Christmas officially arrives in Rovaniemi, Lapland
Last Saturday 27th November, the capital of Finnish Lapland, Rovaniemi, celebrated their Grand Christmas Opening.
The traditional start to the festive season attracted thousands of visitors who flocked to the Santa Claus Village in Finland's Arctic Circle.
The central plaza saw elf acrobatics, a hot air balloon and a giant trampoline show. Naturally the highlight of the evening though was Santa Claus.
Claus greeted the crowds and wished everyone from all corners of the globe a warm and enjoyable Christmas.
Claus said; "It is with great pleasure and of course with great honour - that together with you and all, I proclaim Christmas 2010 officially open in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland, and all over the world. With all my heart, I truly hope you all have a very Merry Christmas."
November and December are the busiest months for Santa, but Santa Claus Village is open throughout the year and is home to Santa's administrative office.
Situated in Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland, guests can meet Santa himself and pay a visit to the Main Post Office where letters and parcels are marked with a special Arctic Circle postmark, which you can't get anywhere else.
Santa's address is:
Santa Claus,
Santa Claus Village,
FIN-96930 Arctic Circle,
Finland.
First Choice is currently offering four night family holidays to Lapland staying at the 3 Sun Hotel Sokos Vaakuna in Rovaniemi. The offer is priced from £409 per person on a bed and breakfast basis based on two adults and two children sharing, departing from Manchester airport on the 15 December 2010. For further information or to book this holiday go to firstchoice.co.uk.
First Choice is currently offering four night family holidays in Lapland staying at the 3 Sun Snowy Cottages in Rovaniemi from £529 per person on a bed and breakfast basis. The price is based on two adults and two children sharing, departing from Bristol airport on the 22 December 2010. For further information or to book this holiday go to firstchoice.co.uk.
