A tourist season that stretches from October to March has been anything but jolly for some residents of the “Official Hometown of Santa Claus.” ...

I’m hanging on for dear life as Janne Honkanen, the owner of Octola Private Wilderness in Finland’s far north Lapland, zooms us into a skidding drift on a frozen lake.

Every year, as the holidays approach, an iconic tradition resurfaces: children's photos with Santa Claus. It's almost a must. Except that when faced with this bearded man from Lapland, children ...

Finland’s tourism industry suggests Korvatunturi in Lapland is where Santa ... Santa Claus was settled in popular awareness ...