Finland has staked a claim as the official home of Santa Claus, drawing international tourists to a holiday village in the ...

Santa's home remains a mystery, with countries like Finland and Turkiye laying claim to his legend. The origins of Santa ...

After surveying the isolated snowy surroundings, Ronaldo points to a small pool in the backyard that he says is -2 degrees.

Former Bay of Plenty teacher Virginija Werder has been working as an elf in a Santa Claus village in Rovaniemi, near the ...

Santa Claus is usually good news for tourism—and locales all over the world embrace their proximity to the Christmas figure ...

Shuffling across icy ground, tourist groups pour into Santa Claus Village, a winter-themed amusement park perched on the edge ...

Rovaniemi in Lapland has been the 'official' home of Santa Claus since 1985, and the winter wonderland is a perfect way to ...

Everyone in Finland needs a sauna ... coach ride north to the edge of a lake when we found Santa and his elves. The path to the village is lined with light-filled trees and candles in the snow ...

Everyone in Finland needs a sauna ... and a 45-minute coach ride north to the edge of a lake when we found Santa and his ...