Lapland

Lapland, Finland - Santa's Home Town!

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October 23rd 2009
Read this article on EuropeUpClose at http://www.europeupclose.com/a-visit-to-finlands-santa-claus-village If you’re anything like me - single, with no young kids, and not 10 years old myself - then you might share my reluctance to admit any great excitement for Christmas. There’s something embarrassing about feeling giddy at the first sign of peppermint, and people look at you like you ... read more

Europe » Finland » Lapland » Rovaniemi

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Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its f... ... read more