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last update:Nov132022November 13, 2022November 13, 2022Go to commentsby Santiago H

How to plan a family trip to Rovaniemi, Lapland

In the next few posts we are going to let a friend of the website tell us about something quite magical that I’m sure many of you will want to do too: a family trip to Rovaniemi, Lapland, in the snowy winter to visit Santa Claus. You already know Javier from when he came to visit me in Finland when I was an Erasmus student….

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last update:Jun102021October 13, 2020June 10, 2021Go to commentsby Santiago H

Reindeer in Helsinki: where to see them?

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Those who travel to Lapland have it easy: they are everywhere, but to see reindeer in Helsinki you have to know where to look. And that’s what today’s post is about. Feeding a reindeer. Source (CC: by-sa) Reindeer and Finland The reindeer is the animal of Finland. The Finns even have that unique sign that warns you on the roads that you are entering an…

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last update:Sep072023December 23, 2019September 7, 2023Go to commentsby Santiago H

Letters from Santa Claus: he starts charging in Finland

Posted in Finland Tourism, Finnish traditions, Lapland

Some time ago we wrote a post about how to send letters to Santa Claus and his address in the Finnish Lapland. And we commented that one of the great things about that system was that Santa himself responded to you and it was free. Unfortunately, Santa Claus has begun to charge for writing back. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Big…

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last update:Dec122021December 13, 2019December 12, 2021Go to commentsby Santiago H

Flying a drone in Finland – what to know

Posted in Finland Tourism, Helsinki, Lapland

Private drones (the ones people have to take pictures and play) are already a very common element in the backpack of a tourist or traveler, and the truth is that the photos and videos they make are extremely cool. Because of that, I began investigating the topic. So here is all the information you need if you want to fly a drone in Finland. But…

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