they feature thermal sleeping bags, along with individually themed ice carvings on the walls. breakfast and day passes to santa claus village's snowman world are included. bathrooms are shared. built entirely of snow and ice, the igloos are maintained at a temperature just below zero celsius. in the santa claus village amusement park, this whimsical hotel with igloos is a 5-minute walk from the nearest bus stop, 7 km from ounasvaara ski resort and 9 km from the pilke house science center. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's a bright restaurant with ice and snow sculptures, as well as an igloo bar serving drinks in ice-sculpted glasses Rovaniemi Airport 5 min
Arktikum (8 min) Underground museum & science center exploring the Arctic region & the history of Finnish Lapland. Santa Claus Village (2 min) Year-round family-focused Christmas attraction featuring Santa & his elves, shops & igloo hotel. Santa Claus Secret Forest - Joulukka (6 min) Immersive experiences in a snowy forest, including Santa meetings & elf-led toy factory tours . Metsähallitus - Tiedekeskus Pilke (8 min) Kid-friendly science center featuring hands-on displays about sustainable forestry & wood products. SantaPark - the Home Cavern of Santa Claus (3 min) Family-friendly Christmas theme park with Santa's grotto, a toy factory, fairy train & ice gallery. Santa's Post Office (1 min) Stone & pine visitor center with staff in elf costumes, sorting & exhibiting mail sent to Santa. Ounasvaara (17 min) Hill offering mountain biking & hiking in warm months, plus skiing & snowboarding in the winter. Lordi's Square (9 min) Commercial plaza named for the Eurovision-winning metal band, with restaurants & winter ice skating. Kotisaari (12 min) Santa Claus Office (2 min) Year-round visits with Santa Claus in rustic surrounds with reindeer, elves & a post office. Santa Claus Reindeer (1 min) Santa's House of Snowmobiles (5 min) Angry Birds Activity Park (11 min) Culture House Korundi (9 min) Former post office depot housing a contemporary art museum, the Lapland Chamber Orchestra & a cafe. Ounasvaara Ski Oy (11 min) Ski resort with lessons, cross-country & snowshoe tours, restaurants & a toboggan track. |