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. They frolic ...

Overtourism has made it all the way to the “North Pole.” A small city in Finland dubbed the “official hometown of Santa Claus” has been overrun with eager travelers this holiday season — and ...

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Tickets are relatively affordable: standard return fares with the Finnish National Rail company start at £27.60 for adults ...

The stevens have traveled all the way from Orlando to visit santa claus village in Rovaniemi Finland. It's been magical. It's definitely been *** longtime dream of mine. I am *** christmas fanatic. I ...

ROVANIEMI, Finland — Here in Santa Claus Village, near the Arctic Circle, is the self-anointed “Official Santa,” a Finn who refused to give his real name, insisting he was actually Mr. Claus. A couple ...

While it might appear premature to contemplate Christmas plans, now's the moment to secure any festive season breaks you're considering, as many sought-after destinations frequently become fully ...

Northern Lights, reindeer, and the home of Santa Claus — there’s something magical about Lapland that makes you want to “Let It Go.” The real-life North Pole — the sparsely populated northern region ...

Instead of waiting for Santa to descend their chimneys on Christmas, travelers are flying by the hundreds via charter flights every day to meet him personally and then cross the magical Arctic Circle ...

The small town of Rovaniemi is already known within Finland for its Santa Claus Village, a modest amusement park that attracts tens of thousands of annual visitors for the opportunity to meet Santa ...

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