Finland is absolutely stunning in the Winter. Enjoy all of the awesome things to do in Lapland, from skiing to snow-shoeing, dog-sledding, seeing the Northern Lights, and everything in between! Feel the Christmas spirit at the Santa Claus Capital of the world.
Ranua Wildlife Park is the northernmost zoo in the world in Lapland, Finland about an hour outside Rovaniemi. This Arctic zoo is unique not only for its location, but also for its local animals that call this region their home. See a polar bear rolling around in the snow and breaking holes in the ice, …
Exploring Santa Park: Santa’s Village Theme Park in Lapland, Finland Ready to maximize the Christmas and holiday fun? Want to ditch those winter clothes for a day and not have to worry about frozen noses and frostbite fingers? Head into the depths of an old bunker and discover the magic of Santa Park! This Christmas …
Riding the Santa Claus Express Train in Lapland, Finland When I see travel posts about taking trains with children, it always seemed like such a fun and novel idea. Board a train, dump your bags, be able to get up at any time for a bathroom or snack break. Sounded perfect to me! When we …
Lapland, Finland is a delight for everyone, including families. The Santa Claus Village is located in Rovaniemi, Finland steps from the Arctic Circle. It delights with a magical Santa Claus Holiday Village where you can mail letters to your family, ride in a reindeer sleigh through the Finnish forests and visit the jolly fellow himself. …
Northern Lights with Kids The lure of the aurora borealis was calling my name. I’ve never seen them and was really hoping we would get a glimpse of them on our trip to Finland. I’ll go ahead and spoil the anticipation, we didn’t see them. So that means the chase is still on! But now I’ll help …
Dog sledding in Lapland with kids is something you should consider if you vacation in Finland. There are many companies that allow children to book a tour. We booked the 3km Family Safari husky ride through Lapland Safari. Check out the specific tour here. Kid-Friendly Dog Sledding: Since we had checked out of the Santa Claus …
There are so many options for sleigh rides in the Lapland area. If you are staying away from the park, you can actually do a sleigh ride into the village and then back as a form of transportation. Since we were staying at the Santa Claus Holiday Village, the main post HERE, we decided to …
