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Planning a trip to Finnish Lapland? Join me as I explore the Arctic wonderland on a budget, sharing tips to help you avoid my biggest travel mistakes! In this Lapland vlog, I’ll take you to iconic spots like the Santa Claus Village and the House of Santa Claus in Rovaniemi, Finland, giving you a firsthand look at what it's like to experience Christmas in Finland.

From breathtaking views of the Aurora Borealis (also known as the Northern Lights) to must-try winter activities in Lapland, I’ll guide you on how to make the most of your time in the Arctic Circle without breaking the bank. Discover where to see Northern Lights, enjoy the magic of the Santa Village, and find out the best things to do in Rovaniemi during the holiday season.

Whether you're visiting the famous Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi Lapland Finland or planning a trip to visit Lapland, this travel vlog is packed with tips to help you enjoy your time in this magical destination. Don't miss out on the festive charm and unforgettable adventures that come with a trip to Rovaniemi Christmas!

Ready to visit Finland and make your Lapland dreams come true? Watch the video to see how I spent 2 amazing days in this winter wonderland—and learn how you can plan your own trip with fewer hiccups.

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[tapsavaan]

As a Finn myself, what I appreciate most is the feeling after a sauna. So relaxed and good. Happiness is made up of small things and when you notice them, you realize that they are the most precious things in your life.

[mantailuaa]

All tap water is drinkable in Finland so you could have just gone to restroom and filled your bottle. No need to buy overly expensive bottled water. The snow situation has been very flexible this year, now there is good amount of snow but it is melting again because there is +5C weather around Rovaniemi over couple of days. And then it is going to freeze again so icy conditions coming.

[santatelevision]

Congratulations of a nice and informative video 🙂
Merry Christmas!

[MikkoRantalainen]

If you plan to use a bus in Finland, definitely figure out which app you should use for it and just enter the location you want to end up and allow the app to use GPS to figure out where you are. Then it will tell you which bus stop you have to go and which time. The app also shows realtime tracking so you know when the bus is going to appear on the stop so you don't need to be watching the traffic carefully all the time to identify the bus. And unless you're sure, swing your hand when you see the correct bus because some busses stop on most stops only if somebody is entering or exiting the bus.

[Taurwathwylth]

There are probably more than five museums in Rovaniemi. There's also the Local Heritage Museum and the Logging Museum. That latter one is mysteriously a completely different thing from Pilke. It is also a lot older. It is my understanding that it is still operating independently even though they opened Pilke a couple of years back.

[samhartford]

If you come to Finland on a budget and are staying in a bnb with an oven, there are decent quality frozen cinnamon roles and Karelian pies/coctail pies sold in most grocery stores. Just some coffee and butter egg mix on top and that's your breakfast etc. fixed.

[Egg butter is just boiled egg mixed with a bit of butter and salt. If not that, butter and cheese are excellent on top of Karelian pies too.]

[JaHuu-bg]

I used to work at Arktikum and was one of the team making that war exhibition. Hope u liked it.

[ohmp]

Nice video again. It was a great moment when you went into the avanto (Finnish word meaning a hole in the ice) and the man took your camera and filmed when you dipped yourself into the cold water 🙂
I have been once there in the Santa Claus village, but it was September, the temperature was like +15°C and of course no snow. I can tell you that I couldn't get to the "Christmas mood" 😆
Here's a little secret: The real arctic circle isn't there, but about 2km north. The Santa village was built there because the place where the circle actually is next to Rovaniemi is mostly on a swamp. Actually the runway of Rovaniemi airport crosses the real arctic circle where it is now. Because the axle of Earth is wobbling, the arctic circle moves about 14.5 meters per year in a 41000 year cycle.

[terohyvarinen]

1:55 "Little moments of magic." I have not lived in Rovaniemi. However, I connect this atmosphere with my school trips. By the way, by bike even in the winter. And -12°C was quite ordinary. -30°C was something bad. So, being sleepy, on a bike becoming harder and harder to pedal, freezing and in a hurry was... well, who can say that there was no magic in that? But maybe not like what you were experiencing.

Ordinary Finnish school trip stories goes always like this. "We had to ski 10 kilometres, winters and summers, wolves and bears were snapping our most delicate parts, it was cold like in Russian hell and the teacher was a bastard..." But yes, that freezing morning atmosphere was, politely put, horrible! :D

[dominicskelton]

I've seen a few of your videos this week, and cinnamon buns are starting to feel like a theme - solid decision making there.... 😂

[tanjanikola]

Detachable spikes on shoes are essential when it is icy!! 😁 And a good tip is to walk like a penguin, with weight slightly forward and taking short steps with the main weight on the ball of the foot. It is lethal when the snow melts and the slush freezes over again. In the south it has been terrible!

[rikutaskinen]

12:00 buy museokortti =museum card, 79 euro. valid for many museums

[jooger]

The sun rises from south-southeast and sets south-southwest during that time of the year.

[travel_with_renix]

Next travel : ferry from Bari to Corfu ❤?🎉

[thesilentshopper]

Winter is okay but I really dislike the slipperiness. It's hard to get a good walk done when you have to continuously watch you step.

[Suomaki]

In reality Arctic circle runs about 2 kilometers to north. In the middle of Rovaniemi airport runway... 🤫

[Tedger]

Korvatunturi is pure tourist trap. I am finnish dude and never visited in lappland.. nor swam in icy water.. but I love good sauna :). As southerner.. the summer is the thing for me here, especially when there are rarely good snowy winters these days.. mostly wet dark... all the shades of black and grey from october till it snows.. also.. wet dark.. is so dark, it eats all the light. Day is at its shortest now.. and they get longer again. Only good thing about snow is that it brings light even the nights arent so dark when there is snow about. But yea.. I suggest you visit here during july or sumething.. I am very little travelled person, never had much genes or need for it.. I am pretty happy where I am living in my modest home with the ppl I know. I do however like to watch yt and other ppls adventures :)

[Knappen]

Not much snow, even in nothern Finland it seems 😐

[roberteastwood]

I've lived here 43years. I still don't get the fuss about visiting Santa....😟