ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) — Shuffling across icy ground on a cold December afternoon, lots of tourist groups poured into Santa Claus Village, a winter-themed amusement park perched on the edge of ...

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 ...

Shuffling across icy ground on a cold December afternoon, lots of tourist groups poured into Santa Claus Village, a winter-themed amusement park perched on the edge of the Arctic Circle.

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 ...