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

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

Watch as Santa Claus leaves his official hometown in the Arctic Circle to start his Christmas journey.

The train ride is a little short of 15 hours and ends at a place where the sun does not rise for weeks in winter and does not ...

Santa will soon be coming to town, and he's hard at work with the elves in his hometown of Lapland, Finland. Love him or hate ...

According to Google's Santa tracker, Santa Claus is over Russia right now and has already delivered over 45,000 gifts! You ...

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.

Experience the Lapland Express! Join us on a deluxe sleeper train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi, Finland. Enjoy stunning snowy views and a comfortable journey with VR Finland.

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

In Finland, Lapland's tourism has grown so rapidly that Rovaniemi, the region's capital and number‑one destination, where ...

Rovaniemi, long celebrated as the "official home town of Santa Claus" in Finland, is this winter welcoming more than families seeking reindeer rides and festive photo opportunities.