Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ARCTIC ANIMALS
Places to visit animals include
Konttaniemen Porotila
(Napapiirin Porofarmi; 016-384-150;
www.porofarmi.fi
;Tamsintie 76), a reindeer farm 8km north of town.
Husky Point
at Sinettä
offers guided kennel visits and sled rides in both summer and winter.
Arctic Circle Husky
Park
( 040-824-7503;
www.huskypark.fi
) is near Santa's grotto and allows you to meet
dogs and go on sled-trips. The
zoo
at Ranua is an easy day trip from Rovaniemi.
Activities
GOOGLE MAP
;
040-306-2870;
www.europcar.fi
;Po-
hjanpuistikko 2;per 3/24hr €10/20)
.
Ounasvaara
SNOW SPORTS
Aug)
This long fell across the river to the east of town is a place to get active. In winter there's a
ski centre
. There are ski jumps here, plus more than 100km of cross-country tracks. In
summer there's a mountain-biking and toboggan run; walkers can take advantage of the
cross-country skiing tracks. Bus 9 gets you here.