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The Midwest's Cutest Town With An Adorable Name Celebrates Christmas All Year
From a whimsical naming tale to decades of holiday-themed charm, this Midwest town proves the spirit of Christmas can last ...
Helsinki Times1mon
Overtourism in Santa’s village, start-up race and icebreaker diplomacy: Finland in the world press
Here is a selection of what the international press has published about Finland in the last week: Santa lives in Rovaniemi, Finland. Some of his neighbors are not thrilled. Rovaniemi’s Santa Claus ...
Seattle Times1mon
Santa lives in Finland. Some of his neighbors are not thrilled
A few months later, in June 1985, Santa Claus Village opened ... crunching along Rovaniemi’s snowy streets and hoisting signs that read “Dear Santa, I Want a Home.” The demonstration ended ...
The New York Times1mon
Santa Lives in Rovaniemi, Finland. Some of His Neighbors Are Not Thrilled.
Tourists having their picture taken with one of the Santas at Santa Claus Village ... along Rovaniemi’s snowy streets and hoisting signs that read “Dear Santa, I Want a Home.” ...
Smithsonian Magazine5mon
Why Is Santa From the North Pole? Here’s How the Legend Originated and Why Different Towns Lay Claim to It
The stretch of land they chose along Richardson Highway, Alaska’s first major road, was generally unremarkable, dotted with craggy scrub trees and brush, and home ... Santa Claus Village in ...
Business Insider5mon
I caught the overnight Santa Claus Express from Helsinki to Lapland. St. Nick didn't show up, but the $73 train was full of surprises.
The 12-hour train rides from the Finnish capital of Helsinki to Rovaniemi in Lapland — the "official home of Santa Claus," known for its Santa Claus Village. For 70 euros, or about $73 ...
moneycontrol.com5mon
10 Best Christmas Holiday Destinations Around the World
From snowy wonderlands to vibrant cityscapes, here are the top 10 places to make your holiday season ... Visit Rovaniemi, the official home of Santa Claus, and enjoy Arctic safaris, snowmobile ...
manilatimes5mon
Locals demand 'overtourism' control in Santa Claus Village
Rovaniemi, which happily calls itself the "official hometown of Santa Claus." The Santa Claus Village theme park, which attracts more than 600,000 people annually, is especially popular during the ...
scmp.com5mon
Finland’s Santa Claus Village fuels overtourism at Christmas as residents call for control
The Santa Claus Village theme park, which attracts more than 600,000 people annually, is especially popular during the holiday season. Tourism is booming in Rovaniemi – which has hotel and ...
Fox News5mon
Here's the Christmas town where Santa’s elves answer thousands of letters
It's the home ... holiday spirit. The town’s post office has been receiving letters addressed to Santa for nearly a century. Pat Koch, the town’s "Chief Elf" at the Santa Claus Museum and ...
Sydney Morning Herald5mon
Even the home of Santa Claus is now suffering from overtourism
Rovaniemi, which happily calls itself the “official home town of Santa Claus”. The Santa Claus Village theme park. Rovaniemi, counted a record 1.2 million overnight visitors in 2023 ...
New York Post5mon
Santa Claus ‘hometown’ suddenly overrun with tourists — and locals are protesting in the streets: ‘It’s not anymore in control’
Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland and home to the Santa Claus Village ... the AP reported — with over 600,000 making it to the Santa Claus Holiday Village. Getty Images “This is like my ...