On the edge of the Arctic Circle in Lapland, Finland, the ‘official home of Santa Claus’ welcomes over 600,000 visitors during the festive period alone each year, all eager for the chance to ...

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 ...

Not the reaction of a young child, but the first thought that came into my head when I stepped into the half-light of a Lapland ... we found Santa and his elves. The path to the village is lined ...

With Christmas approaching, Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland, is bustling with tourists eager to meet Santa, see the Northern Lights, and revel in the winter wonderland. Over 1.2 million ...

Johan Juujärvi is the manager of Rovaniemi Airport, in the capital of Lapland in northern Finland ... He lives in Santa Claus Village, a theme park dedicated to Santa. Sanna Karkkainen says ...

An illustration of the new resort village to be established in Lapland (credit: Kishrey Teufa) In recent years, Lapland has become a popular destination for Israelis seeking to experience the ...