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Christmas 2009 and New Year 2009-2010 in Finland, Santa's homeland Christmas packages recommended by the Finnish Tourist Board (in Lapland and elsewhere in Finland): http://www.visitfinland.com/web/guest/finland-guide/what-to-see/winter-activities/christmas-newyear Lapland Santa Days: http://www.santadays.co.uk Fintravel (Rovaniemi): http://fintravel.com/cgi-bin/wafnet3.pl?id=13&kid=2 Lapland Leisure Tours. http://www.lapinlomamatkat.com/CHRISTMAS.html Wild and Free Christmas & New Year packages. http://www.wildandfree.com and http://wildandfree.com/cgi-bin/waf.pl?wafID=56 Christmas and New Year packages in Rovaniemi. Celebrate one of the most memorable Christmas! Fun with elves, Snow Carnival, snowmobile safaris or other activities. http://www.laplandfinland.com/In_English/Planning_a_trip/Christmas_in_Lapland.iw3 and http://www.laplandfinland.com/In_English/Planning_a_trip/Christmas_in_Lapland/Christmas_in_Lapland.iw3 Christmas package & New Year's packages in Ruka: http://www.ruka.fi/winter_eng/activities/?file=tuotteet&catid=33 Saariselkä: http://www.saariselka.fi/index.php?id=6_37&la=en Meeting Santa in the Lapp Village of Ylläs (In Ylläs your family will have a private but quite short appointment with Santa Claus. The cost is 5 euros per person, children under two years for free. They can also take a family portrait with a digital camera and send the photo via e-mail for your friends.): http://www.lappvillage.fi/en_father_christmas.html
Peurasuvanto Holiday Village in Sodankylä, in very northern snowy Lapland. Packages include accommodation, full board, transfers (to/from Rovaniemi), activities and guiding. http://travel.to/lapland/and http://personal.inet.fi/yritys/peurasuvanto/christ.htm Joulukka: http://www.joulukka.com/ Finnish Countryside Holidays (cottages, farm holidays, bed & breakfast). 168 cottages in Lapland, in the province of Lappi. http://www.lomarengas.fi/?Deptid=774
Finnish Lakeside Cabins: http://www.finnishlakesidecabins.com and http://www.finnishlakesidecabins.com/Lapland_cabin_search.htm
Rovaniemi - Santa's home town and the capital of Lapland. http://www.santaclaus.fi/?deptid=8044
Christmas in Hotel Levitunturi. http://www.hotellilevitunturi.fi/
Star Boys Tradition (Oulu): http://www.tiernakaupunki.fi/english/index.htm SantaClausTrips (Visit Santa this Christmas in Lapland! Imagine spending a short break beyond the Artic Circle, in a region of such beauty that the scenery, the magical atmosphere and, of course, the cold, cold air combine to take your breath away. This is Lapland, the spellbound, unspoilt region in the north of Finland, so beautiful that Santa Claus chose it as home. And if you visit Lapland in the magical weeks leading up to Christmas, there is the added anticipation that at any moment you may bump into the grand old man himself. Above all, it is a land where you can watch the sparkle in children's wide open eyes as they set out in search of the real Santa Claus. It's magic - and with SantaClausTrips.co.uk you'll come to believe it.): http://www.santaclaustrips.co.uk
Santa Holidays: http://www.santa-holidays.com/
Santa Trips: http://www.santatrips.co.uk/
IGLU Lapland: http://www.iglulapland.com
Magic of Lapland: http://www.magicoflapland.net
Santa Trips Online: http://www.santatripsonline.co.uk/
Lapland Direct (Low Budget Santa Holidays): http://www.laplanddirect.com
Lapland Magic: http://www.laplandmagic.com
Lapland Experience: http://www.laplandexperience.com
Lapland Santa Holidays: http://www.lapland-from-anywhere.co.uk/
Canterbury Tales from Ireland: http://www.canterbury-tales.com
Scan Meridian (high quality Father Christmas Tours for families: mid December, Christmas & New Year): http://www.scanmeridian.co.uk/christmas/ Tours from abroad (England, Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain etc.): http://www.gonowfinland.com
The Tourism Expert / Tourismus Team Europe TTE (almost all about Lapland, 10 languages, 12 categories: travelling, sightseeing, accommodation, activities, sports, events, maps, cities, regions etc.): http://www.tte.ch/finland/lapland/
Cosmos Holidays: http://www.cosmos-holidays.co.uk/experiences/lapland-holidays
Eclipse Holidays: http://bookings.firstchoice.co.uk/lapland/
Emagine UK Limited (tours from England to Lapland: day trips and longer visits, Lapland Tours, Santa Claus Tours, New Year or Easter in Lapland): http://www.emagine-travel.co.uk/
Finnair - Santa's official airline: http://www.finnair.com
First Choice: http://www.firstchoice.co.uk
Kittilä Journal - A Texan in Lapland (a very nice visitor's report: scenes from Kittilä and Levi Fell, a study in Arctic Light, tips for visiting Levi etc.): http://www.kittilajournal.com
Lapland Magic: http://www.lapland.tv
Polar Travel: http://www.polartravel.net/en/
Scan Tours (good tours from Helsinki): http://www.scantours.com/finland.htm
The Travel Experience: http://www.travel-experience.net
Transun: http://www.transun.co.uk
Other Finland In Finland it is very popular to spend Christmas in a spa hotel - often also traditional Finnish Christmas activities. http://sites.google.com/site/finlandtravelclub/spa-holidays Naantali Spa (near the city of Turku) – the most splendid spa hotel in the Nordic Countries. Christmas packages 2-5 nights, New Year packages 1-2 nights. Highly recommended by our members. http://www.naantalispa.fi/index.php/en Christmas city Turku in South-western Finland. Declaration of Christmas Peace according to very old traditions and other events. Christmas packages in the city (spa holidays etc.), in the archipelago, in the countryside etc. Or celebrate New Year in the Caribbean atmosphere! http://www.christmascity.com/public/default.aspx?culture=en-US&contentlan=2&nodeid=9263 Ruissalo Spa in Turku. Christmas packages including free use of swimming pool department. http://www.ruissalospa.fi/english/ Christmas in Kuopio. Puijo Christmas Park (Christmas lights, Santa, elves). http://www.kuopioinfo.fi/ Christmas in Helsinki: Christmas Outgoing (Seurasaari Christmas Path) on Seurasaari in December 2009. This annual event offers Christmas plays, Christmas songs, and games with the local elves. Visitors can also enjoy some traditional Christmas rice pudding, and at the Festival Grounds you can even grill sausage. Santa Claus and his wife will be there to listen to the children's Christmas wishes. Free admission. http://www.joulupolku.net/english.html Finnish Lakeside Cabins: http://www.finnishlakesidecabins.com and http://www.finnishlakesidecabins.com/Xmas.htm
High quality Christmas and New Year packages in Haikko Manor & Spa, Porvoo. http://www.haikko.fi/en_GB/
Go Finland (events, special offers, packages, search etc.): http://www.gofinland.fi/gfcp/gftp?language=en and http://www.gofinland.net
Christmas Dinner in Helsinki (usually buffet, prebooking recommended!)
Katajanokan Kasino (December 1st-22nd 2009). http://www.royalravintolat.fi/katajanokka/joulubuffet.asp#60911
Kulosaaren Kasino (December 2nd-22nd 2009). http://www.royalravintolat.fi/kulosaari/joulubuffet.asp
Crowne Plaza (December 12th-22nd 2009, 51 euros). http://www.royalravintolat.fi/crownePlaza/joulubuffet.asp?l=0
Töölönranta (December 6th-21st 2009). http://www.royalravintolat.fi/toolonranta/joulubuffet.asp
Scandic Grand Marina. http://www.scandichotels.com/grandmarina
Christmas Lunch in Helsinki (prebooking recommended!)
Sundmans (December 13th-22nd 2009). http://www.royalravintolat.fi/sundmansKrog/joululounas.asp
Katajanokan Kasino (December 1st-22nd 2009). http://www.royalravintolat.fi/katajanokka/joulubuffet.asp#60911
Kulosaaren Kasino (December 2nd-22nd 2009). http://www.royalravintolat.fi/kulosaari/joulubuffet.asp
Crowne Plaza (December 12th-22nd 2009, 51 euros). http://www.royalravintolat.fi/crownePlaza/joulubuffet.asp?l=0
Töölönranta (December 6th-21st 2009). http://www.royalravintolat.fi/toolonranta/joulubuffet.asp Elite (December 1st-23rf 2009, 45 euros). http://www.royalravintolat.fi/elite/joulubuffet.asp
Hotel Kämp Restaurant - the best and the most luxorious Christmas lunch in Helsinki (December 7th-23rd 2009, 65 euros, lunch buffet). http://www.palacekamp.fi/in_english/
Mecca (December 8th-22nd 2009, 45 euros). http://www.palacekamp.fi/in_english/
Palace Gourmet (December 14th-22nd 2009, 57 euros). http://www.palacekamp.fi/in_english/
Linna (December 13th-22nd 2009, 47 euros). http://www.palacekamp.fi/in_english/
Restaurant Kappeli (Mondays-Fridays, December 1st-23rd 2009. Appetizers, main course and dessert.). http://www.kappeli.fi/english_chapel.html
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