{"id":2778,"date":"2016-10-18T13:01:03","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T13:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.routeperfect.com\/?p=2778"},"modified":"2024-05-15T12:05:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T12:05:14","slug":"finding-santa-claus-lapland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/finding-santa-claus-lapland\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Santa Claus In Lapland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Christmas&nbsp;means that Santa Claus is coming! If you listen carefully you will hear the jingle bells of his sleigh. We decided to go on a journey, plan a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/trip-planner\/\">road trip to Europe<\/a><\/strong> and go through the most magical countries to find Santa Claus in Lapland and&nbsp;bring him back with us just in time for Christmas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what are you waiting for? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/\">Start planning your trip!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"titleitineraries has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Popular itinerary &#8211; Looking for Santa:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"piw-container\">\n<iframe class=\"responsive-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/widgets\/popular-itineraries?id=9bff1109\" title=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><u><strong>Where&#8217;s Santa<\/strong>?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Akureyri, Iceland <\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Visit the Christmas Garden in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/iceland\/northeastern\/akureyri\">Akureyri<\/a>, &nbsp;to see where Santa&#8217;s workshop is when he comes to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/iceland\/\">Iceland<\/a>. Only a ten minute drive from the city center, you will see a beautiful red house, surrounded by magical gardens. Inside you will find amazing Christmas decorations from all over the world. Don\u2019t forget to climb the fairy tower and see the world&#8217;s biggest Christmas calendar on your search for Santa Claus in Lapland!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/via_justinpoulsen_christmas_house_Akureyri_iceland.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/via_justinpoulsen_christmas_house_Akureyri_iceland.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/via_justinpoulsen_christmas_house_Akureyri_iceland-300x188.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/via_justinpoulsen_christmas_house_Akureyri_iceland-768x482.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Akureyri, Iceland on August 4, 2021: This is the Santa Claus home in Akureyri in the North of Iceland, where visitors come in  to buy candy and Christmas decorations all year long<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Iceland<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the enchanting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitreykjavik.is\/christmas-village-hafnarfjordur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christmas village<\/a> for decorations, wooden huts and hot chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/hafnarfjordur_iceland-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/hafnarfjordur_iceland-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/hafnarfjordur_iceland--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/hafnarfjordur_iceland--768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rovaniemi, Finland&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/finland\/lapland\/rovaniemi\">The official home town of Santa Claus<\/a>! Visit the magical Santa Claus Village that includes an actual post office and postal elves that receive the children&#8217;s letters to Santa. You can join the elves and other fairy-tale creatures and help them with their daily chores in Santa\u2019s underground home or see Santa&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/santas_office_in_santas_village_at_rovaniemi_finland-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/santas_office_in_santas_village_at_rovaniemi_finland-1.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/santas_office_in_santas_village_at_rovaniemi_finland-1-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/santas_office_in_santas_village_at_rovaniemi_finland-1-768x510.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">detail of the temple Wat Phra Singh in Chiang Mai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kiruna, Sweden<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/sweden\/lapland\/kiruna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visit Santa&#8217;s secret hideaway<\/a>! Nestled in the woods, you can learn how to drive Santa&#8217;s sleigh at a reindeer farm, see the northern lights, and tour the amazing ice hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/kiruna_sweden.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/kiruna_sweden.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/kiruna_sweden-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/kiruna_sweden-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Winter landscape with cabin hut at night in Kiruna Sweden lapland at Night with star trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dr\u00f8bak, Norway<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Santa was born in Dr\u00f8bak and the town is very dear to his heart. Visit The Christmas House (Julehuset), where you will meet trolls, elves and gnomes, and of course \u2013 Santa Claus. Santa\u2019s Post Office&nbsp;is right next door. You can buy stamps from Santa\u2019s post office and send your Christmas wish list directly to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/drobak_norway.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/drobak_norway.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/drobak_norway-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/drobak_norway-768x514.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bunt leuchtender Verkaufsstand am Weihnachtsmarkt mit vielen Dekowaren, keine Logos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Where will you be spending Christmas this year? Will it be on a search for&nbsp;Santa Claus In Lapland?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you liked this article you may also be interested in reading our latest winter inspired articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/10-best-christmas-markets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The 10 Best Christmas Markets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/surviving-christmas-traveling-with-kids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Surviving Christmas With Kids!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.routeperfect.com\/blog\/top-10-ski-resorts-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Top 10 Ski Resorts In Europe<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas&nbsp;means that Santa Claus is coming! If you listen carefully you will hear the jingle bells of his sleigh. We decided to go on a journey, plan a road trip to Europe and go through the most magical countries to find Santa Claus in Lapland and&nbsp;bring him back with us just in time for Christmas! 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