I opened the door and found Santa waiting. Elves at work and tourists queuing at Santa Claus Village. Tourism officials in Rovaniemi are stunned by how many people are coming to see him.

Some of the “elves” who work full-time at the magical ... at the Santa Claus Village near Rovaniemi, Finland. Santa Clausâ Main Post Office/Cover Images But then there are the many, highly ...

Airbnb is inviting one lucky family to spend three nights at Santa’s cabin in Rovaniemi, Finland ... to roll up their sleeves and help Santa’s elves manage the 30,000 letters he receives ...

Rovaniemi, Finland, is home to Santa's year-round office and village ... write letters to Santa's official post office, where "elves" sort all the arrivals by country of origin.

Virginija Werder will be among Santa’s elves just a few kilometres from ... into the shared accommodation provided to workers in Rovaniemi, 830km north of Helsinki and considered the hometown ...

But on a recent visit, rain poured down from a gloomy slate sky and the temperature was well above freezing, with the thermometer showing +2C. "My reindeer can fly, so that's no problem," said the ...

Many of the envelopes contain wish lists compiled by young children — and the elves promise ... located at the Santa Claus Village tourist destination near the city of Rovaniemi in Finland ...