Visiting Yolupukki, or New Year in Finland

Although there is still a golden autumn in the yard, there is no smell of frost and snow is not crunching under your feet, you should think about where and how to spend the New Year is never too early. What for most New Year? Thinking of congratulations, vanity when choosing gifts, New Year's menu with salad "Olivier" and unchanging mandarins, a battle of chimes and a glass of champagne, which you must certainly have time to empty in a minute and make a wish. And what if you spit on all the salads, the battle of the chimes, the tangerines and will go to a real winter fairy tale, to Father Frost's homeland?

New Year's holiday in Finland will be to the liking of people with different preferences, material opportunities and marital status.

If you want to surprise your child and yourself to plunge into the world of childhood, fairy tales, sweets and magic illumination, then you have a direct road to Lapland. It is here, on Mount Korvatunturi, comfortably housed the world-famous homeland of all Santa Clauses, Santa Claus - the village of Yolupukki (Finnish Santa Claus).

Finnish Santa Claus chose a place for his village not by chance, in form it is a hare's ear with which Santa hears the wishes of all the children of the world. On New Year's Eve, the most cherished childhood dreams are fulfilled in Finland.

To fully appreciate the entire residence of Joulupukki, it will take more than 24 hours. On a vast territory, in addition to the main house where Mr. and Mrs. Klaus live, there is a post office where thousands of letters from children with New Year's desires come annually. You yourself can use the services of Santa Claus mail and, sitting by the warm fireplace, write a letter or sign a card for your relatives and friends. Deliver the letter to the addressee will help you good-natured postal elf, which will consolidate your message with a special magic seal and send it in a special envelope, with unique New Year stamps stuck on it.

Having coped with all New Year's greetings, you can look at the Christmas exhibition, which is a reflection of Christmas customs and traditions gathered from all parts of the world. At the exhibition you can watch Christmas movies, touch New Year's decorations around the world, taste Christmas gingerbread and learn how to traditionally celebrate the New Year in Finland.

"Santa Park" will allow you and your children to touch the spirit of Christmas and New Year. In the school of elves you will discover many secrets and teach elven craftsmanship to create New Year toys, which will be given your name by a diploma signed by Santa Claus himself. And while you learn from the elves, you can look at the kitchen where Mrs. Klaus is busy and help her cook or decorate gingerbread. While the kids are busy in the kitchen, adults can enjoy an unusually tasty warm mulled wine and other delicacies.

Celebrating the New Year in Finland, in addition to the elf diploma, you can get a certificate about the crossing of the Arctic Circle, having descended to a depth of almost fifty meters!

If you want to admire works of art from ice, you can visit the Ice Ice Princess Gallery, where ice statues depicting the nature and culture of Finland are presented.

Your children will certainly be delighted with the entertaining journey by train "Seasons", which will show not only all the beauty of all four seasons, but also allow you to look into the secret toy workshop where elves work.

No less exciting spirit, not only in children, but also in adults, will be riding on reindeer harness and getting to know the life of deer.

And in order to finally believe in a fairy tale, it is worth looking at the massive wooden door where the most important character of the New Year, Yolupukki, is sitting, who can tell in his ear about all his cherished dreams and give the list with wishes.

Such a holiday in Finland for the New Year is quite democratic: an entrance ticket to the territory of "Santa Park" costs about 30 euros for adults - 25 euros for children, and a ticket is valid for three days, so it's enough time to visit and see all the beauty of tourists.

New Year in Finland will leave a lot of unforgettable impressions, amazing photos and gifts.