Rovaniemi is known today as the Official Hometown of Santa Claus, the capital of Finnish Lapland, and one of the best places in the world to experience Arctic nature. But behind the Christmas lights, reindeer and Northern Lights, there is a much deeper story. Rovaniemi has not always looked like this. In fact, most of the city you see today was built after total destruction. This is the story of Rovaniemi over the last 100 years. Rovaniemi before the Second World War was a small but growing...

One of the most remarkable things about visiting Lapland in September is the chance to experience two of the Arctic's greatest natural wonders during the same holiday. As daylight fills the forests with the brilliant colours of Ruska, the evenings bring something completely different. The nights become dark enough for the Northern Lights to return, marking the beginning of a new aurora season.

Santa opened his official office in Rovaniemi, right on the Arctic Circle. Today, Rovaniemi is proudly known as the Official Hometown of Santa Claus, welcoming visitors from every corner of the globe throughout the entire year.