’s most magnificent waterfalls in peaceful Taiga forest an hour from Rovaniemi.

Published: September 20, 2016

Arctic Circle Hiking Area

Spectacular rapids and aapa mires close to Rovaniemi – Enjoy Lapland in the Arctic Circle Hiking Area at half an hour’s distance from Rovaniemi!

Published: September 20, 2016

Summer tours to the Amethyst Mine

Lampivaara Amethyst Mine, located in Pyhä-Luosto national park, is a fascinating travel destination all year round. The amethyst of Lampivaara fell was born 2 000 million years ago in the bowels of the ancient mountains. There is now a gem mine on the top of the hill that will sustain for the hundreds of years. Visitors are welcome!

Published: September 20, 2016

Angry Birds Activity Park

Children of all ages, and children at heart, can come and enjoy the fun, inspired by Angry Bird figures. The open-air playground is located within walking distance from the city centre.

Published: September 19, 2016

Santa Claus’ Main Post Office

Santa Claus’ Main Post Office is the only official post office of Santa Claus. Here you can feel the Christmas spirit every day of the year and be served by the merry post office elves in several languages!

Published: September 19, 2016

Rollohalli Adventure and Activity Park

Under one large roof you will find trampolines, obstacle courses and slides.  The park is divided into age groups so that “speed monsters” of all ages and levels are guaranteed to find the right amount of challenge and fun.

Published: September 19, 2016

Ranua Wildlife Park

Ranua Wildlife Park offers tourists and nearby inhabitants the opportunity to observe arctic animals throughout the year, in an as authentic environment for the animals as possible.

Published: September 19, 2016

Santa Claus Office

Santa Claus Office is the official place to meet Santa in Santa Claus Village at the Arctic Circle.

Published: September 19, 2016

Culture Pass

Culture Pass is your ticket to three of Rovaniemi’s premier cultural attractions. Experience northern nature, art, history and phenomena in many exciting ways

Published: September 16, 2016

SantaPark

Underneath the Arctic Circle, deep beneath the ground, lies Santa’s secret cavern where it’s Christmas all year round!

Published: September 16, 2016

Science Centre Pilke

Science Centre Pilke tells stories about the northern forests and the many connections we have with them.

Published: September 16, 2016

Administrative and Cultural Centre

Lappia Hall, City Library of Rovaniemi and Rovaniemi Town Hall – the most famous of architect Alvar Aalto’s works in Lapland.

Published: September 16, 2016

Santa Claus Village

You can meet Santa Claus and cross the magical Arctic Circle every day at the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi.

Published: September 15, 2016

Korundi House of Culture

The core of Korundi House of Culture comprises two nationally significant and internationally interesting art institutions: the Chamber Orchestra of Lapland and the Rovaniemi Art Museum.

Published: September 15, 2016

Arktikum

Arktikum is a museum and a science centre. Arktikum exhibitions lead guests on an adventure to Finnish Lapland and the Arctic region.

Published: September 15, 2016

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