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Santa Lives in Rovaniemi, Finland. Some of His Neighbors Are Not Thrilled.
A tourist season that stretches from October to March has been anything but jolly for some residents of the “Official ...
Helsinki Times7d
Overtourism in Santa’s village, start-up race and icebreaker diplomacy: Finland in the world press
Here is a selection of what the international press has published about Finland in the last week: Santa lives in Rovaniemi, ...
The Associated Press on MSN4mon
As tourists discover Finland's Santa Claus Village, some locals call for rules to control the masses
ROVANIEMI, Finland ... groups poured into Santa Claus Village, a winter-themed amusement park perched on the edge of the ...
Euronews1mon
‘People are not props’: The Sámi reindeer herders fighting stereotypes to build ethical tourism
those log cabins were transformed into Santa Claus Village, home to Father Christmas, reindeer, and various “Sami” experiences. This isolated spot on the Artic Circle, close to the town of ...
Sorry, Santa: This winter wonderland is actually more magical in autumn
The far north of Scandinavia is synonymous with Christmas – and minus 30 degree temperatures. Which makes visiting at a ...
SBS1y
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas for visitors to Santa's Finland home
Johan Juujärvi is the manager of Rovaniemi Airport, in the capital of Lapland in northern Finland. He's expecting ... Rovaniemi is the home of Santa Claus. “Just before Christmas, we have ...
Altoona Mirror4mon
Santa’s reindeer cleared for flight
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, Assistant State Veterinarian Dr. Erin Luley and state Tourism Office Executive Director Kaitie Burger joined Santa Claus and his team of nine reindeer at ...
Santa lives in Finland. Some of his neighbors are not thrilled
A tourist season that stretches from October to March has been anything but jolly for some residents of the “Official ...