Finland has staked a claim as the official home of Santa Claus, drawing international tourists to a holiday village in the Lapland region. It's also where thousands of children around the world ...

Europe is full of beautiful winter destinations whether you're after scenic walks, plenty of snowfall, want to see the ...

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 ...

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 ...

“From a competitive standpoint, if you want to call it that, Rovaniemi, Finland, would be our biggest competition.” Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Finland. Rovaniemi Rovaniemi—the ...

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 ...

Bay of Plenty teacher Virginija Werder moved to Lapland in northern Finland in October to work as an elf in a commercial Santa village a few kilometres from the Arctic Circle. Eight weeks on ...

Finland's Santa Claus Express. 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.