Santa Claus Village Rovaniemi, Finland - Sarada's travelogue


Sarada Ramani's photo.
Sarada Ramani's photo.
Sarada Ramani's photo.
Sarada Ramani's photo.
Wednesday the 13th at Lapland - Rovaniemi after a good breakfast started out to Santa Claus Village - A day filled with fun and activities. First was to visit Santa Claus and take photos with him. Every body was curious to know his age. It was exciting to see the real (!!!) Santa Claus






. But only the official photographer is allowed to take the photos. And of course it costs you a lot if euros.

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