Rovaniemi, Finland - March 5, 2017: Family riding husky dogs sledge in Rovaniemi, Lapland in winter Finland

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Rovaniemi

Right by the Arctic Circle, the ‘official’ terrestrial residence of Santa Claus is the capital of Finnish Lapland and a tourism boom town. Its wonderful Arktikum museum is the perfect introduction to these latitudes, and Rovaniemi is a fine base from which to organise activities, visit Santa and generally get a taste for the Arctic.

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