The Sami are the indigenous people of the north of the Scandinavian peninsula. Where do the Sami people live? Sami people live in the area stretching from northern Norway to the Kola peninsula in Russia. That region is popularly known as 'Lapland'. What is the Sami population number? There are several statistics showing average figures of 25,000 Sami living in Norway, 17,000 in Sweden, 4,000 in Finland and 2,000 living in Russia. Which are the main Sami towns? The Sami was traditionally a nomadic culture. You should look rather look for Sami communities. Some of the most important Sami communities are found near the towns of Rovaniemi and Inari (Finland) Kautokeino and Karasjok (Norway) and Kiruna (Sweden). The economy of the Sami communities is mainly based on reindeer farming, fishing, hunting and handicraft.


This beautiful and magical place creates an atmosphere for Christmas that only dreams are made of. Santa Claus can be found at the newly opened ‘Lap village’ in Akaslompolo, where you can see Reindeer, enjoy a Lappish meal and buy handicrafts. For the young one’s Santa will personally visit your cabin on a sleigh pulled by one of his Reindeer.

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