How to celebrate midsummer in Rovaniemi?
Sauna, friends and good food combined with the midnight sun make the Finnish midsummer.
A celebration of summer solstice, midsummer, is traditionally celebrated with friends and family somewhere outside the city. Midsummer is Finland’s main national holiday at late June. It is viewed as the official start of warm weather. Stay in a cozy summer cottage and enjoy the Midsummer eve under the midnight sun in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland!
Time for love, spells and weddings
Midsummer is historically know as popular time for weddings, and many people cast fertility spells. Midnight Sun mythology is huge part of Finnish folklore. One popular story involves a maiden who puts seven flowers under her pillow on midsummer night, resulting in her future fiancé appearing in her dreams. In addition to collecting flowers, there are many activities taking place under the midnight sun.
Traditional Midsummer activities in Rovaniemi
Rowing a boat at night time when the midnight sun shines is an iconic thing to do in summertime Lapland. Rovaniemi has two big rivers and a myriad of lakes – you’ll find options for canoeing trips and for rowing a boat, and more. Fishing experiences of many kinds are available for those wanting to try one’s luck with Ahti, the god of waters in Finland. Add open-fire barbeque to that and your Finnish Midsummer is set!
Midsummer activities!
Midnight Sun Delight
Come and experience the delightful beauty of the Midnight Sun in a relaxing evening tour! Your guide will drive you to the best spots to enjoy this natural occurrence!
Cultural Canoe Trip around Rovaniemi
Visit Rovaniemi in a unique and original way! Canoeing together on the Arctic rivers, your guide will show you around the hometown of Santa Claus and the capital of Lapland.
Private Traditional Lakeside Sauna with Midnight Sun
For your authentic Finnish experience, sit back in the lakeside private traditional Finnish sauna with the mild steam warming you up.
Stand up paddle surf adventure
A new way to explore lapland wilderness by the river or lake! Combine sport and balance with silence and nature
Midnight sun riding to the hill 2h
Experience an unforgettable adventure in the endless night of Lapland in Rovaniemi! The midnight sun horseback riding excursion offers stunning moments on horseback when the sun doesn’t dip below the horizon.
Midnight Sun E-Bike & Sauna Adventure
Unwind in our private, wood-heated lakeside sauna, nestled in the heart of a peaceful Kuoksa Wilderness Park.
Traditional Finnish Sauna Experience
Relax in our private, wood-heated lakeside sauna in Kuoksa Wilderness Park. Enjoy Finnish sauna traditions with birch whisks, refreshing lake dips, and water activities.
Catamaran Cruise to Kotisaari Island, Rovaniemi
Join us for an afternoon sightseeing cruise to Rovaniemi riverside and soak in to the tales of old times
Midnight Sun Experience, Rovaniemi
Tranquil cruising under the Midnight Sun
Canoe Trip from Rovaniemi
Explore Lapland in summer with a unique canoe trip! Enjoy a great time on peaceful waters away from Rovaniemi! This guided tour is adapted to all levels!
Arctic Boat Trip to the Ounasjoki River, 3 hours (Private Tour)
River boat trip up to the north by Ounasjoki River to the Happy Fox Forest Farm. Enjoy the fascinating riverside views and traditional campfire picnic.
Arctic Nightless Night Boat Trip (Private Tour), 3 hours
Experience the magic of the midnight sun on the Ounasjoki River. And enjoy the fascinating riverside views and traditional campfire picnic.
Summer cottages are inseparable of Midsummer
More than a half million cottages in Finland prove how much Finns love spending time in their cottages. For your midsummer celebration, Rovaniemi has larger cottages suitable for enjoying the midsummer with a group of people, or cottages located in holiday villages nearby services. Wilderness cabins in remote locations offer direct access to arctic nature. Most of the cottages have saunas – of course!
Relaxing Midsummer sauna experience
During Midsummer celebration, Finns love their saunas even more than normally. There are many places and different ways to experience sauna in summer in Rovaniemi. Step on a sauna ferry that takes you to river deltas while you relax in sauna, go to public sauna and swim in Kemijoki, or just enjoy sauna in your cottage’s privacy.
Sauna, swimming & wellbeing!
Traditional Finnish Sauna Experience
Relax in our private, wood-heated lakeside sauna in Kuoksa Wilderness Park. Enjoy Finnish sauna traditions with birch whisks, refreshing lake dips, and water activities.
Magic of the Forest and Log Sauna Winter, 4 hours (Private Tour)
Feel the healing effects of the forest, herbs and log sauna of Fox Cottage with herbal bath for feet or treatment for hands. After the sauna we’ll serve you traditional Finnish dinner.
Week Pass for Climbing and Yoga
Limitless climbing and yoga for a week
Rovaniemi Sauna World Ticket
Arctic Sauna World
Wilderness Sauna Experience in Winter (Private)
Enjoy a relaxing moment in a wilderness sauna located on the sides of a lake in remote forests. An ice hole in the frozen lake can be open so you may enjoy a dip in the cold waters between two sauna sessions!
VÄKI – Sauna traditions
Welcome to this inclusive, private and guided experience. With our local guide you will feel and sense the power of the nature – Väki.
Traditional Lappish Evening in the Wilderness with Dinner
Experience the traditional Lappish firewood sauna next to a cozy cottage and take a dip in the private Arctic lake! Blow off some steam and enjoy a peaceful night in the authentic Finnish sauna. End the night with a tasty dinner cooked over an open fire.
Private River side Spa – Evening Experience
Enjoy a private 3-hour Spa experience by the Arctic river, with a refreshing river dip, warm refreshments, sausage grilling in a cozy kota, and a chance to meet reindeer. Available for up to 8 people.
Summer
Rovaniemi is the city of the Midnight Sun, surrounded by Arctic nature, where Lappish culture and a wide range of activities meet!
Midnight Sun
The Midnight Sun, the nightless night or polar day – can be seen only here in Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle or above. From early June until early July, and nights are white throughout the summer. See more here.
Midnight Sun experiences in Rovaniemi
Midnight Sun Activitites
Summer by the river in Rovaniemi
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