crossing the Artic Circle @ Santa Claus village, Rovaniemi - Sarada
Next item was crossing the artic circle yes you can officially cross into the artic circle here in Santa claus village What is the Arctic Circle? The Arctic Circle is the latitude of the globe that runs north of the Equator of 66 ° 33′45.9 ″. It is the southernmost latitude, where the sun stays 24 hours above or below the horizon - these phenomena are called the midnight sun in summer and the c amel in the winter. The Arctic region begins with the Arctic Circle, and within its borders there are several cities larger than Rovaniemi, but none of them are in the immediate vicinity of the Arctic Circle In Rovaniemi, the Arctic Circle passes eight kilometers north of downtown Santa Claus Village, where it is clearly marked.