Visit coastal Kemi to stroll the halls of the world’s largest SnowCastle in all its shimmering icy magnificence. Built afresh every year, SnowCastle is open from January to April, after which the SnowExperience365 opens. Savour a steaming hot meal in an ice restaurant, sip drinks from glasses made of ice and admire the ice sculptures!

Meet the indigenous Sámi people in Inari-Saariselkä, a vast unspoilt wilderness. Dine with the Sámi in their kotas, and snuggle on a bench covered in reindeer skin while your meal is cooked on a blazing open fire. Go on trips with the reindeer herders and visit Siida, an indoor and outdoor museum, to learn about the lives and crafts of these unique people.

Have great adventures on a Finnish safari… Travel in true style in a sleigh pulled by a reindeer – what better or more peaceful way to visit Santa Claus at his home in Rovaniemi? A husky safari will be a more thrilling experience, especially as you have the chance to be the ‘musher’ and drive your own team of dogs at speed through the fairytale landscape. Or choose the snowmobile to take you through frosted forests and over frozen lakes in an experience you’ll remember forever.

Sizzle and tingle in a typical Finnish sauna and ice experience. Take a sauna by a lake so you can jump right out of the steam into the icy lake for an amazingly invigorating experience. The real treat is the traditional post sauna meal of roasted sausage and cold beer once you have dried off. Smoke and wood saunas are to be found in the countryside and are thought to be the best.