Photo courtesy of Visit Rovaniemi (Rovaniemi Tourism Marketing Ltd.)
As each year approaches its end, Rovaniemi takes center stage as the “Official Home of Santa Claus.” In November, Mr. Claus opens the Christmas season with a speech, followed by more than a month of holiday festivities in Santa Claus Village.
According to local legend, Santa’s original home occupies a secret location in Finnish Lapland. His Rovaniemi office opened in 1985, and the town became the Official Hometown of Santa Claus in 2010.
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