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Tourists are increasingly going for hotels and accommodation options as a point of experience and the reason to visit a particular destination. This means they don\u2019t choose the destination first and only then the accommodation as a result, but the other way around.

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It’s nice to visit a city, see the sights, and learn about the culture of the place you\u2019re visiting. But there are other ways that can make your trip magical and unforgettable. We found examples of some interesting hotels that are sure to intrigue you, and perhaps even push you to consider some unusual destinations or accommodation establishments.

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Kakslauttanen Aric Resort, Finland

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If you\u2019re a fan of winter, snow, and nature, Finland is the right choice for you. This interesting family-run hotel is situated in the Finnish part of Lapland, and saying that it looks magical would be an understatement. As you\u2019re probably guessing, this isn\u2019t your typical hotel accommodation, and instead the guests are offered different types of igloo to sleep in. The glass igloos have \u2014\u00a0in addition to beds\u00a0\u2014\u00a0a toilet and a bathroom. Those that are made of a combination of glass and wood also have their own sauna, kitchen, fireplace, and bedroom with a glass roof that allows you to enjoy the starry sky. Of course, you have the option of sleeping in real snow igloos in sleeping bags \u2014\u00a0while the outside temperature sometimes reaches -40 \u00b0C, inside it stays between -3 \u00b0C and -6 \u00b0C.

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Klakslauttanen Artic Resort
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Giraffe Manor, Kenya

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OK, Kenya surely isn\u2019t a destination you would pick at the drop of a hat. Unless you\u2019re a true safari enthusiast. However, you might change your mind when you learn about the Giraffe Manor in Nairobi \"\ud83d\ude42\" So, if you love animals \u2014 especially giraffes \u2014 you could visit this urban wilderness, as it is called. The hotel boasts ten luxury apartments with very large windows. Wondering why? So that a giraffe can pop its neck and head through it and join you for breakfast. Quite literally. Unlike zoos, here you\u2019re encouraged to stroke, feed, and touch the giraffes, and if you want a kiss from them, the hotel staff will be happy to show you how to get that kiss.

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Alcatraz Hotel, Germany

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In the very heart of Kaiserslautern, just a few minutes walk from the Japanese Garden, behind walls more than 100 years old stands the one-of-a-kind Alcatraz Hotel. What used to be a German prison has been transformed into a hotel with a prison theme. It has 56 rooms, suites, and its own convention center. Bars dominate the space, and some of the rooms are even decorated like prison cells, very spartan in furnishings and quite small in size. Even the front desk has bars and you talk to the receptionist through them.

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Hotel Alcatraz
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Jumbo Stay Hotel, Sweden

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If the road takes you to Stockholm, you can spend your nights in an airplane. In fact, a hotel-airplane. A real one. It\u2019s near Arlanda Airport. The first guests arrived in January 2009 and spent the night in a real, converted jumbo jet, but on the ground. The used aircraft named Liv (after the owner’s daughter) was made in 1976 and now has a brand-new modern interior, offering its guests a truly special experience. There are 33 rooms, each 6 m2 on average, and 76 beds. Even the cockpit itself was converted into a suite! Since it is located near the airport, guests can watch other airplanes take off and land from their rooms. By the way, the last owner of the airplane (while it was used as a means of transport) was the Swedish airline Transjet, which went bankrupt in 2002, and the aircraft was originally made for Singapore Airlines.

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Hotel Jumbo Stay
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Spitbank Fort, Portsmouth, England

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At the end of 1880, a fortress was built in Portsmouth, England, to serve as a defense against Napoleon III’s military forces and as an armory. After being privatized in 2012, the fortress was turned into a hotel with nine luxuriously decorated suites, a spa, and beautiful interior. But on the outside, it still looks like a long-abandoned, rundown ancient building in the middle of the sea. It can be reached by boat. Children under 12 are not allowed for safety reasons, and guests are asked to wear flat footwear to be as stable as possible because of the constant rocking on the water. If the weather is really bad, reservations and events booked at the hotel get canceled and the staff do their best to find adequate replacement with their local partners.

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Spitbank Fort
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Free Spirit Spheres Hotel, Canada

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The Free Spirit Spheres Hotel\u2019s mission is to give people a place to enjoy fantastic experiences while staying in a natural forest environment. It is located in British Columbia, Canada, and comprises three spherical wood houses \u2014\u00a0Eve, Erin, and Melody \u2014\u00a0which, as you\u2019ve probably guessed, are on a tree. Each is tied by three vertical ropes to its own tree, which evenly distributes the load to each tree, ensuring stability. The tree houses are accessed by a spiral staircase and/or a slightly elevated sill that connects to the boards where it is safe to step and enter. The interior is specific for the fact that every inch is used, and everything is made of eco-friendly materials because the idea is to make the guests get in tune with nature as much as possible.

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Hotel Free Spirit Spheres
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Anantara Golden Triangle Elphant Camp & Resort, Thailand

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Spend an unforgettable night observing Thailand\u2019s majestic elephants in their natural habitat from the comfort of your very own, fully furnished, transparent room. The stunning resort is gaining major buzz, thanks to its transparent luxury bubble suites, called Jungle Bubbles, which happen to be located in an area heavily trafficked by local elephants. That means guests are likely to wake up each morning with a curious pachyderm or two staring them down. Perched on a wooden deck above the forest, your luxurious bubble offer uninterrupted views of our gentle giants, as well as the stunning starlit sky above. As they say at the Resort, the 60 elephants living on the grounds have been rescued from Thailand’s city streets and now get to live out their days in peace.

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Anantara Golden Triangle Elphant Camp & Resort
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Propeller Island City Lodge, Germany

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In December 1997, German musician and artist Lars Strorschen started renting rooms at his house in Berlin to supplement his monthly income. However, he felt that the traditional guest room was clich\u00e9d and boring, so he decided to create four unique themed rooms for his guests: a symbol room, an orange room, a castle room, and a mirror room. Since visitors liked this, and more and more of them came, the following year he bought an empty space in the same building and started designing another 27 rooms. Today you can stay in, for example, a room where things are hovering, a room where everything is upside down, a room with beds in cages, or a room for little people that is only 1.4 m high. Each room has a handbook with rules about cleaning and etiquette, and all guests must follow them. It\u2019s interesting that the accommodation units don\u2019t have TVs or radios, but there is a built-in sound system that plays music selected by Mr. Strorschen himself.

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Hotel Propeller Island City\u00a0Lodge
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Who says that hotel rooms aren’t fun? \"\ud83d\ude42\" We hope that we sparked your imagination and that next time you plan a trip, you might choose one of these hotels. I certainly would \"\ud83d\ude42\" The adventurous spirit should definitely be encouraged!

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Did you know…?

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The first hotel in the world

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The Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, situated in the small Japanese town of Yamanashi on Honshu Island, opened in 705, and this year marks its 1,315th anniversary. In the Guinness Book of Records, the hotel proudly holds the title of the oldest hotel in the world.

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The most expensive hotels in 2020

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This year\u2019s list of the most expensive hotels includes, among others, the famous Burj Al Arab in Dubai, the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, and the Four Seasons Hotel Ty Warner in New York. Staying at these hotels costs up to USD 50,000. The Lover’s Deep Luxury Submarine Hotel in Saint Lucia (Caribbean) was officially named the most expensive in this year. If you want to stay here, you will need to set aside USD 150,000 per night.

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A hotel for two

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The smallest hotel in the world, listed as such in the Guinness Book of Records, is called the Eh’h\u00e4usl Hotel, located in Amberg, Germany. It can literally accommodate only two people because its size is 53 m2. The amenities include a bedroom, TV, mini spa, and a beautiful lounge with a fireplace, which makes it a popular choice among newlyweds.

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The post Would You Stay at These Hotels? appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.

\n", "content_text": "Tourists are increasingly going for hotels and accommodation options as a point of experience and the reason to visit a particular destination. This means they don\u2019t choose the destination first and only then the accommodation as a result, but the other way around.\nIt’s nice to visit a city, see the sights, and learn about the culture of the place you\u2019re visiting. But there are other ways that can make your trip magical and unforgettable. We found examples of some interesting hotels that are sure to intrigue you, and perhaps even push you to consider some unusual destinations or accommodation establishments.\nKakslauttanen Aric Resort, Finland\nIf you\u2019re a fan of winter, snow, and nature, Finland is the right choice for you. This interesting family-run hotel is situated in the Finnish part of Lapland, and saying that it looks magical would be an understatement. As you\u2019re probably guessing, this isn\u2019t your typical hotel accommodation, and instead the guests are offered different types of igloo to sleep in. The glass igloos have \u2014\u00a0in addition to beds\u00a0\u2014\u00a0a toilet and a bathroom. Those that are made of a combination of glass and wood also have their own sauna, kitchen, fireplace, and bedroom with a glass roof that allows you to enjoy the starry sky. Of course, you have the option of sleeping in real snow igloos in sleeping bags \u2014\u00a0while the outside temperature sometimes reaches -40 \u00b0C, inside it stays between -3 \u00b0C and -6 \u00b0C.\nKlakslauttanen Artic Resort\nGiraffe Manor, Kenya\nOK, Kenya surely isn\u2019t a destination you would pick at the drop of a hat. Unless you\u2019re a true safari enthusiast. However, you might change your mind when you learn about the Giraffe Manor in Nairobi So, if you love animals \u2014 especially giraffes \u2014 you could visit this urban wilderness, as it is called. The hotel boasts ten luxury apartments with very large windows. Wondering why? So that a giraffe can pop its neck and head through it and join you for breakfast. Quite literally. Unlike zoos, here you\u2019re encouraged to stroke, feed, and touch the giraffes, and if you want a kiss from them, the hotel staff will be happy to show you how to get that kiss.\nAlcatraz Hotel, Germany\nIn the very heart of Kaiserslautern, just a few minutes walk from the Japanese Garden, behind walls more than 100 years old stands the one-of-a-kind Alcatraz Hotel. What used to be a German prison has been transformed into a hotel with a prison theme. It has 56 rooms, suites, and its own convention center. Bars dominate the space, and some of the rooms are even decorated like prison cells, very spartan in furnishings and quite small in size. Even the front desk has bars and you talk to the receptionist through them.\nHotel Alcatraz\nJumbo Stay Hotel, Sweden \nIf the road takes you to Stockholm, you can spend your nights in an airplane. In fact, a hotel-airplane. A real one. It\u2019s near Arlanda Airport. The first guests arrived in January 2009 and spent the night in a real, converted jumbo jet, but on the ground. The used aircraft named Liv (after the owner’s daughter) was made in 1976 and now has a brand-new modern interior, offering its guests a truly special experience. There are 33 rooms, each 6 m2 on average, and 76 beds. Even the cockpit itself was converted into a suite! Since it is located near the airport, guests can watch other airplanes take off and land from their rooms. By the way, the last owner of the airplane (while it was used as a means of transport) was the Swedish airline Transjet, which went bankrupt in 2002, and the aircraft was originally made for Singapore Airlines.\nHotel Jumbo Stay\nSpitbank Fort, Portsmouth, England\nAt the end of 1880, a fortress was built in Portsmouth, England, to serve as a defense against Napoleon III’s military forces and as an armory. After being privatized in 2012, the fortress was turned into a hotel with nine luxuriously decorated suites, a spa, and beautiful interior. But on the outside, it still looks like a long-abandoned, rundown ancient building in the middle of the sea. It can be reached by boat. Children under 12 are not allowed for safety reasons, and guests are asked to wear flat footwear to be as stable as possible because of the constant rocking on the water. If the weather is really bad, reservations and events booked at the hotel get canceled and the staff do their best to find adequate replacement with their local partners.\nSpitbank Fort\nFree Spirit Spheres Hotel, Canada\nThe Free Spirit Spheres Hotel\u2019s mission is to give people a place to enjoy fantastic experiences while staying in a natural forest environment. It is located in British Columbia, Canada, and comprises three spherical wood houses \u2014\u00a0Eve, Erin, and Melody \u2014\u00a0which, as you\u2019ve probably guessed, are on a tree. Each is tied by three vertical ropes to its own tree, which evenly distributes the load to each tree, ensuring stability. The tree houses are accessed by a spiral staircase and/or a slightly elevated sill that connects to the boards where it is safe to step and enter. The interior is specific for the fact that every inch is used, and everything is made of eco-friendly materials because the idea is to make the guests get in tune with nature as much as possible.\nHotel Free Spirit Spheres\nAnantara Golden Triangle Elphant Camp & Resort, Thailand\nSpend an unforgettable night observing Thailand\u2019s majestic elephants in their natural habitat from the comfort of your very own, fully furnished, transparent room. The stunning resort is gaining major buzz, thanks to its transparent luxury bubble suites, called Jungle Bubbles, which happen to be located in an area heavily trafficked by local elephants. That means guests are likely to wake up each morning with a curious pachyderm or two staring them down. Perched on a wooden deck above the forest, your luxurious bubble offer uninterrupted views of our gentle giants, as well as the stunning starlit sky above. As they say at the Resort, the 60 elephants living on the grounds have been rescued from Thailand’s city streets and now get to live out their days in peace.\nAnantara Golden Triangle Elphant Camp & Resort\nPropeller Island City Lodge, Germany \nIn December 1997, German musician and artist Lars Strorschen started renting rooms at his house in Berlin to supplement his monthly income. However, he felt that the traditional guest room was clich\u00e9d and boring, so he decided to create four unique themed rooms for his guests: a symbol room, an orange room, a castle room, and a mirror room. Since visitors liked this, and more and more of them came, the following year he bought an empty space in the same building and started designing another 27 rooms. Today you can stay in, for example, a room where things are hovering, a room where everything is upside down, a room with beds in cages, or a room for little people that is only 1.4 m high. Each room has a handbook with rules about cleaning and etiquette, and all guests must follow them. It\u2019s interesting that the accommodation units don\u2019t have TVs or radios, but there is a built-in sound system that plays music selected by Mr. Strorschen himself.\nHotel Propeller Island City\u00a0Lodge\nWho says that hotel rooms aren’t fun? We hope that we sparked your imagination and that next time you plan a trip, you might choose one of these hotels. I certainly would The adventurous spirit should definitely be encouraged!\nDid you know…?\nThe first hotel in the world\nThe Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, situated in the small Japanese town of Yamanashi on Honshu Island, opened in 705, and this year marks its 1,315th anniversary. In the Guinness Book of Records, the hotel proudly holds the title of the oldest hotel in the world.\nThe most expensive hotels in 2020\nThis year\u2019s list of the most expensive hotels includes, among others, the famous Burj Al Arab in Dubai, the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, and the Four Seasons Hotel Ty Warner in New York. Staying at these hotels costs up to USD 50,000. The Lover’s Deep Luxury Submarine Hotel in Saint Lucia (Caribbean) was officially named the most expensive in this year. If you want to stay here, you will need to set aside USD 150,000 per night.\nA hotel for two\nThe smallest hotel in the world, listed as such in the Guinness Book of Records, is called the Eh’h\u00e4usl Hotel, located in Amberg, Germany. It can literally accommodate only two people because its size is 53 m2. The amenities include a bedroom, TV, mini spa, and a beautiful lounge with a fireplace, which makes it a popular choice among newlyweds.\nThe post Would You Stay at These Hotels? appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2020-03-27T11:17:42+01:00", "date_modified": "2020-03-27T11:17:42+01:00", "author": { "name": "Milica Novak", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/milicanovak/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Milica-Novak.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/naslovna-SRP-9.jpg", "tags": [ "ADVENTURE", "Canada", "Finland", "germany", "Thailand", "the most interesting hotels", "UK", "LIFESTYLE", "MUST READ", "OMG... Really?!" ], "summary": "Tourists are increasingly going for hotels and accommodation options as a point of experience and the reason to visit a particular destination. This means they don\u2019t choose the destination first and only then the accommodation as a result, but the other way around." }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/rovaniemi-the-place-where-the-fairytale-becomes-true/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/rovaniemi-the-place-where-the-fairytale-becomes-true/", "title": "Rovaniemi \u2013 The Place Where the Fairytale Becomes True", "content_html": "
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When the winter comes, snow falls on the city streets, everything becomes fre\u00adezing, all you could wish is to disappear and wake up at some peaceful place, in wild nature, a white wonderland. This kind of world exists in fairytales but also insome distant parts of the world. Try to find it on map or in dreams, but visiting it is a must..

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All of things below could be found at few places in the world but some of them only at one place.
\nConsider organizing an incentive trip for your clients or employees on winter, as the unforgettable experience is guaranteed!

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1. Have a special transport from airport. Would you be surprised if instead of car, snowmobile is waiting for you at airport? Start your event differently and orga\u00adnize these vehicles for whole group, from airport through snowy forests, over frozen lakes and rivers, to the final destinati\u00adon. Perhaps one of the most ex\u00adotic experiences is driving in the moonlight, under the starry sky, looking for Northern Lights. So, night flights are better option.

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Kindly notice: flying reindeer require expert driving skills that take centuries to master, so only Santa has that skills.\u00a0\"\ud83d\ude42\"

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\n2. Sleep in igloo hotel. While out\u00adside temperatures may reach 30 degrees Celsius, you could remain inside \u201cin warm\u201d. These hotels and its\u2019 rooms are built entirely of snow and ice, with constant temperature of just below zero degrees Celsius.
\nBut sleeping bag, designed for extreme conditions, will keep your mind and body warm throughout this special expe\u00adrience. For some less brave, there are also holiday villages or maybe luxury tree-house hotel.

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Where Santa lives?

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As we are all aware, Santa Claus has always lived far, far away in his secret home at Korvatunturi (Ear Mountain). The road to that place is only known by Santa Claus himself, his elves and of course his trusted reindeer.

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Also, here is an idea how to make a game for the group \u2013 try to build an igloo. It looks easy, just draw a circle, make an ice bricks and start laying them around the circle all away to the\u00a0top, then clear your entrance way and give your igloo final touch by filing the gaps. \u00a0In order to be further streng\u00adthened, pour water over it. The important is to have and also to be in warm clothes.

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\"Poku\u0161ajte
Poku\u0161ajte da izgradite iglo
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3. make friends with reindeers and huskies. The most traditio\u00adnal way to move through and discover the snow areas and its\u2019 nature is by pulled sleighs. Let the reindeers and excited husky dogs to pull you and show you around.

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Since 1985, Santa Claus has received 15 million letters from 198 countries, coming to Santa Claus Main Post Office.

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Natives call them and other Artic animals amazing, so don\u2019t miss to visit the zoo and see elks, wolverine, lynx, wolves, brown bear and even a family of polar bears.

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4. Experience Christmas letters euphoria. \u00a0 If you want to dis\u00adcover how hardworking Elves sort the letters from all over the world, go to the Main Post Office in the town. It has a wide range of Christmas products, stamps, postcards, gift items and many kinds of Christmas souvenirs. You can help Elves with letters, and you will also\u00a0have the opportunity to send postcards to your loved ones. These letters are stamped with a genuine and popular Arctic Circle postmark, which is some\u00adthing you can\u2019t get anywhere else.

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Copyright: Visit Rovaniem i/ Rovaniemi Tourism & Marketing Ltd.
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5. Help in packing the presents for children all around the globe.\u00a0One person can\u2019t do all the work, even a famous white-\u00adbeard old grandpa. His \u00a0busy schedule would fall apart without his little helpers, so dare and try to be an Elf for one day. They say their work never ends, but a cheerful outlook and positive attitude make it feel like playtime day after day. In order to learn the secrets of real elves, take a class in Elf School to earn your magical diploma.

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P.S. All children (and the ones who feel that way) from all aro\u00adund the world can write their Christmas wishes to address below.

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Santa Claus
\n Santa Claus\u2019 Main Post Office
\n Tahtikuja 1
\n 96930 Arctic Circle, FINLAND

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6. Meet Santa Claus, the one and only. He is just three kilometers away from the airport and eight kilometers from city center, in this magical village.
\nEveryone is welcome to visit him during the whole year and enjoy a private chat with him in his warm and cozy home.
\nHe departs on his mission with his reindeers to hand out pre\u00adsents to children all around the globe on every December 23rd.

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You are guessing right, all above mentioned you may experience in Finland, more precisely in Rovaniemi, Lapland, the Santa Claus hometown.

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Copyright: Visit Rovaniemi / Rovaniemi Tourism & Marketing Ltd.
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Santa Claus Village \u2013 From start to today

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After Rovaniemi was almost com\u00adpletely destroyed in World War II, in 1950 Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of US President Franklin D. Roose\u00advelt, came to visit it and witness the rebuilding process.

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For that occasion city officials rus\u00adhed to build a cabin eight kilome\u00adters north of the city.\u00a0That cabin marked the birth of Santa Claus Village and still stands today next to Santa Claus Main Po\u00adst Office. Today, at the Santa Claus Village, there is Santa\u2019s house with his personal office and reception.
\nAlso, a shopping centre with genu\u00adine gifts and other beautiful items, then coffee shops, restaurants and many different types of program\u00adme services.
\nSanta Claus Village is open every\u00adday of the year, and present best\u00ad known attraction in Finland.

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The post Rovaniemi – The Place Where the Fairytale Becomes True appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.

\n", "content_text": "When the winter comes, snow falls on the city streets, everything becomes fre\u00adezing, all you could wish is to disappear and wake up at some peaceful place, in wild nature, a white wonderland. This kind of world exists in fairytales but also insome distant parts of the world. Try to find it on map or in dreams, but visiting it is a must..\n\nAll of things below could be found at few places in the world but some of them only at one place.\nConsider organizing an incentive trip for your clients or employees on winter, as the unforgettable experience is guaranteed!\n1. Have a special transport from airport. Would you be surprised if instead of car, snowmobile is waiting for you at airport? Start your event differently and orga\u00adnize these vehicles for whole group, from airport through snowy forests, over frozen lakes and rivers, to the final destinati\u00adon. Perhaps one of the most ex\u00adotic experiences is driving in the moonlight, under the starry sky, looking for Northern Lights. So, night flights are better option.\n\nKindly notice: flying reindeer require expert driving skills that take centuries to master, so only Santa has that skills.\u00a0\n\n\n2. Sleep in igloo hotel. While out\u00adside temperatures may reach 30 degrees Celsius, you could remain inside \u201cin warm\u201d. These hotels and its\u2019 rooms are built entirely of snow and ice, with constant temperature of just below zero degrees Celsius.\nBut sleeping bag, designed for extreme conditions, will keep your mind and body warm throughout this special expe\u00adrience. For some less brave, there are also holiday villages or maybe luxury tree-house hotel.\n\nWhere Santa lives?\nAs we are all aware, Santa Claus has always lived far, far away in his secret home at Korvatunturi (Ear Mountain). The road to that place is only known by Santa Claus himself, his elves and of course his trusted reindeer.\n\nAlso, here is an idea how to make a game for the group \u2013 try to build an igloo. It looks easy, just draw a circle, make an ice bricks and start laying them around the circle all away to the\u00a0top, then clear your entrance way and give your igloo final touch by filing the gaps. \u00a0In order to be further streng\u00adthened, pour water over it. The important is to have and also to be in warm clothes.\nPoku\u0161ajte da izgradite iglo\n3. make friends with reindeers and huskies. The most traditio\u00adnal way to move through and discover the snow areas and its\u2019 nature is by pulled sleighs. Let the reindeers and excited husky dogs to pull you and show you around.\n\nSince 1985, Santa Claus has received 15 million letters from 198 countries, coming to Santa Claus Main Post Office.\n\nNatives call them and other Artic animals amazing, so don\u2019t miss to visit the zoo and see elks, wolverine, lynx, wolves, brown bear and even a family of polar bears.\n4. Experience Christmas letters euphoria. \u00a0 If you want to dis\u00adcover how hardworking Elves sort the letters from all over the world, go to the Main Post Office in the town. It has a wide range of Christmas products, stamps, postcards, gift items and many kinds of Christmas souvenirs. You can help Elves with letters, and you will also\u00a0have the opportunity to send postcards to your loved ones. These letters are stamped with a genuine and popular Arctic Circle postmark, which is some\u00adthing you can\u2019t get anywhere else.\nCopyright: Visit Rovaniem i/ Rovaniemi Tourism & Marketing Ltd.\n5. Help in packing the presents for children all around the globe.\u00a0One person can\u2019t do all the work, even a famous white-\u00adbeard old grandpa. His \u00a0busy schedule would fall apart without his little helpers, so dare and try to be an Elf for one day. They say their work never ends, but a cheerful outlook and positive attitude make it feel like playtime day after day. In order to learn the secrets of real elves, take a class in Elf School to earn your magical diploma.\nP.S. All children (and the ones who feel that way) from all aro\u00adund the world can write their Christmas wishes to address below.\nSanta Claus\n Santa Claus\u2019 Main Post Office\n Tahtikuja 1\n 96930 Arctic Circle, FINLAND\n6. Meet Santa Claus, the one and only. He is just three kilometers away from the airport and eight kilometers from city center, in this magical village.\nEveryone is welcome to visit him during the whole year and enjoy a private chat with him in his warm and cozy home.\nHe departs on his mission with his reindeers to hand out pre\u00adsents to children all around the globe on every December 23rd.\nYou are guessing right, all above mentioned you may experience in Finland, more precisely in Rovaniemi, Lapland, the Santa Claus hometown.\nCopyright: Visit Rovaniemi / Rovaniemi Tourism & Marketing Ltd.\nSanta Claus Village \u2013 From start to today\nAfter Rovaniemi was almost com\u00adpletely destroyed in World War II, in 1950 Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of US President Franklin D. Roose\u00advelt, came to visit it and witness the rebuilding process.\nFor that occasion city officials rus\u00adhed to build a cabin eight kilome\u00adters north of the city.\u00a0That cabin marked the birth of Santa Claus Village and still stands today next to Santa Claus Main Po\u00adst Office. Today, at the Santa Claus Village, there is Santa\u2019s house with his personal office and reception.\nAlso, a shopping centre with genu\u00adine gifts and other beautiful items, then coffee shops, restaurants and many different types of program\u00adme services.\nSanta Claus Village is open every\u00adday of the year, and present best\u00ad known attraction in Finland.\nThe post Rovaniemi – The Place Where the Fairytale Becomes True appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2017-03-22T14:38:02+01:00", "date_modified": "2017-03-22T15:01:04+01:00", "author": { "name": "Svetlana Gavric", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/ceca/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Ceca.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/velika-2.jpg", "tags": [ "Finland", "Lapland", "Rovaniemi", "Santa Claus", "Destinations" ] } ] }