Santa Claus Village, Rovaniemi

Overall a great little place. I loved the aesthetics and overall atmosphere especially walking up inside to meet Santa. There are 4 major things to do here. Meet Santa, go for a reindeer ride, send a letter and go shopping. Actually shops take up most of the space. I love how meeting Santa is free. You do have the option to buy the video and pictures at the end but you're not forced too. I wish there were fewer stores and more activities even if they're paid like the reindeer ride. If you go when there are few people you could spend less than hour having done everything. However still worth the visit.

Best place in the world to experience Christmas spirit, and to meet the actual Santa claus. Be aware you can not take pictures or video of Santa, but you can purchase it from the gift shop for quite steep price. Plenty of interesting gift shops with unique northern produce.

An extra bonus to visit when in Lapland. Probably more exciting to those with children in tow. We enjoyed a fun Reindeer sleigh ride, tucked in snug under a skin while it snowed on us. We learned lot about reindeer chatting to the driver. we chose a 1000m ride and weren't disappointed. You can go in and visit Santa for a photo and a chat. Be warned there is often quite a queue so you need to use patience. We didn't bother. Plenty of warm shops with Arctic Circle memorabilia available. Cafe's and restaurants to feed the masses. Husky sleigh rides available too. Stand on the Arctic circle line for a photo and play in the snow if you please.

Seemed very touristy. Never planned on making any purchases​ but found something perfect. Cute photo stop.

I am so happy to meet the Santa in person. The right time to visit this place is in winter when the whole place is full of snow..