The whole country feels designed with children in mind, from Helsinki’s playful public spaces to the wide-open north.

The Finnish word for Santa Claus, joulupukki, means “Christmas goat” and has its roots in old pagan traditions, including the ...

Reindeer herder Juha Kujala says he’s losing many of his animals to wolves. Finnish scientists suspect the predators are crossing from Russia, where the war in Ukraine means fewer hunters.

Christmas tourists are noticing a growing military presence in Lapland, where Santa Park doubles as a bomb shelter ...

Play above the Arctic Circle at Santa Claus Golf in Lapland—midnight sun lighting pine fairways as reindeer roam. A ...

The most wonderful time of the year is approaching, and if you love exploring snow-covered landscapes, experiencing polar lights, paragliding, and, most importantly, celebrating Christmas with Santa ...

Families gathered at Santa's official residence in the town of Rovaniemi, Finland, which lies inside the Arctic Circle, to listen to Christmas songs and hear some words of wisdom from the man himself ...

ROVANIEMI, Finland — Here in Santa Claus Village, near the Arctic Circle, is the self-anointed “Official Santa,” a Finn who refused to give his real name, insisting he was actually Mr. Claus. A couple ...

Each year, millions of families wait for Santa Claus to visit their homes but now, you can visit his. Airbnb is inviting one lucky family to spend three nights at Santa’s cabin in Rovaniemi, Finland, ...

The stevens have traveled all the way from Orlando to visit santa claus village in Rovaniemi Finland. It's been magical. It's definitely been *** longtime dream of mine. I am *** christmas fanatic. I ...

NEW YORK - Nearly a week and a half before Christmas, Santa Claus is readying his reindeer for the long journey around the world to deliver presents from his sleigh. In Finland, there's a village ...

ROVANIEMI/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has not caught Finland unprepared. Even the Santa Claus theme park in his "hometown" in the snowy north is ready to stand down its elves and ...