Ice hotel to ice chapel to ice bar, the unique joys of Christmas in Finland
Varsha Gupta, an entrepreneur from Kolkata, enjoys her Christmas in the land of Santa Claus. She shares her pictures with The Telegraph Online for you to travel vicariously
Nancy Jaiswal
Calcutta |
Published 24.12.24, 05:07 PM
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Varsha Gupta enjoys her Christmas in the land of Northern Lights Finland. (All pictures shared by her)
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An ice chapel in Rovaniemi
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Ice-hotel playroom in Rovaniemi
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Peruna porolaa, or sautéed reindeer in jacket potato with cheese and toppings, a Christmas dish from Finland
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Raspberry-vanilla bavarois – vanilla cream, roasted white-chocolate and muesli – a cake served on an ice plate on an ice table, a popular Christmas dessert in Finland
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White Christmas celebrations near Rovaniemi
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Christmas menu during the season at a restaurant in Finland. Reindeer meat is legally allowed to be sold in a few other countries including Norway, Sweden and Russia
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Christmas salmon being sold at Old Market hall in Helsinki
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Wooden igloo type homes, a common stay for tourists in Finland
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Near Santa Claus’s official village in Rovaniemi
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Every room at the ice hotel near Rovaniemi has a theme such as music, play area, halloween and so on
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An ice bar in Rovaniemi which serves its offerings in special ice glasses