Jesus has Bethlehem, Santa Claus has a village in Lapland!
Ear Mountain is an area that people in Finland and beyond started talking about 100 years ago. The fact is that Santa Clause chose this luxurious location to meet with people who love Christmas. About 50 years ago, he started visiting the polar circle near the town of Rovaniemi.
Santa Claus Village is on the polar circle!
At the turn of the millennium, the most popular Christmas destination in all of Scandinavia was founded right on the polar circle: Santa Clause Village. It is an extraordinary place that garners a lot of interest in the Christmas season! But Santa doesn’t live here only at Christmas. He lives here all year round and devotes himself to his mission: improving the happiness of children and kindness of adults.
How to reach Santa? The elves will help!
You can spend all of Christmas at the luxurious village. The official home of Santa Clause is 8 km from Rovaniemi and 2 km from the airport. From Prague, you can get there in about half a day with a stopover in Helsinki. Upon arrival you will be guided by elves, who will show you the way to Santa’s office. You can take a photo and exchange a few words with him. Naturally, children are the most excited about this. But be prepared to pay for everything!
Santa’s post office is worth noting
The village is home to Santa’s post office with a range of luxury services, hotels, plenty of attractions, shops and restaurants. At Santa’s post office, you can buy Christmas cards and send them to anybody with a special stamp. This is also the destination of several hundred thousand letters every year. Santa is assisted by elves and they allegedly reply to letters with a return address! You can also leave your friends’ address and they will receive a small gift at Christmas.
The luxurious Christmas village also features the nearby Santa Park: an amusement centre among the cliffs. There are various attractions, cookie decorating and a dance show. Another place to visit is the Husky Park, where you can ride a dogsled.
Has this luxurious Christmas destination appealed to you so much that you plan to visit? Or do you prefer to stay at home with our Baby Jesus and folk traditions? It’s up to you, as long as you enjoy Christmas!
