I so understand your complaint about the prices. It's the same for us Finns. But then, when you consider that these folk need to live on the income that they get in a few months, because there ain't nobody in for the tourism called how to survive being eaten by mosquitoes.
Tim, you are a very good "describer"!!! Of course I already knew this bc I am here in Lapland with you while in the middle of an Augusta, GA USA heat wave! I got so cold watching and listening to you that I had to put my wool shawl on😮 12:06
A few tips from a local. You can do this a little cheaper by renting an airbnb or a cheaper hotel room from the city. No need to use taxi unless you want to stay at the Santa's village very late. Public transport in Rovaniemi is not the best but during the day busses go from center to Santa's village at least once an hour and cost is about 3-5€ depending on how you pay (cash, bus app or the city bus card). The routes and timetables are online in English. The village itself is free to enter so you can enjoy the atmosphere and see Santa Claus for free if you don't want the video of your experience. Food is a bit cheaper in the city and of course there are grocery stores there. The city is full of walking routes that you can explore for free (we have the freedom to roam law so all forrests are okay to walk in) and if you have your own skies you can ski totally free as much as you want since there are at least couple of hundred kilometers of free ski routes all over the city. Free fire places are also available pretty close to the center and free ice rinks all over if you get skates from somewhere (cheap ones are about 20€ at stores). Also free play grounds for kids are everywhere, biggest is an Angry Birds play ground very close to the center where you can also slide a small hill if there is snow. Excursions are expensive everywhere. I have payed similar prises in Canary Isles and Turkey for trips to local farms, snorkeling or a tour to a local historical or natural site. But the northern lights and stars are free to watch if you go to a less lighted place on a clear night and look towards the North. For example somewhere around Ounasvaara hill area where there are walking routes and a free fire place on top (just don't walk on the ski routes, locals won't thank you for that). There is also an Arctic zoo (reindeers, moose, wolves, lynx, brown bears, polar bears etc.) in Ranua about 80km from the city and a public bus there and back costs about 30€ plus 22€ ticket for the zoo from an adult. There are couple of nice but not totally free museums in the city, a nice little church and a couple of cemeteries that look beautiful with all the candless in the dark around all saints day and Christmas eve and day. Rovaniemi is a pretty normal small city in Finland with a little twist from tourism, being a univercity city, and having the air force base that caused the flight noice, so you can do many other than chrismassy things too, like swim in the river in the summer, do many indoor sports, go to movies, pubs and night clubs etc. Reindeers can sometimes be seen loitering on the streets outside the imidiate city center, so they are not just a touristy thing eather.
True, I was in a Guest House in Rovaniemi for 70 euro, and from there with city bus 8 for 3.70 Euro. This is OK, but Finnland is very expencive, even Sweden and Germany are cheaper. These nights for €70 in Rovaniemi were booked 5 months in advance, with no cancellation option, with shared bathroom and toilet, no breakfast. In Luleå in a first-class hotel with bathroom and toilet, with breakfast, in the center of the city and near the sea, it cost me only 65 euros. In Kiruna, similar - a single room with bathroom and toilet, with breakfast included, with the option to cancel up to 3 days before arrival, cost me 60 euros. In Germany, the prices for overnight stays in hotels are similar, and overnight stays in guesthouses can be found for as little as 35 euros. Why is Finland so expencive by less salary than Sweden and Germany? Even food in Supermarkt in Rovaniemi is much expenciver than in Sweden and Germany.
Tim, I only discovered you in the last couple of weeks here and I've been having a rough time of it mentally - you've been keeping me company and I'm so grateful to witness your exploration and adventures. Whether it's with these cute pups or your beautiful family, keep doing what you're doing!
A lovely video, thank You. As far as water comes, you can drink from tap anywhere in the apartment, even in the shower if you like. There is no need for bottled water unless you want to carry it around.
There was actually a media scandal here in the early 90s. They tested the tap water here against all big brands of bottled spring water. The tap water here was found to be much better quality than any bottled brand. If I remember correctly, it was Evian that was most peeved by this news. I know a wealthy gentleman who moved here from Switzerland. He bought a nice house, but it wasn't connected to the water mains - he only had a well in the garden (with pump to takje water inside). He felt unsure about this, so he sent a sample of the water to a top Swiss research facility for testing. As soon as they received the sample, they called him to ask where he got the water from, as they have never seen such good quality water - TRUE STORY! :)
@@WalkWithMeTim Finland's tap water is among the highest quality in the world and is completely safe to drink. You can drink tap water everywhere in the country and it has been found to be significantly cleaner than bottled water. 💧 💦
When I lived in Alaska (32 miles from the Arctic Circle in Fairbanks) it was -60F. (-51C.) quite often, but once it hits -20F. It doesn't really feel any colder when it goes even lower. Lots of Northern lights too! I suspect you would like it!
I live there now and have for the past 20 years. It’s funny to see how the gift shops sell a lot of the same stuff! 😂 At least they don’t charge you to see Santa at the Santa Claus House though.
Tim that was the most exciting video I have ever seen, you covered everything I wanted to see (especially by my fire) wonderful. A Big THANK YOU, and I sincerely hope you win an award, for giving us such details, and prices. 💖😘
Just visited the Santa village today. It looked so different today walking around in a tshirt in 25 degrees compared to - 14... Also it was a lot quieter, had only 2 groups ahead in the queue to meet santa. A great experience!
amazing place ...... I kept my phone in my pocket with a hand warmer,,,,,never froze once. Been to Levi twice for 2 weeks each time, It was -20 when we did the husky trip and we were told it was too warm for the dogs. The wilderness trek on the reindeer with a stop off to do some ice fishing was amazing,
I'm always amazed when you say it's expensive for coffee and toast 11 euros when in my city tel Aviv it's average prices!!! And that place is amazing! It's my dream Scandinavian countries, probably cause I'm not used to that weather
Awwww I am so in love with the Huskies Tim they are adorable bless them. So precious. And I love Finland. Thank you Tim for taking us there with you. ⛄️❄️☃️❄️
Okay, I really love your videos, but when you freaked out over the dogs, I loved YOU. It’s so sweet to see a grown man freak out over puppies. ❤ I think it’s strange when people don’t love animals. Tim, you won my heart in this video. 😊
31:50 I think the ones that are not occupied are kept cold to save on electricity bills and heated when they're booked. that's why the cold ones get snow on the roof and once they heat up it melts away
I was in lapland for work earlier this year and I visited the village. Expensive I know but you have missed a little trick. There is a truck stop shell garage across the road, the food there is alot cheaper, great pizzas as well. You will see snowmobiles around the ace as well
We visited this place a couple years ago while travelling to the North Cape in Norway, very commercialized indeed but meeting Santa there was a truly magical experience. We speak Dutch and were very surprised that Santa could speak Dutch as well. That felt like true Christmas magic! We were there in summer though, but I'd love to visit during winter time as well, it's looks so beautiful. Unfortunately I don't like the cold 😅
Funny some of us in Texas saw the Northern Lights recently when the solar storm got so bad after you spent all that money to see them. Ours weren’t spectacular though, and personally I couldn’t see anything through the overcast sky.
Oh my goodness 😂 I’ve just spotted me at 22:53 with my camera in the background’ I remember seeing you at that hut because I said to dean oh there’s a guy talking to the camera there! Dammit wish I knew I would of said hi! This looks like you had an amazing trip ❤ I wonder if your on any of my footage I’ll be looking out for you now hehe 😂❤
@@WalkWithMeTim it popped up on my recommended! But we’ve watched a bunch of your vlogs before and found you months ago by your pontins video 🤍🥹 hope your having a lovely Christmas season! Loving the Christmas content! Xxxx
Thanks for the video Tim. I always love how honest and transparent you are about everything (especially pricing). Please don’t change Tim, you do some amazing reviews and videos.
Wow this is my favourite vlog you have done ; always somewhere I have wanted to go ; absolutely stunning; the place you stayed in was wonderful ; thank you for this vlog
How fun! That balcony is what I'd call a front porch! LOL Looks so cute and cozy! I have been watching the live cam of Santa's Village for a year or two now and it was nice to see the whole thing! Love your adventure! I dislike cold, but I am tempted to visit!
Wow- what an interesting place. Would love to go there . Although it’s so commercial- have always wanted to do the husky ride, a wilderness trip and experience the northern lights.
Absolutely amazing video Tim, so thorough. I’m glad you are so transparent with the pricing of things, it’s helpful if someone is planning a trip there. Keep up the good work!
Looks so good and comfy and very cosy would love to stay in the snow looks so picturesque and would love to see the northern lights does sound a bit expensive but I would be a once and a lifetime chance so this could be on my bucket list thank you for sharing 😊
Best people to go with are Canterbury travel It’s who my mum and daughter went with in 2004 For 4 nights over Christmas they loved it. They were expensive but worth every penny cause all you needed was spending money Everything else was included. And they are still trading today
Tim, for a second, near Santa, you looked entierly like a little boy, as if not knowing what to say to be correct, admitted by the big man, somehow. Is like for a second, like a shade, a second the child within you came on surface. Lovely. God bless you and your lovely family. From Romania.
We went to Santa's village in summer a few years ago. Especially went into Finland from Sweden when we toured Norway, Sweden and Denmark for 3 months in our motorhome. Absolutely loved it. We went to Elf school and had picture with Santa but managed to take our own picture. Sent loads of Christmas cards from post office which were all posted in time for Christmas all over the world. We parked in the main area for 2 days, for free and had midnight sun. Best experience ever. I think probably better than in winter, but it does look as if it has changed a lot but ot for the better. Thanks for showing it in winter.
May I remind you that Lapland is twice the size of Ireland. There's plenty of other options than this particular commercialized resort filled only by foreign tourists. My tip: Inari. A small little village/town with 1,500 residents and a real taste of indigenous Sami culture. Plenty of accommodations, good restaurants, Sami cultural sites and actual people living there. Also the best place/area for spotting northern lights.
Lapland is not same as Santa's Village. Santa's village a business. Lapland is huge area with amazing nature. You can also stay in Rovaniemi for cheaper accommodation and just do day trip(s) to the Village.
@@jackwatsonepic626 The place is packed from December to February. Also July and August gets lot of visitors. Other times it's like you see in video. People visiting, but not too crowded. You can visit Santa for free. We visit with my family every year. If you want photo/video, that cost 50 euro. And that is not per person. For whole group it's 50 euro. To be honest it's not really that expensive if you don't stay in the village in December. And anyways it's a once a lifetime experience.
Thanks Tim for showing us your visit. I have always wanted to go although it's very beautiful, I'd be disappointed if I went for anymore than a day trip with the excursions included. There seems no free activities like in a resort just loads of restaurants and even charging to see Santa etc. Even the excursions seemed to be a restaurant thrown in there. I'd be thrilled to see all the lights but with a family you'd need a blank cheque.
Thanks for this video. I love watching the live cams from this part of the world and of Levi the ski resort. It’s fascinating to me being from Australia. I’ve heard before that it’s very expensive there. However, you’d probably only go there once, so what is the point of going and not doing the activities etc. might as well stay home and open the freezer door….lol. Love the husky tour you did and the northern lights. The people of Finland seem very friendly and polite. It would definitely be on my bucket list.
I had the immense good fortune last year to see, rather faintly, the Northern Lights from South Devon, U.K. This only happens very occasionally but it was incredibly beautifull. It was not huge swathes of bright colour, although some colour did show against the darkness of the sky but what I mostly saw was incredible patterns of lines, networks & moving rays of light. Quite subtle & delicate but beautiful patterns.
You can never visit Santa often enough, although the reindeer sausages were a step too far for one of my daughters. The keyholes are great. Santa was fab when we went last Oct, and spoke to my Finnish granddaughter in Finnish, although she is fluent in English, and my English grandchildren in English. We still are talking about it now. Maybe we will go again with our youngest granddaughter next year. Never caught the northern lights yet. Such a fab experience. Unfortunately Finland is a very expensive place, but fortunately our family live only 3 hours away by bus. Have promised myself a visit to huskies and reindeer next time. The coldest temp we experienced was minus 23 back in Feb, but it never feels as cold as the uk.
So far, I’ve only seen the northern lights once in my life and that was purely by accident or coincidence. I was on a plane going toward Frankfurt and the plane was flying near Greenland and everyone else was asleep it seemed but the pilot said look at the window And I’ll never forget the beautiful greenish lights shimmering as far as I could see
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I so understand your complaint about the prices. It's the same for us Finns. But then, when you consider that these folk need to live on the income that they get in a few months, because there ain't nobody in for the tourism called how to survive being eaten by mosquitoes.
Tim, you are a very good "describer"!!! Of course I already knew this bc I am here in Lapland with you while in the middle of an Augusta, GA USA heat wave! I got so cold watching and listening to you that I had to put my wool shawl on😮 12:06
The lady at carts talking she sounds like the same lady, that use to work where i go shopping.
A few tips from a local. You can do this a little cheaper by renting an airbnb or a cheaper hotel room from the city. No need to use taxi unless you want to stay at the Santa's village very late. Public transport in Rovaniemi is not the best but during the day busses go from center to Santa's village at least once an hour and cost is about 3-5€ depending on how you pay (cash, bus app or the city bus card). The routes and timetables are online in English. The village itself is free to enter so you can enjoy the atmosphere and see Santa Claus for free if you don't want the video of your experience. Food is a bit cheaper in the city and of course there are grocery stores there.
The city is full of walking routes that you can explore for free (we have the freedom to roam law so all forrests are okay to walk in) and if you have your own skies you can ski totally free as much as you want since there are at least couple of hundred kilometers of free ski routes all over the city. Free fire places are also available pretty close to the center and free ice rinks all over if you get skates from somewhere (cheap ones are about 20€ at stores). Also free play grounds for kids are everywhere, biggest is an Angry Birds play ground very close to the center where you can also slide a small hill if there is snow.
Excursions are expensive everywhere. I have payed similar prises in Canary Isles and Turkey for trips to local farms, snorkeling or a tour to a local historical or natural site. But the northern lights and stars are free to watch if you go to a less lighted place on a clear night and look towards the North. For example somewhere around Ounasvaara hill area where there are walking routes and a free fire place on top (just don't walk on the ski routes, locals won't thank you for that). There is also an Arctic zoo (reindeers, moose, wolves, lynx, brown bears, polar bears etc.) in Ranua about 80km from the city and a public bus there and back costs about 30€ plus 22€ ticket for the zoo from an adult. There are couple of nice but not totally free museums in the city, a nice little church and a couple of cemeteries that look beautiful with all the candless in the dark around all saints day and Christmas eve and day.
Rovaniemi is a pretty normal small city in Finland with a little twist from tourism, being a univercity city, and having the air force base that caused the flight noice, so you can do many other than chrismassy things too, like swim in the river in the summer, do many indoor sports, go to movies, pubs and night clubs etc. Reindeers can sometimes be seen loitering on the streets outside the imidiate city center, so they are not just a touristy thing eather.
thanks for the tips
You are a saviour..Thanks a lot for the info ❤️
True, I was in a Guest House in Rovaniemi for 70 euro, and from there with city bus 8 for 3.70 Euro. This is OK, but Finnland is very expencive, even Sweden and Germany are cheaper. These nights for €70 in Rovaniemi were booked 5 months in advance, with no cancellation option, with shared bathroom and toilet, no breakfast. In Luleå in a first-class hotel with bathroom and toilet, with breakfast, in the center of the city and near the sea, it cost me only 65 euros. In Kiruna, similar - a single room with bathroom and toilet, with breakfast included, with the option to cancel up to 3 days before arrival, cost me 60 euros. In Germany, the prices for overnight stays in hotels are similar, and overnight stays in guesthouses can be found for as little as 35 euros. Why is Finland so expencive by less salary than Sweden and Germany? Even food in Supermarkt in Rovaniemi is much expenciver than in Sweden and Germany.
Tim, I only discovered you in the last couple of weeks here and I've been having a rough time of it mentally - you've been keeping me company and I'm so grateful to witness your exploration and adventures. Whether it's with these cute pups or your beautiful family, keep doing what you're doing!
Just read your comment and I agree Tim’s videos give you a fantastic opportunity to escape and be somewhere else. Keep your chin up Girl . Take care
WOW I'm a 65 year old child again... ty for sharing Tim🎉🎉
everything looks so calm and peaceful, a bucket list for many including me.
Thanks for looking thru the gift shop and read out the price. I like buying souvenirs 😊
A lovely video, thank You. As far as water comes, you can drink from tap anywhere in the apartment, even in the shower if you like. There is no need for bottled water unless you want to carry it around.
Great tip!
There was actually a media scandal here in the early 90s. They tested the tap water here against all big brands of bottled spring water. The tap water here was found to be much better quality than any bottled brand. If I remember correctly, it was Evian that was most peeved by this news. I know a wealthy gentleman who moved here from Switzerland. He bought a nice house, but it wasn't connected to the water mains - he only had a well in the garden (with pump to takje water inside). He felt unsure about this, so he sent a sample of the water to a top Swiss research facility for testing. As soon as they received the sample, they called him to ask where he got the water from, as they have never seen such good quality water - TRUE STORY! :)
Equanimity-calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation. Spot on!
I like the traditional looking cottages you stayed in the best.
You went to actually buy water!? The tap water in Rovaniemi is actually better quality than any bottled water in the world.
oh you really!
@@WalkWithMeTim Finland's tap water is among the highest quality in the world and is completely safe to drink. You can drink tap water everywhere in the country and it has been found to be significantly cleaner than bottled water. 💧 💦
@@WalkWithMeTim Yup, it is basically same as "VOSS" (spring water from Norway that cost 20-30$ a bottle in US.)
@@Thevikingcam I actually drink VOSS water and it's not expensive it costs me $4 for the large bottle in glass so I buy five of them every week.
When I lived in Alaska (32 miles from the Arctic Circle in Fairbanks) it was -60F. (-51C.) quite often, but once it hits -20F. It doesn't really feel any colder when it goes even lower. Lots of Northern lights too! I suspect you would like it!
I live there now and have for the past 20 years. It’s funny to see how the gift shops sell a lot of the same stuff! 😂 At least they don’t charge you to see Santa at the Santa Claus House though.
All probs made in China
All that Wonderful SNOW...Yaaaay.
Santa's Village looks absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
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Tim that was the most exciting video I have ever seen, you covered everything I wanted to see (especially by my fire) wonderful. A Big THANK YOU, and I sincerely hope you win an award, for giving us such details, and prices. 💖😘
Wow that's kind of you to say Emma, I'm glad you enjoyed it
Just stunning Tim. Everything is so beautiful.Thank you for showing me this amazing place.👏🏻💕
You are welcome Melissa
You can definitely find more variety and more beautiful Christmas ornaments by far in Ruidoso, NM USA
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Just visited the Santa village today. It looked so different today walking around in a tshirt in 25 degrees compared to - 14... Also it was a lot quieter, had only 2 groups ahead in the queue to meet santa. A great experience!
Wait so santa is there in the summer!!
@@WalkWithMeTim Yeah he's does the meet and greets everyday. You'd think the big guy would get a break after his shift on Christmas eve!
These three Northern light videos and Christmas village were so much fun I'll never be able to see it myself so I thank you for giving me the tour!
amazing place ...... I kept my phone in my pocket with a hand warmer,,,,,never froze once. Been to Levi twice for 2 weeks each time, It was -20 when we did the husky trip and we were told it was too warm for the dogs. The wilderness trek on the reindeer with a stop off to do some ice fishing was amazing,
It was a very good blog today of your chili out walks around lapland Santa's holiday Village to see santa cruz tim
On my bucket list now. Thank you.
Just re watched this vlog, i never get tired of watching your vlogs, always love seeing the snow and Christmas trees, lovely 😍
Love how honest this guy was of everything. Great video!
Thank you so much
thank you Tim wonderful
Beautiful place can’t believe we will be there Wednesday we can’t wait ❤ thanks for sharing
Thanks for the video Tim. This is a bucket list trip for us and we’re thinking this November for our 40th anniversary.
I'm always amazed when you say it's expensive for coffee and toast 11 euros when in my city tel Aviv it's average prices!!!
And that place is amazing! It's my dream Scandinavian countries, probably cause I'm not used to that weather
Awwww I am so in love with the Huskies Tim they are adorable bless them. So precious. And I love Finland. Thank you Tim for taking us there with you. ⛄️❄️☃️❄️
you are welcome
Okay, I really love your videos, but when you freaked out over the dogs, I loved YOU. It’s so sweet to see a grown man freak out over puppies. ❤ I think it’s strange when people don’t love animals. Tim, you won my heart in this video. 😊
Thank you so much!!
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Looking forward to this only 5 days till we go!
20:24 their little shoes are so cute 🥰
The Hudson River (here in NYC), also freezes over + “cracks” when moving
31:50 I think the ones that are not occupied are kept cold to save on electricity bills and heated when they're booked. that's why the cold ones get snow on the roof and once they heat up it melts away
Precisely.
I was in lapland for work earlier this year and I visited the village. Expensive I know but you have missed a little trick.
There is a truck stop shell garage across the road, the food there is alot cheaper, great pizzas as well. You will see snowmobiles around the ace as well
I did mention that lol
@@WalkWithMeTim sorry mate I missed it 😆
I love huskys and I like Santa and the reindeer
We visited this place a couple years ago while travelling to the North Cape in Norway, very commercialized indeed but meeting Santa there was a truly magical experience. We speak Dutch and were very surprised that Santa could speak Dutch as well. That felt like true Christmas magic! We were there in summer though, but I'd love to visit during winter time as well, it's looks so beautiful. Unfortunately I don't like the cold 😅
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Funny some of us in Texas saw the Northern Lights recently when the solar storm got so bad after you spent all that money to see them. Ours weren’t spectacular though, and personally I couldn’t see anything through the overcast sky.
The trees look so beautiful with the snow on.
Hi everyone I'll catch up later, got granddaughter for sleep over busy tea time
I wish you did more authentic hotels, spas, thermal spas- I love these winter Scandinavian hotels
A very good Friday morning to you all from Wellington Somerset
and to you david
Oh my goodness 😂 I’ve just spotted me at 22:53 with my camera in the background’ I remember seeing you at that hut because I said to dean oh there’s a guy talking to the camera there! Dammit wish I knew I would of said hi! This looks like you had an amazing trip ❤ I wonder if your on any of my footage I’ll be looking out for you now hehe 😂❤
Oh wow how did u find this video?
@@WalkWithMeTim it popped up on my recommended! But we’ve watched a bunch of your vlogs before and found you months ago by your pontins video 🤍🥹 hope your having a lovely Christmas season! Loving the Christmas content! Xxxx
Thanks for the video Tim. I always love how honest and transparent you are about everything (especially pricing). Please don’t change Tim, you do some amazing reviews and videos.
I'll try not to lol
❤wow simply beautiful place
Wow this is my favourite vlog you have done ; always somewhere I have wanted to go ; absolutely stunning; the place you stayed in was wonderful ; thank you for this vlog
Thank you so much 😁
Thanks Tim great view watching makes me feel more christmassey always look forward to seeing more shows thanks again Yvonne 😊
Great video, informative, well put together and lots of good content. You’ve inspired us to look for our next trip 🙏
Great to hear!
Whenever Christmas is around the corner, I always have a habit watching your christmassy videos each year. How festive and joyful! Thanks Tim!
Wow, thank you!
This looks right up my street, once in a lifetime experiences and Christmas vibes
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I'm looking forward to this and probably watch it at home on my smart TV. I've been to Lapland before.😻 Good Friday afternoon from Ayshire Scotland
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Amazing love the colours and the trees 🌲 beautiful 🎄🎄🎄❄️❄️❄️⛄️✈️
1:40 love the sound of crushed snow and ice under foot ✨☘️
The sound of winter - my favourite season
Looks so stunning and beautiful. Lapland is one of the things I want to do on my bucket list.
It looks super pretty at night. My inner child wants to see Father Christmas now!! lol Seeing the Northern lights is on my bucket list!!
I think we all have that in us no mater how old we are
Hello, Tim ❤ Warmest regards from Belarus! Enjoy your beautiful holiday 😍 Thank you 😊
Beautiful ❤ 🌲 👏👀🎄 excellent and informative 👍
Hey Tim, you need to come to Alberta in the winter, we’ve gone down as low as -55, our coldest, has been -65. Absolutely freezing, but nothing stops,
You should go further north to Levi or saariselka much nicer but a lot colder
Can't wait.
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Sorry got there late but it was worth it. Thankyou.
Shame the man wouldn't exchange with you on the Husky ride.
How fun! That balcony is what I'd call a front porch! LOL Looks so cute and cozy! I have been watching the live cam of Santa's Village for a year or two now and it was nice to see the whole thing! Love your adventure! I dislike cold, but I am tempted to visit!
Happy holidays!
It's not so cold once you get into one of the snow suits that you can rent.
Wow, just Wow. Amazing. Thanks for filming this. xx
Wow- what an interesting place. Would love to go there . Although it’s so commercial- have always wanted to do the husky ride, a wilderness trip and experience the northern lights.
You should!
Are the dogs treated well?
enjoyed love to go there thank you for showing
Absolutely amazing video Tim, so thorough. I’m glad you are so transparent with the pricing of things, it’s helpful if someone is planning a trip there. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Jessica, means alot
Looks so good and comfy and very cosy would love to stay in the snow looks so picturesque and would love to see the northern lights does sound a bit expensive but I would be a once and a lifetime chance so this could be on my bucket list thank you for sharing 😊
im off here, not so much staying at the park but visiting it
Best people to go with are Canterbury travel
It’s who my mum and daughter went with in 2004
For 4 nights over Christmas they loved it.
They were expensive but worth every penny cause all you needed was spending money
Everything else was included.
And they are still trading today
Sonwonderful place I love it
Got me feeling all Christmasy before I go out to my partner's Christmas do and seeing my friend from uni for a Christmas meet up tomorrow 🥰
Thank you
You're welcome
Superb felicitări ❤
Great video of a unique location. Inevitable that such a place has become commercialised with prices to match.
It's an interesting experience in Santa holiday park in Lapland. Merry Christmas!!!
Tim, for a second, near Santa, you looked entierly like a little boy, as if not knowing what to say to be correct, admitted by the big man, somehow. Is like for a second, like a shade, a second the child within you came on surface. Lovely. God bless you and your lovely family. From Romania.
We went to Santa's village in summer a few years ago. Especially went into Finland from Sweden when we toured Norway, Sweden and Denmark for 3 months in our motorhome. Absolutely loved it. We went to Elf school and had picture with Santa but managed to take our own picture. Sent loads of Christmas cards from post office which were all posted in time for Christmas all over the world. We parked in the main area for 2 days, for free and had midnight sun. Best experience ever. I think probably better than in winter, but it does look as if it has changed a lot but ot for the better. Thanks for showing it in winter.
you are welcome
Thank you for the tour round . Not really my cup of tea but am sure parents with young families would enjoy it .
Thanks for giving it a watch anyway
Perfect for relaxing inspiring as well!
Great video work of Santa Claus village - Rovaniemi. Been there many times during winter! 👍
Very cool!
Amazing Place❤❤
What a tourist hell ride.
Binge watching your videos love your channel super job Tim ✨☘️
As a family was looking to go to Lapland over the years, after seeing this glad we never did, too expensive and commercial.
May I remind you that Lapland is twice the size of Ireland. There's plenty of other options than this particular commercialized resort filled only by foreign tourists.
My tip: Inari. A small little village/town with 1,500 residents and a real taste of indigenous Sami culture. Plenty of accommodations, good restaurants, Sami cultural sites and actual people living there. Also the best place/area for spotting northern lights.
Lapland is not same as Santa's Village. Santa's village a business. Lapland is huge area with amazing nature.
You can also stay in Rovaniemi for cheaper accommodation and just do day trip(s) to the Village.
@@jackwatsonepic626 The place is packed from December to February. Also July and August gets lot of visitors. Other times it's like you see in video. People visiting, but not too crowded.
You can visit Santa for free. We visit with my family every year. If you want photo/video, that cost 50 euro. And that is not per person. For whole group it's 50 euro.
To be honest it's not really that expensive if you don't stay in the village in December. And anyways it's a once a lifetime experience.
Thank you for sharing the beautiful Lapland ❤so expensive so it’s only a a dream.. amazing video x
Thanks Tim for showing us your visit. I have always wanted to go although it's very beautiful, I'd be disappointed if I went for anymore than a day trip with the excursions included. There seems no free activities like in a resort just loads of restaurants and even charging to see Santa etc. Even the excursions seemed to be a restaurant thrown in there. I'd be thrilled to see all the lights but with a family you'd need a blank cheque.
Nope but I have to say I went for so many enjoyable walk in the snow .. that was free lol
Meeting Santa is free of charge and always has been. If you want a framed picture and video of the visit, these will cost.
-20oC, sounds like a nice cool summers day in Scotland
Thanks for this video. I love watching the live cams from this part of the world and of Levi the ski resort. It’s fascinating to me being from Australia. I’ve heard before that it’s very expensive there. However, you’d probably only go there once, so what is the point of going and not doing the activities etc. might as well stay home and open the freezer door….lol. Love the husky tour you did and the northern lights. The people of Finland seem very friendly and polite. It would definitely be on my bucket list.
Expensive places those tourist things. Like going to London or something. But kids gonna go bananas.
Adorable
I’ll go there in the SUMMER!
Maybe I've been in Cambridge too long but €99 for a 3 hour trip seems pretty reasonable to me! I'm going to look at booking here for 2024 I think
Simply stunning, thank you
Thanks joy
I had the immense good fortune last year to see, rather faintly, the Northern Lights from South Devon, U.K. This only happens very occasionally but it was incredibly beautifull. It was not huge swathes of bright colour, although some colour did show against the darkness of the sky but what I mostly saw was incredible patterns of lines, networks & moving rays of light. Quite subtle & delicate but beautiful patterns.
Where abouts in Devon Sarah? I'm Plymouth side. Gutted I missed that 🙂
@@Mardi-Shorts-DevonGirlUK To the East of Totnes.
My husband would flip at the chance to see all those huskies, such a gorgeous trip overall. Thanks for the video!
Thanks Jennifer
You can never visit Santa often enough, although the reindeer sausages were a step too far for one of my daughters. The keyholes are great. Santa was fab when we went last Oct, and spoke to my Finnish granddaughter in Finnish, although she is fluent in English, and my English grandchildren in English. We still are talking about it now. Maybe we will go again with our youngest granddaughter next year. Never caught the northern lights yet. Such a fab experience. Unfortunately Finland is a very expensive place, but fortunately our family live only 3 hours away by bus. Have promised myself a visit to huskies and reindeer next time. The coldest temp we experienced was minus 23 back in Feb, but it never feels as cold as the uk.
Really??
Your editing and production techniques are coming along miles - great video, fella 👌🏼
Lol thanks
So far, I’ve only seen the northern lights once in my life and that was purely by accident or coincidence. I was on a plane going toward Frankfurt and the plane was flying near Greenland and everyone else was asleep it seemed but the pilot said look at the window And I’ll never forget the beautiful greenish lights shimmering as far as I could see
Correction, the pilot said look out of the window.