Does village of Santa Claus really exist?
Can you meet Santa Claus in real life?
How about living the dream you always dreamt as a child, meeting with Santa?
Well , you can now. We do have a place call Santa’s Village and where all through the year Santa Claus can be visited . Of course , this is a tourist spot but its worth the trip for all Santa lovers.
The Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi is north of the Arctic Circle in Finland. This is situated in Lapland region of Finland.
It is one of the world’s most popular travel destinations for families. Even in winter when the temperatures are below freezing, tourist flock to this destination.
You can meet a Santa and his reindeer in a magical experience in this village.
Lapland has shared folklore of early Santa-like figure, who rode on aYule Goat to deliver gifts on Midwinter’s night. In the 16th century, these myths were combined with the story of St. Nicholas to become the Santa figure we recognise today.
In 1866, an illustration in Harper’s Weekly magazine revealed that Santa lived at the North Pole, providing an association with cold and snowy locations. Gradually with time, Rovaniemi became known to the world as Santa’s Official Home.
The city of Rovaniemi was almost completely destroyed during World War II. Its reconstruction began immediately, with aid from UNICEF. The city map looks like antlers of a Reindeer and it has lot of tourist attractions.
You can meet Santa at his official residence. You can dine at Mrs. Santa’s restaurant. There are lot of fun activities that can be done at various recreation centers in the village.
I guess this would be fun trip to go on if you have time in hand and can plan such trip. And also if you still believe in the magical world of Santa Claus.
For more details , please check the official website
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