Set the mood for Christmas this year with a magical trip to Saariselkä, a remote Finnish village deep inside the Arctic Circle. During December, the entire village is strung with sparkling fairy lights. Esprit Holidays offer a family package

.carnaval.qc.caSpend the night in a giant igloo!The Ice Hotel in Sweden is built every December, 200 kilometres inside the Arctic Circle and begins to melt by April! With special family rooms; Arctic clothing provided. See www.icehotels.co.ukCool day outCheck out the Xbox Big

and fitness room. Prices start from £751 per adult and £640 per child for seven nights in a suite sleeping four on a half-board basis. Children will also love to discover the natural wonders of the Arctic Circle. Wrap up warm and stay up late for the chance

for children five years plus, including nine nights’ accommodation and some meals, from Imaginative Traveller, excluding flights.5. Beyond the Arctic Circle, FinlandWhy? The mesmerising Northern Lights will almost end up seeming just like a bonus on this six

seem slightly superfluous, but quickly become one of the highlights of our stay. Despite the Arctic conditions, Kit and Natasha are soon stripped and in their swimsuits testing the water, and jolly warm and wonderfully bubbly they declare it, too

is situated 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle and 17 kilometres from the town of Kiruna in the village of Jukkasjärvi. Constructed every year from the crystal-clear water of the River Torne, the hotel has become more elaborate over the years