Rovaniemi’s Santa is on his own a lot this year News
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Rovaniemi’s Santa is on his own a lot this year

Dec 10, 2020 Christmas music plays on speakers everywhere. The sun sets around 1.30 pm. Santa Claus Village in Finnish Lapland is like a wintery Las Vegas, but far less busy.
Elves, dogs and reindeer suffer as tourists disappear from Arctic Circle News
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Elves, dogs and reindeer suffer as tourists disappear from Arctic Circle

Dec 10, 2020 There seems to be more visitors to the post office than anywhere else in Rovaniemi’s Santa Claus Village – despite the risk of infection. Auli Sihvo has worked there for 20 years and seen how Santa has improved Lapland's commercial pulling-power.
War destitution created Lapland's tourism boom. It began here. News
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War destitution created Lapland's tourism boom. It began here.

Dec 10, 2020 The tourism industry in Finnish Lapland has a lot to thank Eleanor Roosevelt for. The presidential widow’s visit to Rovaniemi and the Arctic Circle set in motion an international Lapland industry. This year is the 70th anniversary of her visit.