Guesthouse Borealis

Rovaniemi


Friendly owners and proximity to trains make this family-run spot a winner. Rooms are simple, bright and clean, and guests can use a kitchen. Breakfast, served in an airy dining room, features Finnish porridge. The two apartments each have their own entrance and full kitchen; one has a private balcony and private sauna.


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1. Rovaniemen Taidemuseo

0.37 MILES

A wide collection of contemporary Finnish art rotates in the clean white exhibition space of this gallery in an old brick truck depot. Performances by the…

2. Pilke Tiedekeskus

0.74 MILES

Downstairs in the Metsähallitus (Finnish Forest and Park Service) building next to the Arktikum, this is a highly entertaining exhibition on Finnish…

3. Rovaniemen Kirkko

0.75 MILES

Completed in 1950, this church replaced the one destroyed during WWII. The impressively large fresco behind the altar depicts a Christ figure emerging…

4. Arktikum

0.78 MILES

With its beautifully designed glass tunnel stretching out to the Ounasjoki, this is one of Finland’s finest museums. One half deals with Lapland, with…

5. Santapark

3.74 MILES

Built inside a cavern in the mountain, this Christmas-themed amusement park features an army of elves baking gingerbread, a magic sleigh ride, a carousel,…

6. Konttaniemen Porotila

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Meet reindeer (including adorable calves in season) and find out about their life cycle at this reindeer farm 7km northwest of Rovaniemi. Tours complete…

7. Santa Claus Village

4.89 MILES

The ‘official’ Santa Claus Village is built atop the Arctic Circle marker, denoted by a line painted on the pavement (Arctic Circle certificates cost €4…

8. Santa Claus Post Office

4.92 MILES

Situated within the Santa Claus Village, this post office receives over half a million letters each year from children worldwide. You can browse a…