Tourism is booming in the Finnish town of Rovaniemi, known as the home of Santa Claus. However, not everyone is happy about the onslaught of Christmas visitors.

The Santa Claus Village theme park, which attracts more than 600,000 people annually, is especially popular during the holiday season. “This is like my dream came true,” beamed Polish visitor ...

The Santa Claus Village is a beacon for yuletide tourists -- but residents of the nearest city are worried about the toll an uptick in interest is now taking. AFP via Getty Images Overtourism has ...

The Santa Claus Village theme park, which attracts more than 600,000 people annually, is especially popular during the holiday season. “This is like my dream came true,” beamed Polish visitor ...

The Santa Claus Village theme park in Rovaniemi, Finland, has seen a surge in tourists, and is now facing similar problems faced by other cities across Europe including Barcelona and Amsterdam. ...

The Santa Claus Village theme park. Rovaniemi, counted a record 1.2 million overnight visitors in 2023, almost 30 per cent growth on 2022, after rebounding from pandemic travel disruptions.

The Santa Claus Village theme park, which attracts more than 600,000 people annually, is especially popular during the holiday season. “This is like my dream came true,” beamed Polish visitor ...

Tourists gather at Santa Claus Village, a winter-themed amusement park perched on the edge of the Arctic Circle, in Rovaniemi, Finland, on December 4, 2024. James Brooks/AP.