Did you know this Finland village is Santa’s official hometown?

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Santa’s red Christmas house in Rovaniemi village

Tourists who visit Rovaniemi in Finland can visit the Santa Claus Village, meet Santa and his elves, ride on a reindeer sleigh, send letters to Santa with an Arctic Circle postmark from its post office, and more. More than half a million travellers visit here every year.

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Why is it Santa’s hometown?

The Finnish people believe that Santa lives in this region close to the Arctic Circle. Since 1980s, Rovaniemi village here has been marketed as the real home of Santa.

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Meet Santa 365 days a year

Santa lovers can meet him around the year here. They can also try sports like snow tubing, ice skating, activities like husky petting and more.

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How to reach Santa Clause village

The village is accessible by bus from anywhere in Finland. The tickets can be bought both locally and online. There are straight flights to Rovaniemi from Delhi airport.

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