{"id":15693,"date":"2022-01-21T17:48:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T17:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/?p=15693"},"modified":"2022-01-21T17:49:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T17:49:00","slug":"lapland-christmas-all-year-round-best-things-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/lapland-christmas-all-year-round-best-things-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Lapland: Christmas All Year Round! Best Things to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Think of Lapland and well, you\u2019ll say things like, home to Santa Claus, snowy, a wilderness, land of the midnight sun. Perhaps even use the phrase, Artic magic. Lapland is all of those and a lot more. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is magic to be found in Lapland during the spring and summer, too. But it\u2019s winter that draws the people there. The snow, the chance to ride with the reindeer, and visit Santa. Oh, and it doesn\u2019t matter what age you are. We all believe in Santa, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll be surprised for a place that covers some 30% of Finland\u2019s land mass. There are plenty of things to do. There are museums to explore, a castle even. But it\u2019s the natural wonders, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/lapland\/lapland-cross-country-ski-trip-in-rovaniemi_36993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">extreme sports<\/a> and activities which will most engross. Searching for those twinkling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/lapland\/ice-floating-under-the-northern-lights-a-finland-trip_36988\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Northern Lights <\/a>or trying a cross-country ski trip. Go see Santa, but also delve into this vast wilderness. It\u2019ll be the best Christmas present, whatever time of year you experience it, you\u2019ve ever have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Lapland-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Lapland-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Lapland-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Lapland-2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/rovaniemi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rovaniemi<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Lapland\u2019s capital is Rovaniemi, a city surrounded by artic nature. You can get to see to Santa here of course, and get this, cross over the Artic circle. Stay here and you can do it every day if you desire. It\u2019s marked as a big white line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what else can you do in Santa\u2019s hometown?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Santa Claus Village \/ Santa Park \u2013 Yep, you can have Christmas at any time of the year.<\/li><li>Lapland\u2019s Provincial Museum<\/li><li>Korundi House of Culture<\/li><li>Pilke Science Centre<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/rovaniemi\/family-tour-to-an-arctic-zoo_7029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ranua Zoo<\/a> \u2013 It specialises in Artic fauna, and they have among others, polar bears. There are also reindeer and husky farms.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If Rovaniemi is your base, then you\u2019ll find there is plenty to enjoy. Time then to head out and explore the vast wilderness. Get those shoe shoes on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Lapland-1.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Lapland-1.1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Lapland-1.1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Lapland-1.1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Into the wilderness and beyond<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>What will it be? A spot of Artic fishing? Some alpine skiing or a visit to a Snow castle? If that sounds like too much hard work, you can always relax in the sauna! Or maybe seek the natural wonder that entrances anyone that witnesses it, the Northern Lights. Those dancing natural lights that light up the sky. Oh, and imagine the stars you\u2019ll see out there in the wilderness. Magical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lapland is a special place. Full of wonder during the Christmas and winter period and takes on a unique beauty during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/4-seasons-of-magical-colours-in-lapland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">other months<\/a>. There\u2019s much to like about this most northern of destinations.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walk in a Winter Wonderland. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":15698,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,21,1176],"tags":[132,1079,1331,1560],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lapland: Christmas All Year Round! Best Things to Do<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lapland is many things. A dreamy landscape, home to Santa Claus, and more than just a winter retreat. 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