A few months later, in June 1985, Santa Claus Village opened 5 miles north ... And the area had another big draw in the northern lights. Upper Finland is an excellent place to spot the spooky ...

Here is a selection of what the international press has published about Finland in the last week: Santa lives in Rovaniemi, Finland. Some of his neighbors are not thrilled. Rovaniemi’s Santa Claus ...

Located in Finnish Lapland, Rovaniemi markets itself as the ‘Official Home of Santa Claus’ and contains a Santa Claus Village and Santa Park. The northern lights are visible here on “around ...

Shuffling across icy ground on a cold December afternoon, lots of tourist groups poured into Santa Claus Village ... to see the Northern Lights, and, of course, to see Santa Claus,” she added.

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 ...