the small city of Rovaniemi becomes a magnet for tourists wanting to soak up the spirit of Christmas. On the edge of the Arctic Circle in Lapland, Finland, the ‘official home of Santa Claus ...
ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP ... in the capital of Finnish Lapland, Rovaniemi, which happily calls itself the “official hometown of Santa Claus.” The Santa Claus Village theme park, which ...
Hidden away in the snowy north of Finland ... Santa Claus’ Cabin is just a few snowy steps away from the Post Office. The interior has been given a Yuletide makeover complete with traditional ...
Shuffling across icy ground, tourist groups pour into Santa Claus Village, a winter-themed amusement park perched on the edge of the Arctic Circle, just seven kilometres north of Rovaniemi.
Lapland covers a vast area of northern Finland ... the town of Rovaniemi 200 miles south was chosen as an alternative in 1985. Today, the Santa Claus Village is the city’s top tourist attraction.