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@@KenTravels360 I have been to Saariselkä, Utsjoki, and Kilpisjärvi, and enjoyed them all, but particularly Kilpisjärvi at the feet of the Saana fjeld.
Thank you for watching the video. I don’t think I would choose Apukka resort again, it’s too nickel and dime and I feel it’s built for taking Instagram pictures. The Santa Claus village, even though it doesn’t have glass domes, on the other hand, is a much more solid option.
Thanks for adding your experience. As you said the Finish side is more developed. The Swedish side is great too, but it requires more effort to arrange things.
@@KenTravels360 In Kiruna you can do the same things as in Rovaniemi. Husky sleds, snowmobiles, reindeer. It's sunnier there than in Rovaniemi, and you're more likely to see the Northern Lights. There is more snow and it is colder. Only the village of Santa Claus next to Rovaniemi is the advantage of Finland. There is no other advantage. I live in Germany and it is easier for me to get to Kiruna than to Rovaniemi. Because there is a direct train Berlin-Stockholm, and then Stockholm-Kiruna. To get to Rovaniemi via Sweden, I needed two different buses. /Boden-Haparanda, Tornio-Rovaniemi/ and walking across the border from Haparanda to Tornio. It is quite difficult to get to Finland.
Thanks. We actually did it in Harriniva at Kiruna a few years ago. This time the main purpose of the trip was to do the icebreaker cruise, so Rovaniemi made more sense.
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Thank you for another great video. Unlike other videos you actually gave an honest comparison of the two resorts. Much appreciated.
Thank you for your support and feedback! I'm glad you found the video helpful and appreciated the honest comparison.
Hello from Helsinki!
Hello there! Thanks for your support. Hope you enjoyed the video!
@@KenTravels360Yes, thank you! I have actually never been to Rovaniemi myself :)
I love Lapland. This was the third time.
@@KenTravels360 I have been to Saariselkä, Utsjoki, and Kilpisjärvi, and enjoyed them all, but particularly Kilpisjärvi at the feet of the Saana fjeld.
Amazing, I've also been to Muonio. Really stunning place there. The Northern Lights photos in the video were all shot there.
Great video Ken, really interesting to see the hotel rooms compared. Did you get a discount for the one-antlered reindeer ride ;-)
Thanks John. I actually didn't notice that reindeer had only one antler. I had to watch the video again, and you are right
Hi Ken. Thank you sharing the lodging options and your honest reviews. If you were to go back to Lapland, would you stay there again?
Thank you for watching the video. I don’t think I would choose Apukka resort again, it’s too nickel and dime and I feel it’s built for taking Instagram pictures. The Santa Claus village, even though it doesn’t have glass domes, on the other hand, is a much more solid option.
I was there now. Everything very expencive and kommercial in Finnland. I was also in Sweden. There is cheaper and the Husky tours are longer.
Thanks for adding your experience. As you said the Finish side is more developed. The Swedish side is great too, but it requires more effort to arrange things.
@@KenTravels360 In Kiruna you can do the same things as in Rovaniemi. Husky sleds, snowmobiles, reindeer. It's sunnier there than in Rovaniemi, and you're more likely to see the Northern Lights. There is more snow and it is colder. Only the village of Santa Claus next to Rovaniemi is the advantage of Finland. There is no other advantage. I live in Germany and it is easier for me to get to Kiruna than to Rovaniemi. Because there is a direct train Berlin-Stockholm, and then Stockholm-Kiruna. To get to Rovaniemi via Sweden, I needed two different buses. /Boden-Haparanda, Tornio-Rovaniemi/ and walking across the border from Haparanda to Tornio. It is quite difficult to get to Finland.
Thanks. We actually did it in Harriniva at Kiruna a few years ago. This time the main purpose of the trip was to do the icebreaker cruise, so Rovaniemi made more sense.
Hi Ken, which month is this trip?
It was in March.