Wear on your Christmas spirits and foray into the world of Christmas Markets that enlightens the streets of Germany In the month of December. Surely not a miss, if you are seeking for traditional Christmas wares.
This Christmas do something exciting and travel to the official Santa Claus land in Rovaniemi in Northern Finland. It's here you can visit every day of the year, but during Christmas, it's all the merrier in Santa Claus Village. As we all know the real home of Santa Claus is at some mysterious place in Finnish Lapland and the exact location is only known to the chosen few and quite a secret.
So, Santa Claus himself decided to meet and greet all the visitors in his office at Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland. This beautiful office of Santa Claus is a major attraction since 1985 when it was first established and later in 2010 Rovaniemi received the status of the official hometown of Santa Claus.
Here is your guide to Santa Claus office and things to do in Santa Claus Village
1. Santa Claus Welcomes You All
Santa Claus the most famous personality on the planet, understand well the responsibility comes with it, and welcomes each and every person despite their age, gets a warm welcome by Santa Claus. He states “I sincerely hope as many people as possible have the chance to come to visit me in Rovaniemi – nothing makes me happier, he wishes merrily”.
2. How To Meet Santa Claus
Santa Claus village is open throughout the year, one can take the local bus or can board Santa Express train, which leaves early from Rovaniemi. Also, from the airport its just 3 km away, so if someone wishes to go to Santa directly after landing in Rovaniemi then nothing like it.
3. Santa Claus Village
Home to beloved Santa in Arctic circle, Santa Claus village attracts millions of tourists throughout the year and his Santa Claus office is the official place to meet him in Santa Claus village. Not just that there is plenty to see and do as well, one can post an official Christmas card from the Santa Claus main Post office, with a stamp on it, which you will not get anywhere else in the world.
Santa’s favourite Reindeer you can meet and visit their farms, where you can take a ride and feed them.
Indulge in sports like Snow biking and snowmobiles, one can also visit Arctic snowmobile park and can enjoy the ious kinds of safaris offered by them.
To make your experience more magical then plan your stay in some of the most amazing places, where you can book yourself, Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle or Cabins of Santa Claus Holiday Village, which offers stays at most exquisite locations with breathtaking views.
For food lovers there is no less option too in Santa Claus village, one can dine well and drink well at some of the places here like Rakas restaurant and bar, Three elves restaurants and many more.
4. Christmas Celebrations
Christmas celebrations here are world famous, with Christmas themed exhibitions and markets to Santa Claus themed activities and experiences nothing can get better than here. That is why Rovaniemi is the Christmas Lovers dream.
5. Don't Forget To Cross Arctic Circle Line
So after exploring all don't forget to cross the Arctic circle line drawn on the ground, just in front of Santa Claus Office on the main road, which is the geographical line of the Arctic Circle.