Christmas House Santa — Local services in Rovaniemi sub-region

The place where you meet Santa in Santa Claus Village. You can talk to Santa and Santa will talk to you. The guy spoke sufficient English and he was nice to interact with. You see a lot of signs saying that entrance is free of change, which is true. But it's not possible to take your own pictures, which is not mentioned anywhere in advance. As you leave, you get one already printed picture and that one costs 50 Eur. You can also opt out and go for example for a digital one which costs 35 Eur. You also don't need buy any picture, but it would be shame, since you have already waited in the line for some time. There is another souvenir shop at the end of the experience where you can buy something as you wait for your picture to arrive...

There are 2 Santa in the village. You will see this shop first thing when you turn into the car park. Visiting is free, but the photos are very expensive! It range from €30 to €60 depending on the size of the photo you want, and whether you want a digital copy. Prices are really steep, but if you really want to keep that memory, you have no choice but to pay as no photography is allowed in Santa’s workshop.

There is a pretty large souvenir shop as well, so even if you don’t buy anything, you can take a look. The prices of the souvenirs here are quite high compared to the souvenir shops opposite Santa’s office. Good idea to compare across all the shops...

A large souvenir shop right at the main entrance to Santa’s Village. In the same building, you’ll find Santa’s House, where you can visit him for free—though if you want a photo taken by the staff, it’ll cost you €40. Taking pictures with your own camera isn’t allowed.

The shop itself is packed with all kinds of souvenirs, as you can see in the photos, ranging from small trinkets to clothing and hats priced at €350. Definitely has a strong...