Tourists having their picture taken with one of the Santas at Santa Claus Village outside Rovaniemi, Finland, in February.Credit... Supported by By Jeffrey Gettleman Photographs by Jim Huylebroek ...

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 ...

Here is a selection of what the international press has published about Finland in the last week: Santa lives in Rovaniemi, ...

A small city in Finland dubbed the “official ... are adding them all to the naughty list. Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland and home to the Santa Claus Village theme park, has recently become ...

Show more Rovaniemi, a small town in Lapland, is home to dozens of Christmas tourist attractions and is widely considered the unofficial home of Santa Claus. The town had to re-invent itself after ...

Johan Juujärvi is the manager of Rovaniemi Airport, in the capital of Lapland in northern Finland ... Rovaniemi is the home of Santa Claus. “Just before Christmas, we have lots of people ...

During the winter, most travellers make the journey to Rovaniemi, the capital of Finland’s northernmost ... Meet jolly old Saint Nicholas himself at Santa Claus Village and Reindeer Park.

The article recounts Rovaniemi’s history, features interviews with locals and even Santa Claus about the downsides of mass tourism ... Increased UV radiation in Southern and Central Finland will last ...

ROVANIEMI, Finland — After dinner at the Bull Bar ... the United States and Greenland, as the real home of Santa Claus. But it took some time for Santa to make his entrance.