Santa's hometown is Lapland. In the north of the provincial capital rovaniemi 10 km, just stepping into the Arctic Circle, this is the world-famous Santa Claus village. As Christmas approaches, an average of 30,000 letters fly from all over the world every day, and millions of tourists come from afar to get in close contact with authentic Santa Claus from the polar regions of Finland.

Santa Claus Village just overlaps with the North Pole (66 degrees 33 minutes north latitude). When tourists enter the village, they will see a string of long lights connected to the roof of the building, which marks the position of the North Pole.

Santa Claus post office is a must-see for tourists. In addition to buying beautifully designed Christmas stamps and exquisite products, you can also send greeting cards and lovers who arrive before Christmas, but remember to put them in the red mailbox in the office. In addition, you can fill out a form and receive a congratulatory letter from Santa Claus at Christmas, and the cost is about 5 euros.

Santa Claus from Korvatunturi (the legendary residence of Santa Claus) will regularly appear in the Santa Claus Hall, the main building of the village. He is also willing to take photos with you while receiving tourists (the cost is about 17 euros).

Transportation: Take Bus No.8 from rovaniemi Market, and it takes about 10 to 15 minutes to get there directly.

Address: Arctic Circle

Tel: +358(0) 16362007

Post office opening hours: 65438+ 10 to May, September-165438+ 10/0: 00-17: 00 June to August,10.

Christmas Paradise Christmas Park

SantaPark, not far from Santa Claus Village, is a large-scale motorized paradise with the theme of Santa Claus hidden in underground caves. This theme park, which can feel the Christmas atmosphere all year round, goes deep into the plateau underground, and no matter what the weather outside is, it will not affect the fun of playing.

The whole garden is like a dream country. The magical train brings tourists into the fantastic Lapland world, and the changes of the polar seasons will be presented skillfully; You can even break into Santa's studio and see how busy he and the dwarfs are preparing presents. Other colorful attractions include the red-nosed reindeer roller coaster, the Christmas carousel and the wonderful lights of large Christmas shops.

Address: Arctic Circle

Tel: +358(0) 163330000

Opening hours:165438+1October 22-65438+1October 12,10/8: 0065438+/kloc-.

Ticket price: 20.005.00 for adults? Title2] Arctic Center and Lapland Museum Arktikumhouse &；; Lapland Science Center has a peculiar architectural shape and is full of scientific and technological charm. The indoor area of the whole building is 10000 square meters, and the top is a glass passage with a length of 174 meters and a width of 30 meters. The main entrance of the building is in the south and there is an exit in the north, which means that the building is the access to the north. Most of the rooms in the building are underground, and the whole building reflects the idea that plants and animals can only survive in the harsh and harsh Arctic underground and under the snow. Under the glass curtain of Arktikum, there are two institutions, the Arctic Center and the Lapland Provincial Museum.

The Arctic Center is a department of Lapland University, which mainly studies the natural environment of the Arctic, the hunting customs of Inuit people and the development and utilization of natural resources in Siberia. The interactive entertainment exhibition in the Arctic Center enables visitors to appreciate the beautiful Arctic region, its rich cultural heritage and the impact of industrialization and modernization on the polar environment and society.

Lapland Provincial Museum mainly displays the natural living environment, cultural heritage, customs and people's feelings in the Arctic. There is a new exhibition called "The Road to the North" in the museum. The exhibition makes full use of various technologies and media to tell visitors about medieval rovaniemi and the destruction of rovaniemi in World War II. Museum exhibits also include brown bears, elk and urban birds in rovaniemi.

Address: PohOISRANTA 4

Opening hours: September 1 day to May 3 1 day: Tuesday to Sunday10: 00-18: 00; Every day165438+1October 26th-65438+1October 9th:10: 00-18: 00.

Admission: adult 10.00? Waving vomit? .50? Huan. 00？ Title 2] lapishforestrymuseum LapishForestryMuseum The purpose of establishing LapishForestryMuseum is to protect the logging site and the daily life and labor supplies of loggers in Lapzhaolan, because there is not much wood there. The museum was opened to the public on 1962, covering an area of 5 hectares, including cabins where loggers live, logging tools, log drifting equipment and forestry machinery. The exhibits in the museum vividly tell visitors about the primitive stage of forest industry, which provides important employment opportunities for Lapland and makes great contributions to the development of national economy.

Address: Mets &；; Auml museum 7

Opening hours: June 1 day to September 15: Tuesday to Sunday 12: 00 to 18: 00.

Ranua Wildlife Park

Ranua Wildlife Park is an hour's journey from rovaniemi. The park is home to typical Finnish and Nordic animals, including 50 different species and more than 200 wild animals, including bears, Finnish polar bears, lynxes, wolves, wolverines and moose. The only immigrant from abroad is the Swedish polar bear.

The tour route in the park is about 2.5 kilometers long, and many wild animals can be seen through the jurisdiction of various animals. There is also a JussanPirtti restaurant, a candy store and a souvenir shop in the park. The park is open all year round and accompanied by a guide at night. The safari park at night is a completely different scene. Many animals are very active at night.

Rovaniemi Art Museum

Rovaniemi Art Museum is an art museum converted from an old post office. It is a famous exhibition hall in northern China and has a large collection of Lapland local artworks.

Address: lapink &；; Aumlvij & ampauml against 4

Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday:10: 00-17: 00; Saturday and Sunday:12: 00-17: 00

Onasvara

Beautiful scenery of the ski resort in Onaswaalaski Center.

Three kilometers away from the city center, with complete facilities in dense forests and mountainous areas, international winter sports competitions are held every year; In summer, it is an ideal place to hold large-scale midsummer celebrations.

Skiing season: cross-country skiing 1 65438+1October1May-May1

Alpine skiing 1 65438+1October1May to May1

Alpine skiing facilities: The number of snow trails is 6 (all with lighting equipment).

Maximum vertical sliding:140m.

Longest snow slope: 600 meters

Ski school: snowboard slide

Equipment rental: ski shoes: 17.00? Every day; Tiantiandi

Snowboard: 17.00? Every day; Tiantiandi

One-day pass: adult: 2 1.00? Huan? 8.00?

Cross-country skiing facilities: snow trail 135 km, light snow trail 39 km.

Equipment rental, ski schools and cross-country ski resorts

Other outdoor activities: water fishing, dog sledding, snowshoe hiking, reindeer sledding and long sledding.

Accommodation: hotels, traditional wooden houses and apartments (total beds are 1, 100).

Diet: restaurant, coffee shop, bar and wine.

In Finland, all high-alcohol beer (No.3 beer), wine and spirits can only be sold in the exclusive state-owned Alko chain store. Bars and restaurants need to obtain corresponding liquor sales licenses if they want to sell alcoholic beverages. As for low-alcohol beer or drinks, they are sold in supermarkets and ordinary shops.

Adults over the age of 20 can buy any alcohol in the Alko store. 18 Young people under the age of 20 can only buy alcohol, beer and large drinks with alcohol content not exceeding 22%. /kloc-Minors under the age of 0/8 are prohibited from drinking alcohol (note that it is also illegal to sell alcoholic beverages to minors or indulge them in drinking alcohol).

The business hours of Alko chain stores are: Monday to Thursday from 09: 00 to 18: 00, Friday from 09: 00 to 20: 00 and Saturday from 09: 00 to 16:00( 18:00). The business hours of Alko in big cities and shopping centers are: Monday to Friday from 09: 00 to 20: 00, and Saturday from 09: 00 to 18: 00.

Finnish knife

In Europe, the Finnish army knife is comparable to the multifunctional Swiss army knife. If the Swiss army knife is famous for its small size, exquisite function, convenience and practicality, then the Finnish army knife is famous for its smooth shape, exquisite materials, exquisite craftsmanship and rich national style.

In the past, Finnish knives hammered out in rough blacksmiths were necessary tools for local people's lives: hunting, fishing, camping, self-defense ... Finnish knives were always with them. A man with status hangs a Finnish knife on his red waist, which makes him more handsome and graceful. Finnish knives have become the most eye-catching decorations in clothing.

Finland's Kohava Knife enjoys a long-standing reputation in China. Kauhawa has become synonymous with Dao in Finnish. Isaaki Jarven Bye Company has a history of 100 years, and is the most famous authentic Finnish knife production company in the local area. The birch bark handle designed and invented by Isaaki Jarven Bye, the founder of the company, is unique. The process of making birch bark handle is very special. First, the birch bark with a thickness of 1 mm is punched into an oval washer with a hole in the middle, and then they are put on the handle one by one in the order from small to large and gradually smaller to form a smooth handle. The irregular texture of birch bark stems produces a special charm, which can make people feel the breath of the forest.

The most expensive hilts also has a special process, in which all kinds of beautifully shaped patterns are inlaid on birch bark hilts with brass wires, and some hilts are also inlaid with ornaments such as horseheads. The scabbard made of fine cowhide is also decorated with brass or nickel-zinc alloy, which has a unique national style. Today's Finnish Dao has become a kind of exquisite craft crystal, which is more ornamental and collectible.

Moomin souvenir

Moomin souvenir

Moomin is a cartoon character who was born and raised in Finland. He is very chubby and cute, and is loved by children all over the world. If he brings gifts to children from Finland, he is the only one.

Sami doll

Sami doll

Sami people are European aborigines in the Arctic Circle, and their living habits and national culture are completely different from those of other European nations. Traditional clothes with dark blue and red lace make them a symbol, just like Sami dolls.

Hand-carved birch cups

Hand-carved birch cups

Hand-carved birch cups are hand-carved ear cups made of fine birch trees. Simple and plain lines match honest wood, giving people a mild taste and Finnish design.

Aarika wooden artware

woodcut

Finnish wooden handicraft brand, specializing in jewelry (wooden or silver), gifts and wooden handicrafts. Its products are divided into several series, the most famous of which are passson lamb, traditional Christmas goods, wooden Christmas elves, cherubs, candles and wind chimes. These products are also very interesting. There are also shops of this brand in major shopping malls such as forums.

Iittala glassware

Glassware

The company is headquartered in Ittala town, only 1 hour drive from Helsinki. Visitors can visit the characteristic glass design displayed in the museum, visit the glass manufacturing workshop, try to blow glassware in the small workshop of the coffee shop, and buy exquisite gifts in the boutique. Iittala glassware is also sold in major shopping malls, duty-free shops and Arab porcelain factories in Helsinki.

Faze chocolate

chocolate candy

It is the most famous chocolate brand in Finland. The company has been established 100 years. Well-known products include blue-packed FazerinSininen chocolate bars, VihreatKuulat jam candy and seasonal dessert Easter chocolate eggs Mignon. Fazer Group includes three companies: FazerAmica (catering), FazerBakeries (bread) and Candyking. Its chocolate and dessert are smooth and varied, making it the best gift for friends and relatives. Visiting a place, if you can't taste all the local specialties, it's like not going. The food in the world has its own characteristics. Let's introduce it to you and see what delicious food Finland has for us to taste. The uniqueness of Finnish cuisine lies in the choice of ingredients and materials for its dishes. Many ingredients of Finnish cuisine come from Finland's rich mountain vilen resources. In this land full of forests and lakes, there are mouth-watering berries, fresh mushrooms and live game everywhere. These raw materials are fresh and pollution-free, especially in line with the modern dietary trend that emphasizes purity and health. The eating habits of tourists in China pay special attention to sweetness, and the authentic dishes in Finland are close to this preference; There is Lapland in the north, where the cold weather lasts for a long time, so its cooking features are mostly rich and rich, just like our Beijing cuisine or northern cuisine, which objectively caters to the tastes of China tourists. Generally speaking, the food structure in Finland is mainly meat, fish and rabbit meat, and beef and pork are the main meats. Tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and cabbages are the most common vegetables, while milk and cheese are the main non-staple foods.

The most famous game in Finland is reindeer. This strong northern animal migrates to cold Shan Ye, which is a nourishing product in the eyes of China tourists. From the point of view of medical care, reindeer meat with very low fat content is indeed a beneficial choice. Stewed reindeer meat is a good cooking method. First, cook the chopped meat until the crispy juice is thick, then add mashed potatoes and sweet red plum sauce. After a full meal, people will feel relaxed and warm. You can also try "roast venison" and stir-fry it gently, which is full of game and taste. In the hunting season of autumn wind in late summer, the tables of major hotels are filled with all kinds of game, especially wild ducks and grouse. If tourists are lucky, they can also taste the bear meat dishes that are becoming more and more common in traditional restaurants.

Finland is known as the "country of thousands of lakes", and its coastline is long and tortuous, so the supply of fish is very abundant. Among them, salmon, Baltic herring, salmon and freshwater cod are all delicious, which is worthy of being a paradise for fish lovers. Processing methods include smoking, open flame baking, steaming and cooking. H and so on are varied. The environment in Finland is very clean and rarely polluted. You can buy fresh fish from fish stalls in markets or supermarkets to make sashimi. If you like Japanese sashimi, you might as well try it in the market yourself. Graavi is called "fish sushi" in Finland and is a famous local snack. Compared with Japanese sushi with rice, pickled sashimi wrapped in small potatoes and cream coriander is naturally a unique flavor. Crayfish from waters is an indispensable seasonal food for Finns in summer. A cup of local vodka and a caviar sandwich are delicious food for seafood lovers.

People in China like to drink soup, which is roughly the same as the habits of Finns. Sweet and delicious salmon soup is the first choice for tourists before meals. In winter, people cook thick soup with the fattest fresh water cod, which is also the king of fish soup. Fish soup is usually cooked with potatoes and even eaten with soup with ingredients. This is a very satisfying soup feast. Hemekeitto is a particularly warm food after winter exercise. The temperature is higher in summer, and ordinary Kes is cooked by people. In August, many wild berries in Finland will begin to bear fruit. There are more than ten kinds of blue berries (Mustikka), red berries (Karpalo), blackcurrants, wild berries and even wild strawberries. According to local laws, everyone, including tourists, can freely pick these natural resources. At this time, Finns are busy making them into cakes, biscuits or jam? Sometimes, various business meetings or picking competitions will be held, so that people can enjoy themselves in the forest and chew delicious berries. The weather and climate in northern Europe are not suitable for growing grapes, so farmers in Finland use different berries to make wine. Now there are more than 20 berry wineries in China, and tourists are especially welcome to taste them. I hope the guests will like the goods there. Especially among the local people, it is a mixed wine made of many kinds of berries. The alcohol concentration is about 12%. Also famous is liqueur made of yellow berries and arctic berries, which grow in the Arctic circle and have a strong fragrance. Vodka is also famous in Finland, and its production process is derived from Russian biography. Near Christmas, locals like to celebrate the festival with a hot wine called Gli. People mixed almonds and raisins into this wine. Beer is a big-name product in Finland, with the oldest beer factory in northern Europe, and different brands of beer have won many international awards. BigFive's particularly popular brands are sKoff, LapinKulta, Karhu, Olvi and Karjala, which are all classic brands that tourists must taste.

In addition, there are Finnish caviar (you need to add yogurt and minced onion when eating), wild mushrooms in autumn, tender cheese and so on. , are very attractive food. Influenced by Russia and Sweden, their food also has its own characteristics. As for the traditional menus of Christmas and Easter, they are also particularly wonderful seasonal programs of the people. Therefore, gorgeous different dishes and wine together form an attractive "encirclement", which embraces every gourmet.

Many countries in Europe produce wine, but rarely use berries to make wine. Finland is unique in this respect, which can satisfy China people's curiosity about new things, and it is a good choice as a special gift. Tips:

1, the best travel time: 1 February and1month. At this time, there will be an extreme night in the sky of rovaniemi, and the dark and clear sky just enjoys the magnificent Northern Lights.

2. Language: Many Finns can speak fluent English, but learning several local languages is of great benefit to narrowing the distance between them quickly; More importantly, in case of emergency, shout "Apu!" In Finland. Than "help!" Or "help!" The effect is much better.

3. Famous attractions: Santa Claus Village, Christmas Paradise, Ranua Wildlife Park, rovaniemi Art Museum and Aonas Mountain Ski Center.

4. Local cuisine: Finnish caviar (you need to add yogurt and minced onion when eating), wild mushrooms in autumn, sweet and delicious salmon soup, tender cheese and so on. All these are very tempting foods.

5. Currency: Finland uses the euro as the monetary unit. There is an exchange counter near the main entrance of ScandicMarski Hotel (a chain of hotels all over Europe). Business hours are from Monday to Friday, from 6:5438+00 am to 6:00 pm, and it is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

6. Power supply: The voltage in Finland is 220v 50Hz, and the socket is a two-hole round needle, so you need to carry a conversion plug.