Many people book a trip to Santa Claus Village to meet the real Santa Claus in the flesh, perhaps for the first time in their lives. According to Finnish tradition, Santa Claus comes to the village on Christmas Eve to take a short break on his long journey, sing Christmas carols with children and drink a glass of glögi before giving out presents and getting back on his way – he is happy to meet visitors who come to see him! Surprise your kids by organising a trip to Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, in the Arctic Circle.
Santa Claus has lived on Korvatunturi Fell in Finnish Lapland for thousands of years, but about a hundred years ago, the world began learning about the fell and its red-bonneted residents. Curious explorers began searching the area to find the land of Christmas, but they were always frustrated – after all, Korvatunturi Fell is the world's most secret and magical place.
To protect the privacy of his home, Santa Claus set up a workshop village in Rovaniemi in the Arctic Circle around 50 years ago. Old whitebeard is there all year round to greet visitors! Enjoy the magic of Christmas in any season, do some Christmas shopping and visit Santa Claus' Main Post Office. If you have not yet sent Santa Claus a letter, you can write it while you are here.
Santa Claus’ Office, where Santa Claus is available all year round, is also in Santa Claus’ workshop village. Tell Santa Claus in person what you would like for Christmas and ask anything that is on your mind. After this, enjoy a delicious meal and Christmas treats at a restaurant.
Christmas House, located in Santa Claus’ workshop village, enables you to get to know old Finnish Christmas customs and the most important Christmas traditions from other parts of the world.
Christmas time and winter are naturally the busiest times of year at Santa Claus’ workshop village. Cheap holidays in Santa Claus Village are easiest to arrange in the summer, when you can also enjoy the midnight sun in Lapland and the magic of Christmas at the same time.
