{"id":1303602,"date":"2026-09-29T20:45:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1303602"},"modified":"2026-10-01T16:32:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T16:32:43","slug":"rovaniemi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/europe\/finland\/rovaniemi\/","title":{"rendered":"Rovaniemi"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302410,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-city","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_country_stats":"","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"","hw_hub_country_facts":"","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"","hw_hub_country_cities":"","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"","hw_hub_country_do_title":"","hw_hub_country_do_body":"","hw_hub_country_do_points":"","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"","hw_hub_country_do_more":"","hw_hub_country_food_title":"","hw_hub_country_food_body":"","hw_hub_country_food_points":"","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"","hw_hub_country_food_more":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"","hw_hub_country_money_title":"","hw_hub_country_money_body":"","hw_hub_country_money_points":"","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"","hw_hub_country_money_more":"","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"","hw_hub_country_season_title":"","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"","hw_hub_country_season_note":"","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"","hw_hub_country_events_title":"","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"","hw_hub_country_events_source":"","hw_hub_country_events_country":"","hw_hub_country_events_count":"","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_country_events":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_faq_ti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city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"On the Arctic Circle: northern lights from autumn to spring, huskies and reindeer, a sun that does not set in June, and the official Santa Claus Village.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1303861","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"66\u00b033'N | The Arctic Circle runs through the city\r\nSep\u2013Mar | Northern lights season\r\n30+ | Consecutive days of midnight sun in June and July","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The Arctic Circle, with an airport attached","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Rovaniemi is the capital of Finnish Lapland and the most accessible place on the Arctic Circle \u2014 a direct flight from Helsinki, an overnight sleeper train, and the line itself running through the northern edge of town.\r\n\r\nThe city was almost entirely destroyed in 1944 during the German withdrawal and rebuilt to an Alvar Aalto plan, which is why it looks modern rather than old.\r\n\r\nPeople come for two seasons that could not be less alike. From late August to early April the sky is dark enough for the aurora, and from late May to late July the sun does not set at all.\r\n\r\nSanta Claus Village on the Arctic Circle is free to enter and is an unapologetic commercial operation that is also, for a lot of people, exactly the point.\r\n\r\nThe real draw is what surrounds it: forest, the Ounasjoki river, huskies, reindeer and a scale of empty country that is hard to convey.\r\n\r\nTwo or three days, and book activities in advance in winter.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in | Flights from Helsinki 1.5 hours. Overnight sleeper train about 12 hours\r\nGetting around | Walkable centre. Bus 8 to Santa Claus Village, about \u20ac4\r\nCurrency | Euro\r\nNorthern lights | Roughly late August to early April, on clear dark nights\r\nMidnight sun | Late May to late July. It does not get dark at all\r\nWinter clothing | Serious kit needed. Most activity operators include it","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"A small centre, with the Arctic Circle and the village eight kilometres north.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"","hw_hub_city_areas":"City centre | First-timers and value | Around Lordi Square and the river: restaurants, supermarkets, tour pickups and most beds. | 66.5030 | 25.7290 |  | \nSanta Claus Village and Arctic Circle | The village itself | Eight kilometres north on the Circle: the village, cabins and glass igloos, with a bus into town. | 66.5440 | 25.8470 |  | \nOunasvaara | Forest and slopes | Across the river: a ski hill, forest trails and quiet lodges with a view back over the city. | 66.4950 | 25.7620 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would walk, in the order we would walk them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Chase the aurora between late August and early April. Tours run \u20ac90 to \u20ac150 and take you out of the city's light, which is the main thing you are paying for; on a clear night you can see it from the riverbank or Ounasvaara for nothing, and a forecast app is more useful than any guide.\r\n\r\nArktikum is the museum to do, at about \u20ac18 \u2014 a glass tube built into the riverbank covering Lapland, the Arctic and S\u00e1mi culture, and it is genuinely good rather than dutiful.\r\n\r\nSanta Claus Village is free to enter and sits on the Arctic Circle. Meeting Santa is free; the photograph costs about \u20ac40, and the huskies, reindeer and post office are separately priced.\r\n\r\nHusky and reindeer sledding run \u20ac120 to \u20ac200 for a couple of hours. Reindeer are slower and quieter, huskies are faster and much noisier, and both include the clothing.\r\n\r\nIn summer, the river, the forest trails on Ounasvaara and the midnight sun replace all of it.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Northern lights | Tours \u20ac90\u2013150, or free from the riverbank on a clear night\r\nArktikum | About \u20ac18. Lapland, the Arctic and S\u00e1mi culture\r\nSanta Claus Village | Free to enter. The photo is about \u20ac40\r\nHusky or reindeer sledding | \u20ac120\u2013200, clothing included","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The northern lights are free if the sky is clear and you get away from streetlights \u2014 the riverbank north of the centre and the Ounasvaara hill both work, and no tour is required to see them.\r\n\r\nSanta Claus Village is free to enter, as is crossing the Arctic Circle line itself and meeting Santa. Only the photograph and the activities are charged.\r\n\r\nOunasvaara has free marked trails through pine forest, used for walking in summer and skiing in winter, with a view over the city.\r\n\r\nThe Ounasjoki and Kemijoki riverbanks are free to walk, and the J\u00e4tk\u00e4nkynttil\u00e4 bridge is the city's landmark.\r\n\r\nEveryman's Right applies: you may walk, camp, swim and pick berries and mushrooms across most uncultivated land, which in Lapland means almost everything.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"The aurora | Free from the riverbank or Ounasvaara on a clear night\r\nSanta Claus Village | Free entry, free to meet Santa\r\nOunasvaara trails | Free, through pine forest above the city\r\nEveryman's Right | Walk, camp and forage across almost all of Lapland","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Expensive, and more so than southern Finland because everything comes a long way north.\r\n\r\nThe weekday lunch buffet at \u20ac12 to \u20ac16 is the saving here as everywhere in the country.\r\n\r\nLappish food is the local draw: reindeer \u2014 usually saut\u00e9ed with mashed potato and lingonberry \u2014 arctic char, cloudberries and leip\u00e4juusto, a squeaky bread cheese served warm with cloudberry jam. A reindeer main runs \u20ac25 to \u20ac35.\r\n\r\nSupermarkets are the practical answer for anyone on a budget, and most hostels have kitchens for that reason.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac7 to \u20ac9, and anything above 5.5% comes from Alko, which closes at 9pm on weekdays and 6pm on Saturdays.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Lunch buffet | \u20ac12\u201316, and the main way to eat cheaply\r\nReindeer | \u20ac25\u201335 for a main, with lingonberry\r\nLeip\u00e4juusto | Bread cheese served warm with cloudberry jam\r\nSelf-cater | Supermarkets are the budget answer this far north","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Small, and shaped entirely by who is in town. In winter it is visitors and seasonal workers from across Europe; in summer it is quiet.\r\n\r\nA handful of bars around Lordi Square and Koskikatu carry it, with a couple of clubs at weekends and live music in the university term.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac7 to \u20ac9 and cocktails \u20ac12 to \u20ac16.\r\n\r\nWinter nights end early for most people because the activities start early \u2014 a husky trip at eight in the morning is the usual reason.\r\n\r\nThe midnight sun in June is the odd one: it stays fully light all night, and terraces stay busy at two in the morning with people who have lost track of the time.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Small | A handful of bars around Lordi Square\r\nSeasonal crowd | Busy with winter workers, quiet in summer\r\nMidnight sun terraces | Fully light at two in the morning in June\r\nPrices | Beer \u20ac7\u20139, cocktails \u20ac12\u201316","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The centre is small and walkable. Bus 8 runs to Santa Claus Village and the airport for about \u20ac4 and is the one route most visitors need.\r\n\r\nThe airport is ten minutes out, with direct flights from Helsinki in an hour and a half and seasonal routes from across Europe.\r\n\r\nThe overnight sleeper from Helsinki takes about twelve hours, carries cars, and is a better experience than flying if you have the night to spend.\r\n\r\nActivity operators pick up from central hotels and hostels, which is how most people get out of town.\r\n\r\nDriving in winter needs winter tyres, which are a legal requirement in season, and reindeer on the roads are a real and constant hazard.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Bus 8 | Centre, airport and Santa Claus Village, about \u20ac4\r\nThe sleeper | Twelve hours from Helsinki, and worth doing\r\nTour pickups | From central accommodation, which is why staying central helps\r\nReindeer on roads | A genuine hazard if you drive","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Rovaniemi costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"The most expensive place in Finland in winter, and reasonable in summer. Dorms run \u20ac30 to \u20ac60 in December and \u20ac22 to \u20ac35 in September.\r\n\r\nA day is \u20ac60 to \u20ac110 before activities, and activities are what actually set the budget: husky or reindeer sledding \u20ac120 to \u20ac200, an aurora tour \u20ac90 to \u20ac150, a snowmobile trip similar.\r\n\r\nTwo or three activities is a realistic winter plan and adds \u20ac300 to \u20ac500 per person on top of everything else.\r\n\r\nThe free version is real, though: the aurora needs a clear sky rather than a guide, Santa Claus Village is free to enter, and the Ounasvaara trails cost nothing.\r\n\r\nDecember is the peak \u2014 book beds and activities months ahead or pay sharply for both.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | \u20ac30\u201360 in December, \u20ac22\u201335 in September\r\nActivities set the budget | \u20ac120\u2013200 each, two or three is typical\r\nThe aurora is free | If the sky is clear and you leave the streetlights\r\nBook December months ahead | Beds and activities both","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Rovaniemi is a safe city, and the risks here are cold and wilderness rather than crime.\r\n\r\nWinter temperatures reach -30\u00b0C and frostbite is a real possibility on exposed skin within minutes. Dress in layers, cover extremities, and take the clothing operators offer rather than assuming your own coat is enough \u2014 it usually is not.\r\n\r\nThe river and lakes freeze unevenly and there is current. Do not walk on ice without local knowledge.\r\n\r\nIf you go into the forest alone, tell someone where you are going. Phone coverage thins quickly outside town and the country is genuinely empty.\r\n\r\nReindeer on roads cause accidents constantly. In summer, mosquitoes in the forest are severe from June to August and repellent is not optional. Emergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"-30\u00b0C is normal | Frostbite on exposed skin in minutes. Take the kit offered\r\nTell someone your route | Phone coverage thins fast outside town\r\nReindeer on roads | A frequent cause of accidents\r\nSummer mosquitoes | Severe June to August. Repellent is essential","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"National parks, a ski resort and the emptiest country in Europe.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Ranua Wildlife Park | 1 hour | Bus, about \u20ac15 | Arctic animals including polar bears, in large forest enclosures. Popular with families. |  | 1303862\nLevi | 2.5 hours | Bus, about \u20ac30 | Finland's largest ski resort, with slopes, huskies and a season running roughly November to May. |  | 1303863\nInari | 4 hours | Bus, about \u20ac50 | The centre of S\u00e1mi culture in Finland, with the Siida museum and a vast lake. Better as an overnight. |  | 1303864","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"December for snow and Christmas, February and March for the best aurora conditions, June for the midnight sun.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs, and they run well below freezing for five months. The aurora needs darkness and a clear sky, which is why March often beats December \u2014 more settled weather and still plenty of dark.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | -11 | 4 | Deep cold and snow. Very short days, strong aurora season\r\nFebruary | -11 | 4 | Cold, bright and snowy. One of the best aurora months\r\nMarch | -5 | 5 | The best month: snow, longer days and clear aurora skies\r\nApril | 2 | 3 | Snow going. Skiing continues, aurora season ends\r\nMay | 9 | 2 | Thaw and mud. Quietest month of the year\r\nJune | 17 | 4 | Midnight sun, green forest and mosquitoes\r\nJuly | 19 | 4 | The warmest month. Midnight sun into late July\r\nAugust | 16 | 3 | Warm, and the aurora becomes visible again at the end\r\nSeptember | 10 | 3 | Autumn colour, first aurora nights, good value\r\nOctober | 3 | 2 | Cold and dark. Between seasons and cheap\r\nNovember | -5 | 3 | Snow arriving and the winter season starting\r\nDecember | -9 | 5 | Peak. Christmas, snow, and the highest prices of the year","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Christmas is the whole point for a lot of visitors, and it books out early.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/finland\/rovaniemi\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Christmas season | Late November to early January | Santa Claus Village and citywide | The peak season by a distance. Beds and activities book out months ahead and prices rise sharply. |  | \nAurora season | Late August to early April | Outside the city lights | When the sky is dark enough for the northern lights. February and March combine long dark nights with clearer weather. |  | \nMidnight sun | Late May to late July | Citywide | The sun does not set. Terraces stay busy through the night and nobody sleeps much. |  | \nJuhannus (midsummer) | Late June | Countrywide | Bonfires and cottages, under a sun that does not go down. |  | \nOunasvaara ski season | November to April | Ounasvaara | Slopes and cross-country trails across the river from the centre. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros, in winter.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"These are winter figures. The doing line is the variable that matters \u2014 one sledding trip is \u20ac120 to \u20ac200 on its own, and September rates across the board run about a third lower.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 32 | 18 | 4 | 10\r\nMiddle of the road | 48 | 38 | 8 | 60\r\nComfortable | 90 | 65 | 12 | 140","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"A small scene that tightens severely around Christmas, so book months ahead for December. Live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Rovaniemi","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/finland\/rovaniemi\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Rovaniemi travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"When can I see the northern lights? | Roughly late August to early April, on nights that are both dark and clear. February and March are often better than December because the weather is more settled and there is still plenty of darkness. You do not need a tour \u2014 the riverbank away from streetlights or Ounasvaara works, and a forecast app helps more than a guide.\r\nIs Santa Claus Village worth it? | It is free to enter, it sits on the Arctic Circle, and meeting Santa costs nothing \u2014 only the photograph, at about \u20ac40, and the separate activities. It is an unashamedly commercial operation, and whether that is charming or grating is a matter of temperament.\r\nHow expensive is it? | The most expensive place in Finland in winter. Dorms \u20ac30 to \u20ac60 in December, and activities are what really set the budget \u2014 husky or reindeer sledding is \u20ac120 to \u20ac200 and an aurora tour \u20ac90 to \u20ac150. Two or three activities adds \u20ac300 to \u20ac500 per person.\r\nWhat is the midnight sun? | From late May to late July the sun does not set here at all. It stays fully light through the night, terraces stay busy at two in the morning, and sleeping takes some adjustment \u2014 bring an eye mask.\r\nHow cold does it get? | Regularly -30\u00b0C in midwinter, with frostbite possible on exposed skin within minutes. Take the thermal clothing activity operators provide rather than relying on your own coat, which almost certainly is not enough.\r\nHusky or reindeer sledding? | Huskies are faster, noisier and more of an event; reindeer are slower, quieter and closer to how S\u00e1mi herders actually work. Both run \u20ac120 to \u20ac200 for a couple of hours with clothing included. If you only do one, pick on whether you want speed or calm.\r\nWhen should I book? | For December, months ahead \u2014 beds and activities both sell out and prices rise sharply. September and March are far easier and, for the aurora, March is arguably the better month anyway.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Rovaniemi hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Rovaniemi | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/finland\/rovaniemi\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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