Overtourism has hit Santa’s Village, say Finnish locals | CNN
1 day ago · Tourism is booming in the Finnish town of Rovaniemi, known as the home of Santa Claus. However, not everyone is happy about the onslaught of visitors, 10 times the town’s population, each year ...
Santa Claus' 'hometown' overrun with tourists — locals furious
13 hours ago · Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland and home to the Santa Claus Village theme park, has recently become a festive beacon for Christmas lovers the world over — suddenly attracting a whopping ...
Santa Claus ‘hometown’ suddenly overrun with tourists - Yahoo
13 hours ago · Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland and home to the Santa Claus Village theme park, has recently become a festive beacon for Christmas lovers the world over — suddenly attracting a whopping ...
Santa Claus Village, Rovaniemi, Finland’s Lapland: Concerns of ...
13 hours ago · The Santa Claus Village theme park. Rovaniemi, counted a record 1.2 million overnight visitors in 2023, almost 30 per cent growth on 2022, after rebounding from pandemic travel disruptions.
As tourists discover Finland's Santa Claus Village, some locals call ...
3 days ago · They frolic in the snow, take a reindeer sleigh ride, sip a cocktail in an ice bar or even meet Saint Nick himself in the capital of Finnish Lapland, Rovaniemi, which happily calls itself the “official hometown of Santa Claus.” The Santa Claus Village theme park, which attracts more than 600,000 people annually, is especially popular during ...
Overtourism hits Santa’s village, say Finnish locals
13 hours ago · The Christmas magic of Finnish Lapland’s Santa Claus Village is facing a less festive reality as overtourism concerns grow in Rovaniemi. The town, known as the “official hometown of Santa Claus,” is drawing record numbers of visitors, sparking frustration among residents over housing, infrastructure, and quality of life. Santa Claus Village, situated just north of the Arctic Circle ...
As tourists discover Finland's Santa Claus Village, some ... - ABC News
4 days ago · Tourists visit Santa Claus Village, a winter-themed amusement park perched on the edge of the Arctic Circle, in Rovaniemi, Finland, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.
European Santa Claus village overrun by sudden influx of tourists ...
2 days ago · Rovaniemi is regarded as the capital of Finnish Lapland and calls itself the "official hometown of Santa Claus". However, the Santa Claus Village theme park is especially popular during the ...
Finland 'panic' as tourism at Santa Claus hometown 'out of control'
1 day ago · Rovaniemi's Santa Claus Village theme park welcomes 600,000 visitors each year, but most of the demand comes around the Christmas period. Attractions there include taking a reindeer sleigh ride ...
"Santa's village" in Finland is at its limit | blue News
3 days ago · But for residents of the town of Rovaniemi in Lapland, the "official" home of Santa Claus, the consequences are rather nightmarish. 12.12.2024, 23:28 12.12.2024, 23:32