Tourists having their picture taken with one of the Santas at Santa Claus Village outside Rovaniemi, Finland ... up in heavy jackets for a winter holiday, held up a cracker package.

On the edge of the Arctic Circle in Lapland, Finland, the ‘official home of Santa Claus ... other holiday firms have been monitoring the weather closely. The backlash against Rovaniemi ...

ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP ... of Santa Claus." The Santa Claus Village theme park, which attracts more than 600,000 people annually, is especially popular during the holiday season.

The Santa Claus Village ... tourism to Rovaniemi is probably only going to grow in 2025 – as visitors want to experience the unique atmosphere up north, especially during the holiday season.

ROVANIEMI, Finland — After dinner at the Bull Bar ... A few months later, in June 1985, Santa Claus Village opened 5 miles north of downtown Rovaniemi. It started out modestly — just one ...