On the edge of the Arctic Circle in Lapland, Finland, the ‘official home of Santa Claus’ welcomes over 600,000 visitors during the festive period alone each year, all eager for the chance to ...

As Tourists Discover Finland's Santa Claus Village, Some Locals Call for Rules to Control the Masses ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) — Shuffling across icy ground on a cold December afternoon ...

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

The lake is not natural, and it was explicitly designed to look like the shape of Finland. Social media accounts ... to be the centerpiece of a tourist village that was never built.

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 ...

More than 600,000 people annually visit Santa Claus Village, a winter-themed amusement park in the small town of Rovaniemi in Finland. ROVANIEMI, Finland — Shuffling across icy ground on a cold ...

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 ...