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See. Santa Claus's Main Post Office Meet Father Christmas and send postcards with special Arctic Circle postmarks. Santa Claus Village Visit Santa's official hometown with themed attractions and souvenir shops. SantaPark Explore this underground theme park, originally a bomb shelter.

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The GuardianJun 13, 2026

Journey into the midnight sun: my solo road trip to the top of Norway

I found cinematic landscapes, wild freedom and thousands of miles of perfect solitude on my campervan adventure through the Nordic countries It’s midnight, in June. Powder pink and dark grey clouds drift across a pallid sky, the palette reflecting in the motionless water of Lake Inari. Islets of pine and just-budding birch create pools of distorted shade close to the horizon of this 420 sq mile…

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Atlas ObscuraDec 24, 2025

Santa's Hometown in Rovaniemi, Finland

Finland's Lapland region is a land of dense forests and pure air known as one of the best places in the world to catch the Northern Lights, and also to meet Santa Claus! The region has capitalized on its winter wonderland geography and climate, and its capital city, Rovaniemi has, since 2009, claimed to be the official hometown of Santa. This moniker has now been challenged by a Dutch non-ficti…

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Condé Nast TravelerDec 3, 2025

50 Most Beautiful Places in the World

From the Serengeti to the Grand Canyon—plus 55 more destinations you need to see to believe.

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