Rovaniemi

Rovaniemi, on the Arctic Circle, is the capital, transport hub and main commercial centre of Lapland, Finland's northernmost province. The city is 2,613 km (1,623 mi) south of the North Pole. It is a highly popular tourist destination and is considered to be the official home town of Santa Claus.

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Do: 35
Eat: 54
Drink: 24
Buy: 31

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Arctic Design Shop

Local design from local producers, most of them study or have graduated from the University of Lapland. Selection extends from clothes to sex toys(!).

Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00, Sat 12:00–17:00, Sun closed

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K-Citymarket Rovaniemi

K-group hypermarket. There are also recycling stations, an Alko store, a flower shop Elrika, a Subway café, and a Hesburger hamburger restaurant in the same building.

Mon–Sat 08:00–22:00, Sun 09:00–22:00

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K-Market Kairatie

Small grocery store in residential area. Fuel station across the road. Long distance bus stop to direction Kittilä-Muonio-Enontekiö-Tromsø is 200 metres north, behind the roundabout.

Mon-Fri 07:00-22:00, Sat 08:00-22:00, Sun 09:00-22:00

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Lauri House

Traditional gifts and handicrafts manufactured in the same building. The design is inspired by the Sami ancestry of the owner.

Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00, Sat 10:00–15:00, Sun closed

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Marttiini factory outlet

An outlet store offers the famous knives in the old knife factory building. The knife factory building itself is one of those few that survived the Lapland War. Marttiini knives are still made in Rovaniemi but the factory is nowadays in the industrial area of the city. There is another outlet store in the Rinteenkulma mall.

Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00, Sat Sun 10:00–16:00

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Minimani Rovaniemi

Hypermarket of a small independent Finnish chain, with an ATM, public laundrette, and a Subway café in the same building.

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Neste Reissumies

Reissumies is a popular pit-stop for many who are heading through Rovaniemi without intention to visit the town itself. Located just off of highway E75 on the southern outskirts of the city at the first traffic light when heading north into the city. Gasoline, a convenience store, café, a lunch restaurant, and a Kotipizza restaurant. Not all services are available at night.

24 hours daily

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Prisma Rovaniemi

S-group hypermarket near the city's industry area. Notable selection of trekking equipment. Alko store, Pharmacy, and a Hesburger hamburger restaurant in the same building.

Mon–Sat 08:00–23:00, Sun 09:00–23:00

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Revontuli

Several clothing stores and sports equipment stores. Free toilets downstairs.

Mon–Sat 08:00–21:00, Sun 11:00–20:00

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Rinteenkulma

Grocery store (K-supermarket), local design shops, souvenir shop, sports equipment. The K-supermarket Rinteenkulma has a wide selection of local delicacies including reindeer meat products.

Mon–Fri 07:00–21:00, Sat 08:00–21:00, Sun 11:00–21:00

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