Rovaniemi is the capital of Lapland and is home to the Santa Claus Village, a theme park that retells the story of Joulupukki, a Finnish Christmas figure. The Santa Claus Village is located 8 km ...

Every year, the small city of Rovaniemi becomes a magnet for tourists wanting to soak up the spirit of Christmas. On the edge of the Arctic Circle in Lapland, Finland, the ‘official home of ...

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 ...

Nestled within the magical Arctic Circle, Rovaniemi is a destination like no other, offering an unforgettable experience.

Nearly 100 children and young people from Ukraine, along with their guardians, arrived in Finland on Sunday for a week ... and met Santa Claus at SantaPark, a Christmas-themed amusement park in ...

Without the bustle of Rovaniemi, the ‘official’ home ... Meeting Santa Fittingly for a place synonymous with Christmas, Finnish Lapland doesn’t shut up shop on 25 December.

As Christmas nears, New York Times journalists ... journeyed to the edge of the Arctic Circle to the city of Rovaniemi, Finland, also known as the official hometown of Santa Claus.

FC Santa Claus came about following a merger of the teams from the northern Finnish city of Rovaniemi, which has historically been linked with the iconic Christmas figure of Santa Claus.