Feeling disenchanted after getting rain for Christmas or just can’t stand the thought of yet another year of stuffing the ...

Freshly baked pretzels, shining tree lights and sleds in the snow lend a ruddy warmth to an unlikely collection of ...

After surveying the isolated snowy surroundings, Ronaldo points to a small pool in the backyard that he says is -2 degrees.

Former Bay of Plenty teacher Virginija Werder has been working as an elf in a Santa Claus village in Rovaniemi, near the ...

Santa Claus set off from his home in snowy Rovaniemi, Finland, embarking on his magical global journey to deliver Christmas ...

Santa Claus is usually good news for tourism—and locales all over the world embrace their proximity to the Christmas figure ...

Above the Arctic Circle, this lively resort encapsulates the wild heart of Finnish Lapland — and hits its stride in winter, ...

Explore 10 magical destinations that feel like real-life fairy tales, from misty castles to enchanting villages, perfect for ...

The Santa Claus Village theme park, which attracts more than 600,000 people annually, is especially popular during the ...

Rovaniemi in Lapland has been the 'official' home of Santa Claus since 1985, and the winter wonderland is a perfect way to ...

In Lapland, northern Finland, which is called the "Santa Village," Santa Claus set out to deliver gifts to children all over the world.The Associated Press ...