North of the Arctic
5 years, 7 months ago

North of the Arctic

Live Mint  

Santa is a little busy. We are at Rovaniemi’s primary destination for Santa seekers, the Santa Claus Village, which welcomes over half a million visitors each year. At another Santa-centric theme park, aptly called Santa Park, children can enrol in a school for elves, bake gingerbread cookies using Mrs Claus’ “secret recipe” and take a “magic” train ride before being off-loaded at the park’s merchandise store. Said to be Santa’s true home, deep inside the Arctic Circle, the ear-shaped rock formation is believed to help Santa listen to the wishes of every child. Truly, Finland, Rovaniemi and Santa have come a long distance from that time in 1950 when a log cabin constructed to host Eleanor Roosevelt put Lapland’s capital on the tourism map.

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Where does Santa live? Myths, origins, and the global debate
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Where does Santa live? Myths, origins, and the global debate

India Today  

When you picture Santa Claus, you might imagine a snowy workshop bustling with elves and reindeer somewhere near the North Pole. Yet Nast’s illustrations never firmly located Santa’s home, leaving the world to debate whether it was the North Pole, Lapland, or somewhere else entirely. Santa Claus illustration by Thomas Nast FINLAND’S LAPLAND: THE TOURISM GIANT Finland’s Lapland has arguably …

Jingle Hell: Overtourism Frustrates Locals At Finland’s Santa Claus Village
4 weeks ago

Jingle Hell: Overtourism Frustrates Locals At Finland’s Santa Claus Village

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ROVANIEMI, Finland — 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 the Arctic Circle. They frolic in the snow, take a reindeer sleigh ride, sip a cocktail in an ice bar or even meet Saint Nick himself in …

Dreaming of a white Christmas? Travel to the magical Santa Claus village in Finland
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4 weeks ago

Dreaming of a white Christmas? Travel to the magical Santa Claus village in Finland

Hindustan Times  

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 the Arctic Circle. Tourists visit Santa Claus Village, a winter-themed amusement park perched on the edge of the Arctic Circle, in Rovaniemi, Finland. “I’m really excited to be here.” Tourism is booming in …

As tourists discover Finland’s Santa Claus Village, some locals call for rules to control the masses
4 weeks ago

As tourists discover Finland’s Santa Claus Village, some locals call for rules to control the masses

Associated Press  

ROVANIEMI, Finland — 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 the Arctic Circle. 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 …

As Arctic climate warms, even Santa runs short of snow
1 month, 2 weeks ago

As Arctic climate warms, even Santa runs short of snow

Raw Story  

by Anna KORKMAN With a month to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy preparing, but the warming climate and lack of snow in his Arctic hometown have him worried. By this time of year, the town of Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland -- marketed by tourism officials since the 1980s as the "real" home of Santa Claus -- should be …

What it’s like to ride Finland’s Santa Claus Express train to the far north
3 years ago

What it’s like to ride Finland’s Santa Claus Express train to the far north

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Designed by Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen and opened in 1919, this arresting art nouveau structure features copper roofing, a pink …

North of the Arctic
5 years, 7 months ago

North of the Arctic

Live Mint  

Santa is a little busy. We are at Rovaniemi’s primary destination for Santa seekers, the Santa Claus Village, which welcomes over half a million visitors each year. At another Santa-centric theme park, aptly called Santa Park, children can enrol in a school for elves, bake gingerbread cookies using Mrs Claus’ “secret recipe” and take a “magic” train ride before being …

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