santa claus doesn't live at the north pole but in the north of finland lapland a small village that stiles is self as the home of father christmas to attract tourists sounds tacky and it actually is but most visitors from asia just loving it . it's a winter wonderland at santa claus village just outside the city of rovaniemi more than three hundred thousand tourists come here each year with high season in december here in northern finland they can enjoy a reindeer ride and join in the festive holiday spirit people from warmer climates are particularly fond of the snow. people here are very friendly and with spears quite different. be and it really is like holiday everywhere a few years ago many of the visitors came from neighboring russia they helped drive up revenue in santa claus village but times have changed. but the last season alone we did witness hundred percent growth of chinese markets and also the overnights from singapore and they well they are big numbers from the others asian markets as well but those are the. snowslide snowman and a snow bar there is plenty to please the tour

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