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Saturday 24th Dec
    - Christmas time starts
    - meeting Santa
    - in the Chapel with children
    - in the Chapel
   
Sunday 25th Dec
    - Christmas church
   
Monday 26th Dec
    - dancing in Laanila
    - in the Chapel
   
 Restaurants
    - Kaunispää Huippu
    - Kiilopää
    - Laanihovi
    - Petronella
    - Siula

Other services
    - Christmas tree
    - Holiday Club Spa
    - Ski Slopes

 

Christmas Eve, Saturday 24th Dec

Declaration of Christmas peace at noon

Declaration of Christmas peace at 11.55 a.m. on the top of the Kaunispää fell. Warm clothes are necessary. 

Finland's longest toboggan slide starts from the top of Kaunispää, so remember to bring toboggans with you.

Meeting Santa Claus at 12.15 p.m.

Meet Santa Claus after toboggan slide from the top of Kaunispää

 

Christmas Eve’s Devotion at 1 p.m.

Family devotion in the Saariselkä Chapel (in Finnish)

 

Christmas Eve’s Mass at 9 p.m.

”On lapsi syntynyt meille!” -mass in the Saariselkä Chapel (in Finnish)

 

Christmas Day, Sunday 25th Dec

Church at 9 a.m.

"Nyt Betlehemiin!" -church in the Saariselkä Chapel (in Finnish)

 

Boxing Day, Monday 26th Dec

Dancing at 2 p.m.

Dancing in the hotel Laanihovi in Laanila from 2 p.m.  until 5 p.m.

Church at 7 p.m.

Church in the Saariselkä Chapel (in Finnish)

 

Restaurants

Kaunispää Huippu

Normal lunch menus

  • Open every day 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    • except on 24th Dec 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

 

Kiilopää 24th Dec

Christmas dinner in the Kiilopää restaurant (16 km from centre of Saariselkä).
Two settings. During both settings Santa Claus visit in the restaurant


Laanihovi 24th Dec

Traditional Finnish Christmas in the Hotel Laanihovi.


Petronella 24th Dec

Christmas Buffet in the restaurant Petronella. Two settings. First is at 4 p.m. and second is at 6.30 p.m.

  • Prices:
    • 49 € /adult
    • 20 € /child under12 y.
More information and reservations:  Restaurant Petronella 

Siula 25th Dec

International Christmas dinner from buffet table in the Siula restaurant (Santa's hotel Tunturi)

  • 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
  • Price: 38 € / person
More information and reservations: International Christmasbuffet

 

Other services

Christmas tree

  • 90 € / tree
    • includung: Tree, stand for the tree, transfer to cottage (in Saariselkä area)
    • Christmas tree decorations are not included

More information and reservations from North Village:

  • by e-mail: northvillage@saariselka.com
  • by phone: +358 16 554 0500
Or buy from online shop: Christmas Tree

 

 

Holiday Club: Spa, treatments and solarium

  • Spa open daily from noon until 8.30 p.m.
    • exception 24th Dec from noon until 5.30 p.m.

  • Treatments and Solarium open: 
    • Mon - Sat 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
    • Sun 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
    • exception 24th Dec 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

 

SKi slopes

  • Open everyday from 9.30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
  • Exception:
    • 24th Dec 9.30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
    • 25th Dec  11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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