Rovaniemi Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in the region of Lapland in Finland
About Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi is a transport and tourist hub for Finnish Lapland. Sitting on the Arctic Circle does not harm the latter role, andJoulupukki, presenting himself as Santa Claus to foreigners, has understood that this is the place to meet people. Tourist businesses have also flocked here. Easily reachable, Rovaniemi still has rivers, a fell, mires, vast forests,Midnight SunandNorthern Lights: much of what Lapland means to most people. As the capital of Finnish Lapland, the city has several important museums, cultural venues and educational institutions. It has the feel of a university town when you get to the right venues. The University of Lapland and Lapland University of Applied Sciences have about 10,000 students in total. In 1960, Rovaniemi became a city, and in 2006, it merged with the surr
Top Attractions in Rovaniemi
Explore the best things to see and do in Rovaniemi:
- ★Administrative and Cultural Centre
- ★arctic arboretum
- ★Arctic Circle National Hiking Area
- ★Arktikum Science Centre
- ★Auttiköngäs waterfall
- ★BioRex Rovaniemi
- ★Forestry Museum of Lapland
- ★German Soldier Cemetery
Where to Eat in Rovaniemi
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Alvari food and drink
- 🍴Arctic Restaurant
- 🍴Bord
- 🍴Café Kauppayhtiö and Pure Pizza
- 🍴Café Toivo
- 🍴Curry Masala
Where to Stay in Rovaniemi
- 🏨Ahonen Holiday Cottages
- 🏨Apukka Resort
- 🏨Arctic Circle Wilderness Resort
- 🏨Arctic City Hotel
- 🏨Arctic Light Hotel
- 🏨Arctic Snow Hotel
Rovaniemi Travel Guide Sections
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