Have you heard of Rovaniemi, Finland? It’s where Santa Claus Lives!

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    Experience the enchantment of Santa's Christmas Village in Rovaniemi, Finland! Join us as we embark on a magical journey filled with excitement and festive cheer. From meeting Santa Claus himself to walking with reindeer, this unforgettable trip is sure to bring joy to your holiday spirit.
    Our Santa's Village apartment, complete with a balcony and a beautiful Christmas tree, offers a peaceful view of the surroundings. We couldn't help but imagine future visits with family and grandchildren, adorning the tree together with festive ornaments and creating treasured memories in this serene setting.
    In this video, we learn about the reindeer's fuzzy antlers and witness their captivating presence. We even try feeding them, experiencing their gentle nature up close. The reindeer's undeniable charm leaves us longing to join Santa's elves in their wintry adventures.
    Prepare to be captivated by the spirit of Christmas as we immerse ourselves in the wonders of Santa's Christmas Village. Join us on this unforgettable adventure, and let the enchantment fill your heart with joy and warmth.
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  • @italianrick1985
    @italianrick1985 5 місяців тому +3

    My wife and I booked a trip there for late September 2024. We are so excited. From Florida to the Arctic Circle!

  • @ZeBubba
    @ZeBubba 11 місяців тому +11

    Most of us Finns living in Helsinki have never been to Santa's Village, cheers for the tour C+M!

  • @kohinaario
    @kohinaario 10 місяців тому +2

    My hometown! Glad you had a good time, and please come back sometimes during winter!

  • @kathrinkaefer
    @kathrinkaefer 10 місяців тому +4

    Love this! I have been a couple of times to Rovaniemi but never Santa's Village. Saving it for when my little boy is old enough! ☺

  • @IRISHATLANTIC
    @IRISHATLANTIC 11 місяців тому +32

    You're turning European. Everyone knows Santa lives in Lapland, not the North Pole. 😉

  • @tanhart
    @tanhart 10 місяців тому +2

    i used to live right next to this place! Sometimes the wind blew just right so i could hear the christmas music.

  • @arihulkkonen2698
    @arihulkkonen2698 10 місяців тому +2

    Käykää talvella lapissa,silloin siellä on todella kaunista❤

    • @chrisplusmelissa
      @chrisplusmelissa  10 місяців тому +1

      That's what we hear! Perhaps we will someday! :)

  • @FinMeg
    @FinMeg 11 місяців тому +5

    Loved this vlog ❤ thanks for sharing guys 😁

  • @swissherbgirl2917
    @swissherbgirl2917 8 місяців тому +1

    How pretty. I was there in October 1995 during my honeymoon in Lapland , crossing the Arctic circle.

    • @chrisplusmelissa
      @chrisplusmelissa  8 місяців тому +1

      Awesome. Was it snowy at that time?

    • @swissherbgirl2917
      @swissherbgirl2917 8 місяців тому

      @@chrisplusmelissa yes. We already had snow as it was the End of October/ beginning November

  • @veerasoldatkin-luostari1030
    @veerasoldatkin-luostari1030 11 місяців тому +4

    Hello from Finland. nice video. I have been to Rovaniemi many times. That place is more beautiful in winter, and I think SantaPark is even more beautiful. I think it's also an experience for the children, because there's something like an elf school, Finnish gingerbread decorating and ice sculptures. I hope you will come to Finland again. ❤
    hei täältä suomesta. kiva video. olen käynyt monta kertaa rovaniemellä. Tuo paikka pn kauniimpi talvella ja minusta vieläkin kauniimpi on SantaPark. se on myös lapsille minusta kokemus sillä siellä on vaikka mitä esimerkiksi tonttu koulua, suomalaisien piparkakkujen koristelua ja jääveistoksia. Toivon että tulette uudestaan Suomeen.❤

    • @chrisplusmelissa
      @chrisplusmelissa  11 місяців тому

      Thank you! Do you know anything about the gingerbread decorating? Do they have big contests? We are wanting to come back for sure!

    • @veerasoldatkin-luostari1030
      @veerasoldatkin-luostari1030 11 місяців тому +1

      @@chrisplusmelissa We didn't have any competition to participate in, instead we decorated gingerbread cookies as a family. ☺️ Unfortunately, we had just had coffee in the middle-cafe , so the giant gingerbread didn't taste so good anymore.🤣 Anyway, the activities there are no means spectacular, just peaceful. A bit like in the Moomin world.🤔 The idea is to focus on the moment and your own family, they just offer a fairytale world to experience it together.😘

  • @Hujoster68
    @Hujoster68 11 місяців тому +1

    I do love your vlogs. Funny and sweet. You must stay Finland at winter too

    • @chrisplusmelissa
      @chrisplusmelissa  11 місяців тому

      Ah thank you. We certainly do want to come back.

  • @frankcastro_7K
    @frankcastro_7K 11 місяців тому

    Nice plane indeed

  • @oh2mp
    @oh2mp 11 місяців тому +5

    And again I saw that you had a good time. I'm almost 55 y.o. Finn and I visited that Santa Claus village for the first time in 2021. Of course I had been to Rovaniemi before, but had just skipped that "tourist trap" :D
    Sorry to tell you, but that arctic circle there is fake. The real arctic circle is about two kilometers north from that point but it's on a swamp and that village could not be built there. In fact the arctic circle crosses the runway of the Rovaniemi airport.

    • @blechtic
      @blechtic 11 місяців тому +5

      The damn thing moves, so it's going to be wrong anyway.

    • @jorluo
      @jorluo 11 місяців тому +3

      Yep, every year the actual location of the Arctic Circle (and therefore the Antarctic Circle in the southern hemisphere as well) changes slightly due to Earth's axial tilt. The Arctic Circle of the maps is placed pretty much exactly in the middle of the long-term range. In the short term, the position of the Arctic Circle can be considered approximately constant, although at the moment it moves an average of 14 meters towards the north each year. At some point in the future, the Arctic Circle (and the Antarctic Circle) will start moving towards south again.
      There are similar tourist destinations, which are not quite precise, also in other parts of the world. For example, the Mitad del Mundo monument in Ecuador, which has a yellow line indicating the location of the equator, is actually 240 meters south of the true equator, etc.
      It doesn't matter that much. If we believe in Santa Claus, then we can as well believe that the Arctic Circle passes through the Santa Claus Village. The long term average location of the Arctic Circle goes near there anyway and some day it will really be there again.

  • @annemccarthycork5003
    @annemccarthycork5003 11 місяців тому

    You 2 are so much fun t watch - and i don't even have plans to go to Finland. Love your videos. I can see you in the mirror Chris at about 1:47 in your videos timeline. Just trying to figure out what you have your phone mounted to? I haven't had any luck with the moving gimbals and need a better hand held mount. Any advice?

    • @chrisplusmelissa
      @chrisplusmelissa  11 місяців тому

      Thank you for the kind words. I too have had issues with finding the perfect gimbal... so far, the best has been the Insta360 flow... it's not perfect, but better than what we've used in the past in an effort to get smooth video during movement. Often, we just use a Joby mount, however that's another set of issues. Nothing is perfect. 😊

  • @tamaramadelin4831
    @tamaramadelin4831 11 місяців тому

    Tacos would be number 1 for me too!!!

  • @fellouss
    @fellouss 11 місяців тому +1

    Hi, first, thanks for this video! You guys arrived early in the morning at the santa Claus holiday village, they allowed you early check in easily?

    • @chrisplusmelissa
      @chrisplusmelissa  11 місяців тому +1

      We had emails that said our room would be ready by 4 PM, we were just going to check our luggage and they said our room was available! It's probably not common.

  • @tosijjaan
    @tosijjaan 11 місяців тому +6

    Instead of paying to see reindeer you could have just drove a little bit further down the road and seen one in the wild

    • @Pepzi987
      @Pepzi987 11 місяців тому +2

      They could've but seeing and being with them is way different!

    • @Murks33
      @Murks33 11 місяців тому +2

      You can get a real close view of it when it crashes through your windshield.

  • @cuabroadnow
    @cuabroadnow 7 місяців тому

    Hi, I enjoyed watching this video, and the Santa Claus Express. I am wondering how did you book your Santa Claus Apartment? Was it directly though the Village website, or through a travel website, like Travelocity, Orbitz, and so on? I am going to do the train and the village soon.

    • @chrisplusmelissa
      @chrisplusmelissa  7 місяців тому

      Hi! We're delighted you enjoyed the videos! We booked through the Santa's Village website. We often don't want to use the travel websites because then if you need to modify something, it always seems more complicated.

  • @VonArmagedda
    @VonArmagedda 11 місяців тому

    Yeah, I might have heard about this place, I only live 120km south from there, and spend a year there when I was in the military.

  • @111aem
    @111aem 11 місяців тому

    In the 5:43 minute, Santa's dinner looks like it will be delicious ! Ho ho ho 🤤🤤

  • @chasethesunriseportugal
    @chasethesunriseportugal 11 місяців тому

    Okay, okay. I believe you now. By the way, did he mention me, say anything about me?... okay, no, I was just checking, it's all good, it's all good. *walks away rather quickly*

  • @juhanivaltonen2456
    @juhanivaltonen2456 11 місяців тому

    Exactly same size sauna i have in my one room apartment. If you are still here hope you have good time!

  • @pvdogs2
    @pvdogs2 11 місяців тому

    Ha Ha. Chris if you want to become an elf, Santa's Village in Bracebridge Ontario has an Elf School.

  • @gode2573
    @gode2573 11 місяців тому +5

    Plz, get some salmiakki before you leave, if its not too late yet...

    • @chrisplusmelissa
      @chrisplusmelissa  11 місяців тому +3

      Most of the time, we're gone before the video hits... but we've got a 49 things different about Finland coming up for our next video... and #48 will delight you. 😉

  • @urosleijona
    @urosleijona 11 місяців тому

    Did you knew that at Lake reindeers drop their horns in fall and females on spring? So those reindeers who pull santas sledge must be females. Who Else want pull overweight bearred guy all over the world? 😜😂

    • @urosleijona
      @urosleijona 11 місяців тому

      PS. I acutually live about 6,,5 miles south from Santas village

    • @chrisplusmelissa
      @chrisplusmelissa  11 місяців тому

      Females are the tougher gender always. :D

  • @artoeloranta2810
    @artoeloranta2810 11 місяців тому

    It should be a punishable offense to talk about Christmas in the summer.