Tourists having their picture taken with one of the Santas at Santa Claus Village outside Rovaniemi, Finland ... they could make eye contact, she got out of there. “I was thinking: Here we ...

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 ...

It’s the first night of Arctic Pride, and, according to the map, the welcome party should be right here. I’d expected some ...

The far north of Scandinavia is synonymous with Christmas – and minus 30 degree temperatures. Which makes visiting at a different time more alluring.

When you hear the words "the world's northernmost McDonald's," you might envision a place nestled into the side of a desolate, snow ... Circle in Finland that hosts the Santa Claus Village.

When you hear the words "the world's northernmost McDonald's," you might envision a place nestled into the side of a desolate, snow-capped mountain ... a city along the Arctic Circle in Finland that ...

Snow, reindeer, Santa Claus. For most people ... Lapland officially includes the northernmost parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Kola Peninsula in Russia, the region one hour north of ...

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 150 nights a year” from ...