Unbelievably beautiful city in Lapland is just 8km away from Santa's house

As the festive play approaches, galore radical volition beryllium reasoning astir taking a travel to sojourn the antheral himself successful Lapland

If you're feeling the festive tone and fancy a last-minute getaway, wherefore not see a trip to 1 of the happiest countries successful the world, Finland? Alongside being 1 of the astir cheerful places connected the planet, it's besides location to Santa Claus himself.

Nestled successful the northernmost portion is Rovaniemi, the superior of Lapland and conscionable a stone's propulsion from the Arctic Circle. Here, you'll find Santa Claus Village, wherever you tin research the enchanting tales of Santa's birthplace, ticker his elves astatine work, and adjacent conscionable the jolly antheral himself.

The elves astatine Santa's Post Office volition assistance you successful sending your Christmas privation list, careless of the season. To guarantee your missive reaches Santa successful clip for Christmas, retrieve to station it successful the reddish station box.

You tin besides get up adjacent and idiosyncratic with Santa's reindeer astatine his farm, wherever sleigh rides astir the Arctic Circle are connected offer. For those keen connected spotting the Northern Lights, a night-time reindeer safari into the snowy wilderness is simply a must.

In Finnish Lapland, you could witnesser up to 200 auroral sightings a year, compared to less than 20 successful the south, reports MyLondon.

Rovaniemi is location to the must-visit Arktikum Science Museum, wherever you tin immerse yourself successful Lapland's nature, civilization and history. The depository besides hosts the University of Lapland's Arctic Centre and the Regional Museum of Lapland. Here, you tin larn astir the Lapland War of 1944-1945, the region's reindeer herding, and the Sami people.

SantaPark, a magical underground cavern, offers a thrust connected the Magic Train done enchanting worlds. You tin gain a diploma from the Elf School, transverse the Arctic Circle underground, and bask freshly baked cookies successful Mrs Gingerbread's kitchen.

The Ice Gallery showcases the Ice Princess' expansive crystal sculptures, and you tin adjacent effort a portion served successful a handmade crystal glass. Venture into the Secret Forest. Joulukka, to uncover the secrets and behind-the-scenes enactment of the elves.

For creation enthusiasts, the Korundi House of Culture displays a postulation of Finnish modern art. Until 2013, Rovaniemi was location to the northernmost McDonald's successful the satellite earlier the concatenation opened a subdivision successful Murmansk, Russia.

So, if you're itching to observe the domicile of 1 of Christmas' cherished figures, Rovaniemi eagerly awaits your visit.

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