Lapland Tour Packages

What better time than this to go see Santa Claus? Yes, because the home of Santa Claus, to the delight not only children, there really is. We must be up to the Arctic Circle, in the northernmost province of Finland, Lapland, land of ice and reindeer. The capital city which is called RovaniemiIn the Sami language (the Sami) Roavenjarga, and for six months of the year everything is covered with snow, during which time the temperature in the daytime is -13 °, but at night comes easily to -30 °. This is real cool!

The home of Santa Claus is just outside the town, the grand old man of course is not a citizen, just walk a few kilometers to the north and arrives at the North Pole. In this small group of houses, all in wood, with decorations and lights very characteristic, you can feel the "real" Christmas air. In Santa Park we find, in addition to a restaurant and shops to buy some Magyar remember, even an exhibition of ice sculptures. If you see a lighted wire suspended in the air, that's the sign of where it passes Lapponia da Babbo Natalehypothetically the line of the Arctic Circle.

Finally, if we go into the cave where he dwells, there is the Santa's Workshop, The Laboratory of the Elves, Where the room is kept throughout the year Santa's sleigh (A box of our parts), the Kitchen of Gingerbread, Where Santa's Elves and eat as they prepare to deliver gifts on Christmas Eve, then l 'Post Office, One of the most important of the world, who works mainly a month and the year very strongly. In this magical place all the letters of children come from all over the world with the demands of the gifts. A curiosity: the Italians are the second to send letters.

To the delight of the children are made of shows starring the Elves, or they can enjoy the playground. For adults you can take a trip on the ice with the sleigh, pulled by reindeer, to see the colors that the sun only in this place manages to create and then to stop eating a sausage to cook yourself on fire. Or even a visit to the zoo, where you can find lynx, eagles, owls, wolves and bears in their natural habitat.

If you love the cold, maybe during the return trip to Italy you can take a detour and go in Swedish Lapland, in a small village called Jukkasjärvi (Which seems to be the name of an Ikea chair), not far from Kiruna, Where every year in December, is built the 'Ice Hotel, Traveling around on ice, active until the spring, when it melts naturally. Everything is on ice; the rooms, bars, lounges and even a theater. Chairs, tables and lamps are also all in ice, as well as a chapel and an art gallery. Definitely spend a weekend is a special event, sounds and colors are unique. Of course, these are goals that are good for people who love travel details and not for those who can not wait to heat and sun and cover with cold in the first two sweaters. And 'but certainly an interesting experience, even if you are no longer children or you have been to the beach this summer.