Santa Claus Village or Village Joulupukki ( Finnish. Joulupukin Pajakylä, literally Village Workshop Joulupukki) - amusement park in Finland , dedicated to the Christmas Santa, which in Finland is called Joulupukki ( Finnish. Joulupukki), and in English-speaking countries - Santa Claus . Located near the city of Rovaniemi in the province of Lapland .
| amusement park | |
| Santa Claus Village | |
|---|---|
| Joulupukin Pajakylä | |
 Santa Claus Office | |
| A country |  Finland |
| City | Rovaniemi |
| Founding date | |
| Site | santaclausvillage.info |
By tradition, it is believed that Santa Claus was born in Lapland. [1] The village of Santa Claus is considered the immediate residence of Santa Claus, and therefore is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Finland.
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History
In 1950, Eleanor Roosevelt , the widow of Franklin D. Roosevelt , visited this place. She is considered the first tourist to visit the residence of Santa Claus. A hut was built here in her honor, which can be seen even now (located next to the post office).
Tourism
The main stream of tourists goes here from Great Britain , Germany , Russia , France , Ireland , China , Japan , India and many other countries. In recent years, the number of tourists from the Americas has increased significantly, but tourists from the United States in 2005 accounted for only 4.7% of the total number of visitors. This is explained by the fact that in the American tradition, Santa Claus resides at the North Pole , despite the fact that there is no land there (the North Pole is in the Arctic Ocean ). European culture does not mention the place of residence of Santa Claus.
Santa Claus Village in Lapland (inside the Arctic Circle ) is its most famous residence.
Location
The village of Santa Claus is located 8 km northeast of Rovaniemi and 2 km from Rovaniemi International Airport. During Christmas, the number of flights arriving at this airport is tripled.
Most tourists travel to Rovaniemi with a connecting flight at Helsinki Airport, as the flight schedules are arranged so that the wait does not exceed 3 hours. During the Christmas holidays, charters from Sweden , England and some other countries are organized here.
In addition, it is possible to get to Rovaniemi by regular bus flights and by rail.
You can get from Rovaniemi to Santa Claus Village on route 8, which runs between the Rovaniemi Train Station and Santa Claus Village stations. The bus ride takes about 30 minutes.
| In the village of Santa Claus | |
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Notes
- ↑ Origin of Santa Claus Archive dated December 17, 2008 on the Wayback Machine (eng.)