The House of Santa Claus in Rovaniemi

Now that Christmas comes and the children have holidays many families who decide to spend some days together in the snow. Rovaniemi is famous for having as honorary resident Santa Claus and not least the people of the Sami, one of the few nomadic peoples who maintain their culture and language.

Rovaniemi is the capital of Lapland, is an international city at the confluence of the rivers Kemijoki and Ounasjoki. This is a university city, business and commercial center of the area and a city of sport and culture. Rovaniemi consists of dozens of small villages settled on both sides of the Arctic Circle and on the shores of two of the largest rivers in Finland. The city is located about 800 km north of Helsinki, with excellent communications with the capital.

Its location at the confluence of two great rivers, the most important transport routes in ancient times, made Rovaniemi adopt the role of gateway to Lapland. The word Rovaniemi has often considered of Sami origin. "Roavve" in Sami denotes a forested ridge, a hill or an area of ​​burned forest. However, in the dialects of southern Lapland, "Rova" means a heap of stones, rock or group of rocks in the rapids of a river, or even a sauna stove.

From a tourism perspective, the geographical area that frames Rovaniemi is a unique symbiosis of nature and urbanism. The pure white winter, the Christmas dream, the blue lights of the dark reverberations polar summer white nights and burning fall colors are irresistible incentives for the traveler.

Arriving to Rovaniemi, today is not that complicated, Madrid and Barcelona offer direct flights to Helsinki from where you can connect with domestic flights to the city of Rovaniemi.

Important facts about the country:

official languages ​​- Finnish, Swedish and Sami (spoken in Lapland)

* Currency - Euro

* Population - 58,000

* Surface - 8017.20 km2

* Average temperature: + 0.2 ° C

Rovaniemi Hotels: There are a wide range of hotels from luxury to simple cabins. You just need a minute to choose. You can find great deals with everything ready for you.