Popular Tour Itineraries Featuring Rovaniemi

Figuring the best time to visit Rovaniemi will depend on the activities you would like to take up – Rovaniemi is a delight any time of the year you decide to visit. Every season brings out a different side of Rovaniemi – nature lover’s paradise and a must visit for all Santa lovers! Summer (June to August): The best time to visit Rovaniemi – mild summer and longer hours of daylight make it a peak season. This is also the time to experience Midnight sun – 24 hours of daylight! Winter (November to March): Although the weather in Rovaniemi is quite harsh during winter, it is one of the good seasons to visit the Rovaniemi if you would like to make best of winter sports and spend Christmas with the Santa himself – since you are in official hometown of Santa Claus! Also, make it a point to experience unusual stuff like staying in a Snow hotel, do Ice swimming, sleigh rides and much more! Autumn (September to October): With summer just gone, temperature in Rovaniemi around this time is quite pleasant. The City turns into a riot of colors and the views from various look out points are breath-taking! One of the favorite seasons of locals! Spring (April to May): With the sun shining and appearance of greener patches and the snow starting to melt away, locals rush out of their homes making the best use of bright days. You know its spring for sure when you see reindeer calves, ice blocks floating and an increase in fauna – migratory birds flock to Rovaniemi!

As Rovaniemi is located in Lapland, inside the Arctic Circle, it's a place with a great chance of seeing the Northern Lights. The phenomenon known as the Aurora Borealis is visible around 150 nights a year in Rovaniemi, from late August to early April. Not commonly seen in the city center due to light pollution, the best way to witness this spellbinding astral show is by taking a Northern Lights tour, which will take you out of the city as far as necessary to see the Lights.

Rovaniemi is a relatively small town with short distances. In the city centre, everything is close to everything else and walking is the way to get around

Opening hours of shops: Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., department stores and grocery stores until 9 pm. Saturdays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sundays 12 noon - 6 p.m.

The quickest, easiest and usually cheapest way to exchange money is to use an ATM.





Finland's currency is the Euro (€). Unlike many other Euro countries, Finland does not use one and two cent coins. The smallest coin in circulation is the five cent coin. There is no currency exchange in Rovaniemi.