The most important sights (attractions) in Lapland

Arktikum (Exhibition of Arctic Regions, in Rovaniemi): http://www.arktikum.fi

Aurora borealis (the northern lights) can be seen from the beginning of September until April. See our category Aurora Borealis.

Digital Magazine on Sami Culture: http://www.samediggi.fi/vanha/oktavuohta/en/index.htm

Fells (Halti, Saana): http://impact.ii.uib.no/arnt/Peaks/halti.html and http://www.ee.oulu.fi/~vallu/wandering/gilbbesjavri.htm

Gold Prospector Museum (in Tankavaara): http://www.kultamuseo.fi/

Hot-air balloon flights at Levi in the winter: http://www.aerohot.fi

Igloo Village Kakslauttanen: http://www.kakslauttanen.fi and http://www.travel.fi/int/kakslauttanen/

Julma Ölkky Canyon Lake: http://www.julmaolkky.fi

Kemi Snow Castle (the biggest snow castle in the world): http://www.snowcastle.net and http://www.santatelevision.com/lapland/en0442/en0442.htm

Kiela Naturium (Northern Lights planetarium, three dimensional multimedia & aquarium in Muonio): http://www.kielanaturium.fi

Lainio Snow Village & Snow Hotel (opens on December 1st every year, Ylläs & Levi): http://www.snowvillage.fi

Lapland by Euro Tourism (choose a category from the list and then click on the symbols on the map): http://www.eurotourism.com/fi/eng_laani.asp?laani=1&kategori=0  

Levi Lapp Village: http://www.lapinkyla.fi

Lordi's Rocktaurant in Rovaniemi - the rock & monster restaurant owned by the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 winner Lordi: http://www.rocktaurant.com/index_en.html

National Parks: http://www.outdoors.fi and http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/luonteng.html and http://www.metsa.fi/english/index.html

Online Travelmagazine of Rovaniemi: http://www.matkalehti.fi/pdf/travel306.pdf

On the top of Finland: http://www.hut.fi/~jpniemin/heina97/heina97.htm

Ranua Wildlife Park (the most northern zoo in the world, located 80 kilometers south of Rovaniemi, you can see most of the wild mammals of Scandinavia: elk, bear, lynx, wolverines, wolves, even only polar bears in Finland):  http://www.ranuawildlife.com/ and http://www.ranuazoo.com

Sami Museum (in Inari): http://www.samimuseum.fi

Sami's Reindeer Farm (in Kolari, near Ylläs): http://www.saminporotila.fi

Santa Claus Office (in Rovaniemi): http://www.santaclausoffice.fi

Santa Claus' Post Office (in Rovaniemi): http://www.santaclaus.posti.fi

Santa Claus Village (in Rovaniemi): http://www.santaclausvillage.info

(Bus timetables Rovaniemi Railway Station - Arctic Circle (Santa Claus Village) - SantaPark - Arctic Circle - Rovaniemi Railway Station: See http://tourism.rovaniemi.fi/?deptid=6422 . At the bottom of that page you find an attachment file. Click it and you find those timetables. Timetables are published at the page http://www.rovaniemi.fi/includes/file_download.asp?deptid=7630&fileid=11412&file=20050816134309.htm , too.)

Santa House Christmas Exhibition & Shop (Rovaniemi): http://www.christmashouse.fi/index_en.html

Santa Park - Christmas Theme Park, ice bar, throw snowballs also in the summer (in Rovaniemi): http://www.santapark.com

(Bus timetables Rovaniemi Railway Station - Arctic Circle (Santa Claus Village) - SantaPark - Arctic Circle - Rovaniemi Railway Station: See http://tourism.rovaniemi.fi/?deptid=6422 . At the bottom of that page you find an attachment file. Click it and you find those timetables. Timetables are published at the page http://www.rovaniemi.fi/includes/file_download.asp?deptid=7630&fileid=11412&file=20050816134309.htm , too.)

Santa Village (in Levi): http://www.santasvillage.fi

Snow Land (the possibility of overnight stays in snow igloos, the chance to make snow sculptures, the igloo restaurant with ice tables & starlit sky, the arctic disco, snow buildings, the horse farm, wedding ceremonies etc.): http://www.snowland.fi

Teno River (nature, fishing, hunting, cottages): http://www.tenojoki.fi/tenopaasivut/pages_in_english.htm and http://www.teno-salmon.com/eng/index.html

The glory of a summer night: http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/glory.html

The Tourism Expert / Tourismus Team Europe TTE (almost all about Lapland, 10 languages, 12 categories: travelling, sightseeing, accommodation, activities, sports, events, maps, cities, regions etc.): http://www.tte.ch/finland/lapland/

The World's most northern McDonald's Restaurant (in Rovaniemi): http://www.mcdonalds.fi/ravintolat/ravintolat_uusi.php?mc_id=085

Ylläs: http://www.yllasholiday.com

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