I visited Finland in December 2007 for the MUM2007 conference. I took the scenic route via Tampere to Oulu and finally ended up in Rovaniemi (just outside the arctic circle).
View from hotel room, Oulu at 17:30
Factory in Oulu
The factory and frozen river, Oulu
At the reindeer farm. People in traditional Sami dress in the arctic circle.
Fahim and Jürgen feeding the reindeer
Dominik and the reindeer
More reindeer
How to lasoo reindeer
Sledging at the reindeer farm