The story of Santa
by novsco61
Far, far away in the north, amid the endless wilderness of Finnish Lapland, is a mysterious mountain called Korvatunturi. Right at the foot, hidden from human eyes and ears, lives Santa Claus with his wife, his elves and his reindeer. He’s in fact been living there so long that he can’t quite remember when he first moved in. He doesn’t actually say much about his home, but he does let on that, as its name - Ear Mountain - suggests, it’s an excellent place for hearing and receiving the hopes and dreams of people of all ages.
Santa is anxious to keep his secrets; they are, after all, an important part of the Christmas story. But a traveller who happened to be passing about a hundred years ago brought news that soon spread of the mountain and its inhabitants. Santa wanted to make sure his hiding place was not invaded with visitors and hit upon a brilliant idea that would allow all his friends and anyone who loved Christmas to come and meet him. About half a century ago he began making regular visits to the Arctic Circle just outside the town of Rovaniemi.
Korvatunturi lies far, far away in the wilds of Lapland, but then if you live down south, the Arctic Circle may seem a long way away. And because Santa doesn’t want anyone to be disappointed, he has promised to be at his Office on the Arctic Circle every single day of the year, ready to receive friends from near and far.
It's midnight!
by AndyRG
The capital of Lapland is the best starting point to discover it, unfortunately I didn't do it when I was there (lack of time!), I hope someday in the future!
At least, I saw with my own eyes the phenomenon of being day almost 24 hours, as it was summer (the opposite happens during the winter, the northern the most impressive).
If you always suspected that...
by kaz_zee
If you always suspected that santa clause was'nt just a fairy tale,then you will find your answer here !!
Rovaniemi houses the real thing, even though Sweden say the same thing!! The atmosphere is PURE christmas all year round,covered in snow, and suger wrapped with reindeer and elves, a place for all the children inside of us!! Can you believe you can actually ski,play ice hockey and skate at night here!! the ski runs look so pretty at night,with gentle slopes edged with fir trees,and all lit up with the lights..magical!!
Where is your home?
by AndyRG
This place must be not so close to your houses, I suppose... Napapiiri is a dreamland for children, younger or oldest! Being at the village of Santa Claus, you can see there his post office, the chair where he sits and meets thousands of friends (he speaks many languages!), the people who help him with his difficult work: to satisfy children all over the countries...
Since the end of 1998, Santa Park was opened to the crowd, it must be another magical world, next to Santa Claus' Village (for further details go to "www.santapark.com").
Buildings...
by AndyRG
Behind this nice construction, the University of Lapland can be seen. There are enough other places you can see at a walk, like the Ethnographic Museum or the Forestry Museum. You just need some time to see around...
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In front of Market
Certificat.
Rovaniemi Airport
Santa's Post Office
