The youngsters, who usually spend their time in bomb shelters, said their greatest wish is peace and the ability to play ...

More than 600,000 people annually visit Santa Claus Village, a winter-themed amusement park in the small town of Rovaniemi in ...

Actor Triptii Dimri and her rumoured BF Sam Merchant have travelled to Finland to ring in the New Year. Both have been ...

Former Bay of Plenty teacher Virginija Werder has been working as an elf in a Santa Claus village in Rovaniemi, near the ...

Video. Santa Claus set off from his home in snowy Rovaniemi, Finland, embarking on his magical global journey to deliver ...

Northern lights, reindeer rides and ice bars ... “It’s Christmas time and we would love to see the Northern Lights,” says Joy, a visitor from Bangkok. “Rovaniemi seems to be a good ...

They frolic in the snow, take a reindeer sleigh ride, sip a cocktail in an ice bar or even meet Saint Nick himself in the capital of Finnish Lapland, Rovaniemi ... each year at Christmas time.

ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) — Shuffling across icy ground ... 10 times the town's population, each year at Christmas time. “We are worried about the overgrowth of tourism. Tourism has grown ...

In Finland’s frozen far north, close to the edge of the Arctic Circle, sits one of the latest additions to Rovaniemi’s hotels. (AP Video by James Brooks) ...

It’s that time of year again when the festive spirit is in full swing across the world, and Rovaniemi in Finland ... It’s a place where the Christmas spirit comes alive, with festive ...