Welcome to Rovaniemi

Check in is from 16:00 and check out is until 11:00.

Important: The access code will be active only from 15:45, unless early check-in is arranged.

Upon availability we could offer early check-in/ late check-out with additional charge. Please let us know about your interest beforehand.

Self check in with smart lock. Entrance code you will receive few days before arrival.

In case of early morning arrival to Rovaniemi, we recommend to spend day for activities. Check luggage storage solution in the article “Luggage” of this portal. 

If you have just few hours before the check in you could go for lunch or hot chocolate to Rakas Restaurant and at the same time visit Syväsenvaara Observation Tower which is located just in 200m walk to enjoy significant views!

There is no storage room in apartments/villa. Check-in is possible after 16:00, unless early check-in has been purchased in advance. If you arrive in Rovaniemi before the check-in time and need to store your luggage, you can find luggage storage options at the airport, in the centre of Rovaniemi, at the train station and in Santa Claus Village.

Check some of the Luggage storage options here >>>

If you have some time before check-in, explore the magic of Rovaniemi! Take a guided tour or visit Santa Claus Village or the Arktikum Science Centre Museum, and make the most of your time in this captivating town!

Please note that if you book any guided tour or safari you can always store your luggage free of charge in the activity provider’s office or safari house.

When coming without a car, you can use a taxi, public bus or rent a car. We recommend to use taxi or rent a car!

Coming from airport: apartments/villa are located not far from airport. We don’t recommend to use shuttle bus as taxi for short ride will cost same or cheaper. Check taxi recommendation in the article “Taxi” of this portal. 

Bus journey planner: Linkkari >>>

Bus ticket price: 3,60€/adult, 1,80€/child 0-16 y.o.

If you stay in Apartment studio:

• Your nearest bus stop, Myllymäentie, is located 650 m from the apartment. 
• When coming from Rovaniemi centre, or train station or Santa Claus Village you can use bus line 8.
• Bus 8 timetable >>>
• 1-2 busses per hour

If you stay in Apartment with one bedroom with fireplace:

• Your nearest bus stop, Männikkörinne, is located just 100 m from the apartment.
• When coming from Rovaniemi centre you can use bus line 10.
• Bus 10 timetable >>>
• 1 bus per hour mostly during morning and day time

If you stay in Villa or Log Cabin:

• we don’t recommend to use public bus, please use taxi or rent a car

On your arrival we advice you to order taxi in advance. So driver will wait for you at the airport at your arrival. It will be faster and cheaper than to take the taxi from the airport. You can order the taxi before hand using the app or calling. Taxi have also minivans up to 8 people.

Menevä Taksi 

• App “MeneväTaksi” or calling +358 800 02120

• Download from Google Play (for Android)>>>

• Download from App Store (for iPhone) >>>

02 Taksi App

• Compare the prices from different companies and ride with fixed price

The one way from airport/Santa Claus Village to our house by taxi will cast about 15-20 €. From our house to city center about 30-35€. There are an extra fee for child seat 10€ ( but kids above 3 years old can travel without child seat in taxies).

• 🚆 Rovaniemi is easy to reach by rail from many Finnish towns, with several trains running to and from Helsinki every day. Book tickets from vr.fi
• 🚌 The coach services by Matkahuolto and Onni Bus cover a great deal of Finland’s road network. They also connect the town with the northern parts of Lapland!
• ✈ Daily flights between Rovaniemi and Helsinki are operated by Finnair throughout the year and several times a week by Norwegian

• Bedlinen and towels ( 1 bath towel & 1 hand towel per person)

• Tea, coffee, cooking oil, salt, sugar, main spices

• Soap, shampoo, shower gel

• Fully equipped kitchen

• Use of traditional Finnish sauna

• Car parking place

• Fire logs not included (they can be purchased from any shop and fuel stations)

We don’t provide breakfast. You can purchase breakfast almost at any hotel in Rovaniemi. The closest to our house are:

• Rakas Restaurant (next to Santa Park)

https://rakasrestaurant.com/

breakfast 7.30-10.30,

lunch 12.00-16.00,

a la carte 17.00-23.00

• Nova Skyland (located in Santa Claus Village)

https://novaskylandrestaurant.com/en/

breakfast 8.00-10.30,

a la carte 17.00-23.00

You can use food delivery services like Wolt  and Foodora. Simply download the app, register, and order your favourite dishes. Additionally, you have the option to pre-order breakfast, ensuring a delightful start to your day. Bon appétit!

Enjoy cleanest drinking water in the world! In ROVANIEMI, the tap water is so pure that it does not only taste great, but it is actually cleaner than bottled water in stores.

LOCAL SHOP: Closest glossary shop are K-market (Tikanperä 1, 96910 Rovaniemi) and K-market (Napapiirintie 2, 96900 Rovaniemi).

The bigger shopping malls are K-Citymarket (Pulkamontie 1, 96900 Rovaniemi) and Lidl (Pulkamontie 2, 96900 Rovaniemi), they are located opposite of each other.

Strong spirits are sold only in the special shops called Alko (closed on Sundays). The closest Alko is located in the K-Citymarket.

Rovaniemi may be a small town, but you’ll discover a wide variety of restaurants, cafes and bars to enjoy!

We advice to make the table reservations for dinners good in advance!!!

These are our recommendations:

Local food:

• Nili – traditional theme restaurant (in the city center)

• Rakas Restaurant (close to Santa Park and Syväsenvaara Observation Tower)

• Santamus (in Santa Claus Village)
  • Book 3-course dinner from 79 €/person >>>

• Nova Skyland (in Santa Claus Village)

• Kotahovi (in Santa Claus Village)

• Glass Resort Restaurant (in Santa Claus Village)

European cousin:

• Roka Kitchen & Wine Bar (in the city center)

• Amarillo (in the city center)

• Hook (in the city center)

• Yuca (in the city center)

• Cafe and Bar 21 (in the city center)

Fine dining:

• Gustav Kitchen&Bar (in the city center) – We recommend dinner in glass igloo

• Sky Kitchen&View (on the top of Ounasvaara ski slops)

Pizza and burgers:

• Kauppayhtiö (in the city center)

• Pizza&Buffa (at shopping mall Prisma)

Lunch buffet table:

Many restaurants serve lunch (12.00-15.00) as buffet table:

• Korundi Kitchen Cafe (in the city center)

• Chinese and sushi – Hai Long (in the city center)

• Feenix (in shopping malls Rinteenkulma and Minimani)

Make sure that you have proper cloth. If you want to book for more than 5 people for min 3 days we can arrange the delivery to home so cloth will wait for you at your arrival. Please send request to us. Or you can rent it yourself from here:

The weather is cold and crispy in Rovaniemi! Here’s our mini guide to keep yourself warm during these frosty days. ❄❤

Wear 4 layers of winter clothes in Rovaniemi:

🧦 Underlayer 🧦
This is the first layer next to your skin and it should keep you dry. Woollen set of underwear is soft and warm, also keeping you dry better than cotton.

👖 Middle Layer 👖
This is a set of clothes, such as fleece, another woollen layer or other warm pair of clothes.

🧣 Outside layer 🧣
This covers from wind, rain and snow. You should wear water resistant pants and jacket or overalls. Remember a hat and mittens!

🧤 Extra clothing 🧤
If it is very cold, you can wear, or take with you, another thicker jacket or extra pair of mittens and scarf. You can wear this layer during the tour or activity, for example when you stay still a longer time and remove it when you keep on moving again.

Credits: @VisitRovaniemi

Book excursions from the best providers, buy entrance tickets, or rent winter clothing: all from the same place!

Please follow the link to buy excursions >>>

Quite many companies offer the pick up from ‘Santa Claus Village’ or ‘Arctic TreeHouse Hotel’, these are the closest to our house. So you don’t have to travel to city center. Some companies can even arrange pick up straight from the house, just contact them and ask!

In official Tourist Info Center website https://www.visitrovaniemi.fi you will find a lot of useful information about Rovaniemi.

Download app “Aurora Alert Realtime” – sends notifications on your phone when auroras are visible in Rovaniemi. You can see the forecast for the auroras in the app.

Download from Google Play (for Android)>>>

Download from App Store (for iPhone) >>>

In order to see Northern lights the sky has to be totally clean! The best time to see the light from 10 pm to 2 am. The darker place the better. If Northern Lights is on (with score 3-5), you are more likely will be able to see them straight from the house yard.

https://www.visitrovaniemi.fi/love/northern-lights/

View points for Northern Light and city view close to house:

• Syväsenvaara Observation Tower (close to Rakas restaurant)

• Häkinvaaran Kammi

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER:       112

• Lapland Central public Hospital, Emergency Clinic

Telephone health service (24/7) – call before you come to Emergency Clinic

+358 (0)16 322 4800

Address: Ounasrinteentie 22, 96400 Rovaniemi

PRIVATE CLINICS:

• Terveystalo

Book by calling: 030 6000

Address: Koskikatu 27, A, 5^th floor, 96100 Rovaniemi

• Mehiläinen

Book by calling: 010 414 0200

Address: Lampelankatu 6, 96100 Rovaniemi

CLOSEST PHARMACY:

• Saarenkylän Aptekki

Tel. +358 (0)16 362 566

Pulkamontie 2, 96900 Saarenkylä

The entrance to the village and meeting Santa Claus at Santa’s office are free of charge. You can purchase photo or video with your Santa visit for an extra charge. There are more activities in the village for an extra charge so anyone can choose what they would like to do.

There are so many things on top of meeting Santa Claus in Santa Claus Office you can do in Santa Claus Village:

• enjoy arctic delicacies at local restaurants and cafes
• join the daily activities
• visit the Santa Claus’ Main Post office (there are 2 different post boxes: one for cards to be sent right away and the second for the cards to be sent in the next Christmas). Only from here you can get the Arctic Circle postmark stamp!
• be amazed by Snowman World Winter Zone
• visit the charming red Christmas Cottage of Mrs. Santa Claus’
• get to know the historical Roosevelt Cottage

The Village is a home to many cute animals

• Elf´s Farmyard
• Arctic Circle Husky Park
• Santa Claus Reindeer
• Santa Claus Village offers many activity companies providing Lapland experiences and fun for the whole family

Santa Claus Holiday Village activities

• Arctic Circle Snowmobile Park
• Santa’s Adventures
• Wild Nordic Finland
• Sunny Safari
• Bearhill Husky

Santa Claus Village is full of shopping opportunities

• boutiques filled with Finnish design and handicrafts
• many factory shops and boutiques offering Marttiini, Marimekko, Iittala, Pentik desing products and local handicrafts
• Christmas House Shop

The Santa Claus Village accommodation offering is simply magical

• Santa Claus Holiday Village
• Santa Claus Holiday Suites
• Glass Resort
• Santa´s Igloos Arctic Circle
• Nova Skyland Hotel

The Santa Claus Village is home of Arctic cuisine

• Loft Cafe
• Santamus dinner experience
• Lapland Restaurant Kotahovi
• Three Elves Restaurant
• Santa’s Cuisine
• Santa´s Pizza & Burger
• Glass Resort Restaurant
• Nova Skyland restaurant
• Christmas House Restaurant & Coffee Bar
• Snowman World Snow Restaurant and Ice Bar (Snowy season)

Visit web page>>>

Santa Claus Village map>>>

Watch the Santa Claus Village livestream!>>>

Credits: @VisitRovaniemi

Santa Park located 2,4 km from Santa Claus Village. It is inside activity park. We recommend it for families with kids.

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

We warmly welcome you to join our merry Elves on an unforgettable journey to the heart of Christmas at SantaPark, an indoor Christmas theme park, voted the top Christmas destination in the world.

What’s included?

• Entrance ticket to SantaPark for 2 consecutive days!
• Guaranteed family meeting with Santa Claus in his office
• Visit the Gingerbread Bakery (Gingerbread decoration and drinks additional cost)
• Visit to the Elves’ Post Office
• Elf School experience
• Elf School Diploma for every Elf School participant
• Elf Trainee Hat for every Elf School participant
• SantaPark’s Exciting Show (perfomed on the stage 3 times a day)
• Magic Train Ride
• Handicrafts in Elf Workshops
• Visit to Ice Gallery, Ice Bar and meeting with the Ice Princess
• Undercrossing of the Arctic Circle
• Two Gaming Arenas
• Toy Factory Shopping Area
• Santa’s Corner Shop
• Take as many photos and videos with our fairytale creatures as you like

Visit web page>>>

Rovaniemi is a relatively small town with short distances. In the city centre, everything is close by and walking is the way to get around. For getting out of town we have other options; buses, taxis and rental cars!

With local buses one can reach Santa Claus Village, Railway station or the Airport. Remember that busy days, cold weather and many travellers can delay the local transportation every now and then. Wear proper clothing and have flexibility in your schedule.❄❤

🚌 Buses to get around in Rovaniemi:
❄ Linkkari to all around Rovaniemi
❄ Santa Claus Bus to Santa Claus Village, Airport and Railway Station
❄ @apukkaresort Shuttle Bus to Santa Claus Village

🚕 Taxi is another convenient way to get around! We recommend to check the price before entering the taxi. Here are some example prices that you could expect in Rovaniemi:
❄ Airport – City Centre 30€
❄ Santa Claus Village – City Centre 30€
❄ Arctic Snowhotel & Glass Igloos – City Centre 65€
❄ Ounasvaara ski resort / Sky Ounasvaara – City Centre 17€

🚕 Taxi companies in Rovaniemi: @meneva_official, @lahitaksirovaniemi, Santa line, Rovaniemen Taksipalvelu

🚗 Rental car is also an option to move around – just remember that driving in harsh winter conditions requires a lot of focus on driving:

❄In an icy road it is more difficult to stop the car, so please cross the road carefully keeping in mind that the cars can’t break as easily as at summertime.

❄Good visibility is needed while driving: Car interior air circulation should not be used as it causes glass fogging. If the car glasses are frozen/covered with snow, they must be cleaned before setting off.

❄ When moving by car one must wear warm enough clothes. In case of an accident it may take time for help to arrive.

❄If you stop to photograph reindeer or northern lights, do it in a safe place.
Do not stop the car middle of the road. It’s dangerous for you and the others. ❤

🚗 Car rental companies in Rovaniemi:
@avis, @budget, @enterprice_finland, @europcarsuomi, @greenmotionfinland, @hertzsuomi, ScanCar Autovuokraamo, @sixtfi

Credits: @VisitRovaniemi

You can fly, take a train or travel by bus! ✈🚆🚌

Find below our year-round transportation options as well as the direct flight connections for the coming winter 2024-2025 ⬇

✈ Daily flights between Rovaniemi and Helsinki are operated by @feelfinnair throughout the year and several times a week by @flynorwegian. @ryanair operates flights between Milan and Rovaniemi all year round starting from 27.10.2024.

🚆 Rovaniemi is easy to reach year-round by rail from many Finnish towns, with several trains running to and from Helsinki every day by @vrmatkalla.

🚌 The coach services by @matkahuolto and @onnibus cover a great deal of Finland’s road network every day of the year, connecting the town with the
northern parts of Lapland as well!

Flights for the winter season 2024-2025 ⬇

Italy ⬇🇮🇹
✈ Milan (Bergamo) by @ryanair all year round
✈ Milan (Malpensa) by @easyjet (20.11.2024-29.1.2025)
✈ Naples by @easyjet (14.12.2024-8.1.2025)

Spain ⬇🇪🇸
✈ Madrid by @iberia (30.11.2024-1.3.2025)
✈ Barcelona by @vueling (30.11.2024-11.1.2025)

UK ⬇🇬🇧
✈ London (Gatwick) by @easyjet (1.12.2024-2.3.2025)
✈ London (Gatwick) by @flynorwegian (2.12.2024-28.2.2025)
✈ London (Stansted) by @ryanair (27.10.2024-29.3.2025)
✈ London (Luton) by @easyjet (7.12.2024-4.1.2025)
✈ Liverpool by @ryanair (27.10.2024-28.3.2025)
✈ Edinburgh by @easyjet (1.12.2024-5.1.2025)
✈ Manchester by @easyjet (19.11.2024-4.1.2025)
✈ Bristol by @easyjet (22.11.2024-6.1.2025)
✈ Birmingham by @easyjet (24.11.2024-5.1.2025)

Germany ⬇🇩🇪
✈ Berlin by @easyjet (7.12.2024-29.3.2024)
✈ Berlin by @eurowings (25.1.2025-8.3.2025)
✈ Hamburg by @eurowings (15.1.2025-26.3.2025)
✈ Stuttgart by @eurowings (19.1.2025-2.3.2025)
✈ Düsseldorf by @eurowings (1.12.2024-23.3.2025)
✈ Munich by @flynorwegian (3.12.2024-1.3.2025)
✈ Frankfurt by @lufthansa (30.11.2024-29.3.2025)

France ⬇🇫🇷
✈ Paris (CDG) by @easyjet (7.12.2024-4.1.2025)
✈ Paris (CDG) by @airfrance (30.11.2024-22.3.2025)
✈ Paris (Orly) by @transavia (7.12.2024-15.3.2025)
✈ Paris (Beauvais) by @ryanair (28.10.2024-28.3.2025)
✈ Bordeaux by @easyjet (30.11.2024-12.3.2025)
✈ Lyon by @easyjet (30.11.2024.8.3.2025)
✈ Nice by @easyjet (30.11.2024-22.2.2025)

Turkey⬇ 🇹🇷
✈️ Istanbul by @turkishairlines (1.12.2024-4.3.2025)
✈️ Izmir by @sunexpress (15.1.2025–15.2.2025)

Ireland ⬇🇮🇪
✈️ Dublin by ryanair (27.10.2024-29.3.2025)

Austria ⬇🇦🇹
✈️ Vienna by @austrianairlines (30.11.2024-22.3.2025)

Belgium ⬇🇧🇪
✈️ Brussels by ryanair (29.10.2024-29.3.2025)

Netherlands ⬇🇳🇱
✈️ Amsterdam by easyjet (12.12.2024-9.1.2025)
✈️ Amsterdam by @KLM (23.11.2024-22.3.2025)

Swizerland ⬇🇨🇭
✈️ Geneva by easyjet (6.12.2024-25.1.2025)
✈️ Zurich by @flyedelweiss (12.12.2024-27.3.2025)

Denmark ⬇🇩🇰
✈️ Copenhagen by @flysas (2.12.2024-6.2.2025)

Norway ⬇ 🇳🇴
✈️ Tromso by finnair (31.10.2024-29.3.2025)

How are you traveling to meet Santa Claus? Tell us in the comments! 🤩🙌

Credits: @VisitRovaniemi