Guidebook for Rovaniemi

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Guidebook for Rovaniemi

Food Scene

Tasty food and large portions.
79 locals recommend
Ravintola Roka Street Bistro
79 locals recommend
Tasty food and large portions.
If you will be in Rovaniemi on Saturday, please don’t miss brunch with big selection of cakes (11.00-15.00, 14 euro in small local Café Toivo) address is Rovakatu 14 and lovely lunch from Monday to Friday. Visiting hours Mon-Fri 7.30 to 17 St 10-14
7 locals recommend
JTK-Köökki Oy
14 Rovakatu
7 locals recommend
If you will be in Rovaniemi on Saturday, please don’t miss brunch with big selection of cakes (11.00-15.00, 14 euro in small local Café Toivo) address is Rovakatu 14 and lovely lunch from Monday to Friday. Visiting hours Mon-Fri 7.30 to 17 St 10-14
Hidden place to eat in Santa Claus Village! We highly recommend you to have breakfast buffet 11 euro (from 7 to 10) or lunch buffet 14.5 euro (from 11 to 15) in Nova Skyland Hotel.
Nova Skyland Restaurant
6 Tähtikuja
Hidden place to eat in Santa Claus Village! We highly recommend you to have breakfast buffet 11 euro (from 7 to 10) or lunch buffet 14.5 euro (from 11 to 15) in Nova Skyland Hotel.
Very delicious and affordable waffles. Big portions!
Cafe Staar
15 Rovakatu
Very delicious and affordable waffles. Big portions!
Lovely small cafe open early for nice breakfast from 7 am if you comming to city early or you are an early bird:)
29 locals recommend
Hostel Café Koti
21 Valtakatu
29 locals recommend
Lovely small cafe open early for nice breakfast from 7 am if you comming to city early or you are an early bird:)
If you are big eater or prefer gluten or\and lactose free food, lunches here really affordable (11 euro), tasty and interesting! Will definitely makes your tummy full and soul happy!
Restaurant Cafe Rovaniemi
26 Rovakatu
If you are big eater or prefer gluten or\and lactose free food, lunches here really affordable (11 euro), tasty and interesting! Will definitely makes your tummy full and soul happy!
Tasty pizza! Best in Rovaniemi!
8 locals recommend
Haruno pizza kebab
27 Korkalonkatu
8 locals recommend
Tasty pizza! Best in Rovaniemi!

Arts & Culture

If you will be in Rovaniemi on Thursday, please don’t miss opportunity to visit museum of modern arts Korundi from 18.00 till 20.00 it is for free.
124 locals recommend
Korundi House of Culture
4 Lapinkävijäntie
124 locals recommend
If you will be in Rovaniemi on Thursday, please don’t miss opportunity to visit museum of modern arts Korundi from 18.00 till 20.00 it is for free.
Museum of Arctic Nature, Culture and History. The great exposition is devoted to the northern light.
217 locals recommend
Arktikum
4 Pohjoisranta
217 locals recommend
Museum of Arctic Nature, Culture and History. The great exposition is devoted to the northern light.

Essentials

A cheap grocery store, is a 2-minute walk from home. Works until 21:00
10 locals recommend
Life Rovaniemi Revontuli
27 Koskikatu
10 locals recommend
A cheap grocery store, is a 2-minute walk from home. Works until 21:00
You can rent warm clothes and shoes here.
14 locals recommend
Safartica
9 Koskikatu
14 locals recommend
You can rent warm clothes and shoes here.

Drinks & Nightlife

Very traditional and at the same time an unusual bar in the city!
Kansankadun MustaKissa Kuppila
2 Kansankatu
Very traditional and at the same time an unusual bar in the city!
The cheapest bar in the city. You can play billiards and darts.
9 locals recommend
people's Pub
15 Kansankatu
9 locals recommend
The cheapest bar in the city. You can play billiards and darts.
Very cozy and one of the best bars in the city. Do not forget to try hot chocolate from the minttu and talk to the local! Many board games are available
9 locals recommend
Uitto Pub
25 Korkalonkatu
9 locals recommend
Very cozy and one of the best bars in the city. Do not forget to try hot chocolate from the minttu and talk to the local! Many board games are available

Shopping

Flea market.
6 locals recommend
Tuhat-Tori avoin yhtiö
2 Harrikatu
6 locals recommend
Flea market.

Entertainment & Activities

Our apartment is in city center of Rovaniemi, it is 9 kilometers to the Santa Claus Village. You will need to go to the bus stop for about 7 minutes and then take the bus number 8. The road by bus takes 15-30 minutes. Here is bus stop to Santa Claus Village. On the way back you need to get out on the opposite side of the road. Next to pink house “sisustus & café”.
192 locals recommend
Santa Claus Village
192 locals recommend
Our apartment is in city center of Rovaniemi, it is 9 kilometers to the Santa Claus Village. You will need to go to the bus stop for about 7 minutes and then take the bus number 8. The road by bus takes 15-30 minutes. Here is bus stop to Santa Claus Village. On the way back you need to get out on the opposite side of the road. Next to pink house “sisustus & café”.
I work here! We will help you to pick and organize the best tours! Booking is possible only online through the site https://wildnordic.fi/safaris/rovaniemi-safaris/
Wild Nordic Finland/Villi Pohjola
10 Joulumaantie
I work here! We will help you to pick and organize the best tours! Booking is possible only online through the site https://wildnordic.fi/safaris/rovaniemi-safaris/

Parks & Nature

There is a barbecue area and a great view of the city!
90 locals recommend
Ounasvaara
90 locals recommend
There is a barbecue area and a great view of the city!
The best place to see the northern lights from the city center.
16 locals recommend
Arktikum Arboretum
16 locals recommend
The best place to see the northern lights from the city center.