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How to celebrate midsummer in Rovaniemi?
Sauna, friends and good food combined with the midnight sun make the Finnish midsummer.
A celebration of summer solstice, midsummer, is traditionally celebrated with friends and family somewhere outside the city. Midsummer is Finland’s main national holiday at late June. It is viewed as the official start of warm weather. Stay in a cozy summer cottage and enjoy the Midsummer eve under the midnight sun in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland!
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Time for love, spells and weddings
Midsummer is historically know as popular time for weddings, and many people cast fertility spells. Midnight Sun mythology is huge part of Finnish folklore. One popular story involves a maiden who puts seven flowers under her pillow on midsummer night, resulting in her future fiancé appearing in her dreams. In addition to collecting flowers, there are many activities taking place under the midnight sun.
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Traditional Midsummer activities in Rovaniemi
Rowing a boat at night time when the midnight sun shines is an iconic thing to do in summertime Lapland. Rovaniemi has two big rivers and a myriad of lakes – you’ll find options for canoeing trips and for rowing a boat, and more. Fishing experiences of many kinds are available for those wanting to try one’s luck with Ahti, the god of waters in Finland. Add open-fire barbeque to that and your Finnish Midsummer is set!
Midsummer activities!
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Pyha-Luosto National Park Nightless Night Trip
Pyha-Luosto National Park Nightless Night Trip
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Canoeing Adventure in Rovaniemi
Experience Lapland’s nature on this canoeing adventure in Rovaniemi and take stops along the shore to bask in the sun, with no prior experience required.
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Midnight Canoeing Adventure in Rovaniemi
Embark on an unforgettable journey to experience the magic of midnight canoeing in Rovaniemi. Explore the waters of Lapland under the enchanting midnight sun!
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Authentic Reindeer Farm Visit with Canoe Trip in the Nature
The best summer combo experience to feel the complete harmony of Lapland nature – meet its most iconic animal and canoe around one of its many beautiful lakes.
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Boat Fishing Tour
Experience a guided 2 hour fishing trolling tour on the rivers Kemijoki and Ounasjoki in Rovaniemi! Price is for group 1-5, not person.
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Catamaran Cruise, Rovaniemi
Join us for an afternoon sightseeing cruise to Rovaniemi riverside and soak in to the tales of old times
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Surfing under Midnight Sun (sup)
Suppailu, also known as SUP, is a stand up paddle boarding activity. Paddle your way on the lake under the beautiful midnight sun.
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Canoe Campfire Picnic Trip to the Ounasjoki River, 3 hours (Private Tour)
Experience the beauty of the Ounasjoki river on the canoe trip and charm of the campfire and a traditional Finnish picnic with your family or friends.
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Midnight sun riding to the hill 2h
Experience an unforgettable adventure in the endless night of Lapland in Rovaniemi! The midnight sun horseback riding excursion offers stunning moments on horseback when the sun doesn’t dip below the horizon.
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Midnight Sun & Sunset Canoe Trip
Enjoy the majestic colors of the midnight sun and white nights from a different perspective! Canoeing is undoubtedly the best way to admire the never-ending sunset colors and its reflections! This guided tour is easy and adapted to beginners & families!
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All Day Canoe Adventure to Rovaniemi
Challenge yourself and embark on an all-day canoe adventure to Rovaniemi! This canoeing trip will make you feel the harmony of Lapland nature from a completely different perspective!
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Jet Ski Safari
Join us for the best jet ski adventure! This trip is perfect if you want to experience Lapland in the summer.
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Summer cottages are inseparable of Midsummer
More than a half million cottages in Finland prove how much Finns love spending time in their cottages. For your midsummer celebration, Rovaniemi has larger cottages suitable for enjoying the midsummer with a group of people, or cottages located in holiday villages nearby services. Wilderness cabins in remote locations offer direct access to arctic nature. Most of the cottages have saunas – of course!
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Relaxing Midsummer sauna experience
During Midsummer celebration, Finns love their saunas even more than normally. There are many places and different ways to experience sauna in summer in Rovaniemi. Step on a sauna ferry that takes you to river deltas while you relax in sauna, go to public sauna and swim in Kemijoki, or just enjoy sauna in your cottage’s privacy.
Sauna, swimming & wellbeing!
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Luxury Log Sauna and Finnish Dinner Summer, 3 hours (Private Tour)
Experience the gentle heat of a log sauna and its invigorating health effects only with your own family or friends. After the sauna we’ll serve traditional Finnish home made dinner.
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Private Traditional Finnish Sauna Boat Scenic Lake Cruise
Cruise the lake in style on this unique Sauna Boat equipped with a wood-heated sauna. Enjoy the beautiful Arctic landscapes as you bathe in the lake beneath the midnight sun.
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Arctos Summer & Autumn Spa – Evening session (Private)
Includes the private use of the traditional wood-heated sauna, hot tub and swimming in the Arctic lake. Price: 149€ per person
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Traditional Finnish Christmas Eve with Santa Claus and Sauna, 4 hours (Private Tour)
Experience a traditional Finnish Christmas Eve with Sauna, Christmas Dinner and meet Santa Claus in private.
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Floating Sauna and Swimming in the Ounasjoki River, 3 hours (Private Tour)
An invigorating private experience on a floating sauna and swimming!
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Private Wooden Heated Sauna and Ice Swimming
Experience this healthy tradition like a true finn!
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The magical smoke sauna and a traditional Lapland dinner
Experience a magical smoke sauna and a traditional Lapland dinner
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Visiting package: Snow sauna experience with food by the fire
Try Finnish sauna and very unique & humid sauna made snow (!) and get to visit Arctic SnowHotel where everything is made of snow and ice
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Summer
Rovaniemi is the city of the Midnight Sun, surrounded by Arctic nature, where Lappish culture and a wide range of activities meet!
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Midnight Sun
The Midnight Sun, the nightless night or polar day – can be seen only here in Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle or above. From early June until early July, and nights are white throughout the summer. See more here.
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Midnight Sun experiences in Rovaniemi
Midnight Sun Activitites
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Summer by the river in Rovaniemi
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