Holidays in Levi
Finnish Lapland's biggest ski resort, with husky rides, reindeer farms and Santa in the forest at Christmas. Here's what Levi is like with the family, when to go and how long to stay.
Finnish Lapland's biggest ski resort, with husky rides, reindeer farms and Santa in the forest at Christmas. Here's what Levi is like with the family, when to go and how long to stay.

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December is the magical, busiest and dearest time for a Santa trip, with snow almost certain. January to March is quieter and colder, with longer days for skiing and good odds of the northern lights. Summer has the midnight sun and hiking.
Lapland trips from the UK usually include a sleigh ride through the forest to meet Santa in a log cabin.
Ride through snowy forest behind a team of excited dogs, or drive your own sled with an older child.
Meet the herders, feed the reindeer and take a gentle sleigh ride.
Over 40 slopes with gentle runs for beginners and a ski school with lessons in English.
A village of rooms and sculptures carved from snow and ice, rebuilt every winter, about 30 minutes away.
Snowmobile sleds and minibus tours take you away from the resort lights to look for the aurora.
Yes. It's compact, with hotels, slopes and activities close together, and tour companies lend thermal suits and boots.
Rovaniemi has Santa Claus Village and is a city. Levi is a ski resort in the countryside, with more snow sports and a quieter, more remote feel.
Four nights covers a Santa visit, huskies and reindeer. Stay a week to add skiing.
Usually -10°C to -25°C in December and January. Layers, thermals, a hat and mittens are essential.
Put Levi on standby with everyone's other ideas. You each spread your points in secret, get one veto, and the draw picks where you go.