Photo. Both children and adults like to be suprised by Santa Claus. Go to Rovaniemi and experience "the real Santa Claus". © Travel Explorations.
The Air traffic controllers in Norway need to cope with an increasing number of flights in November and December to Finland. A Christmas exhibition is also set up in the Santa Claus' village. It will attract even more tourists. The opening takes place 26th November 2005 in Rovaniemi, Lapland. The Christmas Exhibition display Finnish and international Christmas traditions.
This Santa Claus air traffic growth can cause delays in the air traffic. Each year 400,000 tourists visit Rovaniemi.
Rovaniemi is located near the Arctic Circle. According to the Finnish People - the Fins, Rovaniemi is Santa Claus' hometown. They call Santa for Joulupukki.
Read more about the Santa Claus Exhibition: Santa Claus News.
Read also more stories about Santa Claus and Christmas celebration in Finland and Norway on our global travelguide Travel Explorations: Is Santa Claus really from Finland?
Santa Claus is the world best traveller, master of languages and logistics. The Finnish people claim that he lives on the top of the Korvatunturi Mountain in Lapland in northern Finland, but is this true? Or could he be from Norway? In Norway they call him Nissen or Julenissen. Perhaps Santa comes from another place no one know about?
Stein Morten Lund, 25 November 2005
Additional information
It`s amazing how popular Santa Claus is. Read more Santa stories on the following links below:
Photo. Santa Claus himself ready for Christmas surprises.
© Travel Explorations.
- What write children from around the world about to Santa Claus in Norway?Letters to Santa
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- Christmas celebration in Norway unlikely without Santa Claus - Part 1 of 2
Christmas partying Norway1
- Christmas celebration in Norway unlikely without Santa Claus - Part 2 of 2: Christmas partying Norway2
- Santa Claus was partying at Johns Bar - Oslo, Norway:Santa partying in Oslo
And more Santa stories ....
Website Rovaniemi Region Development Agency (Rovaseutu kuntayhtymä): www.santaclaus.fi
Santa Claus Tourist Centre:
Rovaniemi Tourist Information provides information about Rovaniemi region: accommodation, sights, activities, events etc.
For further information about Santa Claus events and Rovaniemi city, take a look at Rovaniemi Tourist Information`s web pages!
Contact details:
Santa Claus Tourist Centre - Rovaniemi Tourist Information
Rovakatu 21
FIN-96200 Rovaniemi, Finland
Tel. +358- (0)16- 346 270
Fax: +358- (0)16- 342 4650
E-mail: travel.info@rovaniemi.fi
Internet: www.rovaniemi.fi/tourism
Opening hours in December:
Mon-Fri at 8-16.
Sat-Sun and public holidays at 10-14.
Exception: Closed 24.12. and 25.12.
Opening hours from 3.1.2005: Mon-Fri at 8-17.
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