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I took my kids to Lapland on the Santa Claus Express – but would the big man deliver?

If meeting Santa Claus is on your children’s wishlist, this trip on a festive sleeper train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi, with reindeer and huskies thrown in, is Christmas with jingle bells on

The Guardian - UK

Santa at war: ‘home’ town in Finland hosts Nato soldiers as Russian threat looms

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

The Guardian - UK

The world’s top Christmas destination for 2025 isn’t Santa’s hometown — it’s this city in the US

The US destination tops a 30-strong list of Christmas destinations thanks to transforming ‘into a holiday wonderland’ over the festive period

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3 elves are cycling from the German town of St. Nikolaus to Finland's Santa Claus Village

Three postal workers have set off on a nearly 3000-kilometer bicycle journey from St. Nikolaus, Germany, to the small town of Rovaniemi, Finland

The Independent UK

I’m a Millennial Traveler: This Is the Most Expensive Place I’ve Visited (and How Much It Costs)

I took the trip in January 2024, just after New Year's, when a fellow friend asked to go for a birthday trip.

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Rovaniemi Faces Challenges Of Booming Winter Tourism

Discover the challenges faced by Rovaniemi, Finland, as it balances thriving tourism with over-tourism concerns in the hometown of Santa Claus.

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Santa Claus village faces threat of overtourism

Rovaniemi is seeing similar problems to Barcelona, Amsterdam, Malaga and Florence

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As Arctic climate warms, even Santa runs short of snow

With a month to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy preparing, but the warming climate and lack of snow in his Arctic hometown have him worried.

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Half a Million Snowmobiles Have Been Built in Finland, and That's Just From Ski-Doo

Finland remains on my bucket list of places to go, albiet for some particularly "me" reasons. See, as much as Finland is gorgeous, full of hospitable people, caribou I'd love to hunt, and the Northern Lights, if you want to learn any sort of motorsport, really learn it, you go to…

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As Arctic Climate Warms, Even Santa Runs Short Of Snow

With a month to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy preparing, but the warming climate and lack of snow in his Arctic hometown have him worried.

International Business Times

WRC stars Rovanpera, Evans to contest Arctic Lapland Rally

Toyota is set to field a pair of GR Yaris Rally1 cars for the duo for the snow rally, which will host the second round of the Finnish Rally Championship in Rovaniemi, Finland from 2-3 February.

Motorsport

Reindeer noir, the Finnish crime sub-genre influenced by Santa’s home town

Books, films and plays set in Lapland often feature ‘dark humour’ where the landscape is a looming presence

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11 of the best things to do in Lapland

Meet Santa Claus, traverse snow-covered fields on sleds and see the Northern Lights in this winter wonderland

The Independent UK

6 of the best Christmas hotel breaks with entertainment and activities

Christmas holidays full of fun and festive activities, throughout the UK and Europe

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7 of the best Christmas weekend breaks in Europe for markets and festive fun

Indulge yourself with a Christmas holiday to some of Europe’s most festive cities

The Independent UK

8 of the most magical Lapland holidays for your bucket list

Whether meeting Santa, taking part in exhilarating snow sports or chasing the Northern Lights, there’s a Lapland holiday for everyone

Insider UK

EasyJet launches three new winter routes from Scotland

Flights from Edinburgh and Glasgow to Hurghada and from Edinburgh to Rovaniemi are added

The Independent UK

8 of the best family adventure holidays in Europe that adults, teens and kids will love

Activity-packed destinations that will keep all ages entertained

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Daily Mirror

TUI opens bookings for Lapland 2024 holidays including Father Christmas meet and greets

TUI is selling its snowy breaks to the likes of Kittila, Rovaniemi, Ivalo and Kuusamo in Finnish Lapland for the 2024 season already, with flights leaving from Gatwick, Birmingham, East Midlands, Newcastle, Bristol, Glasgow and Manchester

The Independent UK

8 best Northern Lights holidays, short trips and packages

See our pick of the best trips for seeing the famed aurora borealis

The Independent UK

Best places to see the northern lights around the world – and when

Where to go – and when – for a glimpse of the spectacular aurora borealis

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How to have the best Christmas holiday in Lapland – without kids

There’s another side to Finnish Lapland in the (almost) Santa-free Arctic village of Inari. Tim Bird gives the low-down on enjoying an adult break in the land of Christmas

Wales Online

New winter routes announced by easyJet including beach, city and festive locations

Destinations including London Gatwick to Porto Santo, Bristol to Rovaniemi in Finland, and Manchester to Fuerteventura, are now on sale

Reuters

In wary Finland, Santa's grotto is also bomb shelter

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has not caught Finland unprepared.

Manchester Evening News

How to book Lapland 2022 with holiday packages on offer now

While packages may be expensive, there's nothing more magical for children at Christmas than a trip to Lapland

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