Press release -

Video - 3 unforgettable days under The Midnight Sun, in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland.

Dear friends of Rovaniemi The Official Hometown of Santa Claus®

Arctic summer welcomes you. We wanted to share this cool breeze of our Arctic to your warm oasis of summer!

Take a sustainable train ride with VR. Experience The Midnight Sun, have a floating expedition and see the famous Kotisaari island on a river cruise. Take a photography tour to see the best sights. Experience city life and the restaurants serving Arctic delicacy. Bathe in the famous Palju, warm in a Sauna and dip in the Arctic river to cool down.

Taste the Arctic on a plate and also feel the luxury of our award winning accommodation. Cross the Arctic Circle and meet Santa Claus in his official hometown. Cuddle the reindeer and huskies.

This is Arctic summer at it´s best, Rovaniemi welcomes you!


On behalf of Visit Rovaniemi Team,
Anne Saahkari
Media Coordinator
Visit Rovaniemi
+358 40 147 8854
anne@visitrovaniemi.fi

Topics

  • Culture

Categories

  • finland
  • floating
  • christmas
  • travel
  • sauna
  • summer
  • train
  • culture
  • hotels
  • santa claus
  • restaurants
  • husky
  • nature
  • swimming
  • arctic circle
  • midnight sun
  • lapland
  • father christmas
  • reindeer
  • arctic
  • mökki
  • river cruise
  • santaclaus
  • visit rovaniemi
  • arctic treehouse hotel
  • beyond arctic
  • crossing the arctic circle
  • photo with santa
  • palju
  • arktikum
  • saunarafla
  • kotisaari

Regions

  • Lappi

Visit Rovaniemi is the local tourist board of the Rovaniemi region in Lapland, Finland, and will bring you the latest stories and news from the Arctic Circle! Northern people, Arctic phenomena such as Northern Lights and the Midnight Sun, Arctic animals, events and of course Santa Claus and Christmas all year round!

Visit Rovaniemi is the city’s Christmas brand guardian. Visit Rovaniemi keeps central throughout its operations the Christmas brand values: authenticity, giving and caring, surprise and innovation as well as constant presence. Read more about the Rovaniemi Christmas brand below.

Download Rovaniemi Christmas Brand brochure as PDF here

Established in 2007, Visit Rovaniemi engages in image marketing, media visits, communications and PR, tourist information and congress marketing (Rovaniemi Congresses). 

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