Santa Claus is very much real and lives in a village in Finland. Rovaniemi, the home of Santa Claus Rovaniemi in Lapland has been the 'official' home of Santa Claus since 1985, and the winter ...

Tourists visit Santa Claus Village, a winter-themed amusement park perched on the edge of the Arctic Circle, in Rovaniemi, Finland, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/James Brooks) ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Santa Claus appeared before children at his home village on the Arctic Circle in Finland on Monday. He told them that "it might be impossible to be good and nice all the time," but they should do ...

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.

Finland, embarking on his magical global journey to deliver Christmas cheer. Crowds gathered at Santa Claus Village to wave him off as he boarded his reindeer-drawn sleigh, wishing everyone a Merry ...