Santa Claus Village rests in the town of Rovaniemi, Finland directly crossing through the Arctic Circle Line. I met Santa Claus in Santa Claus Village in the winter of 2003 during my first trip to Rovaniemi. The grounds of the village play Christmas music all day long and in winter there are countless children, parents and other visitors spread across the miles of snow and the smell of Christmas in the air. For someone who loves the Christmas season as much as I do, it really is the most wonderful place in the world (yes, better than Disneyland!) Be sure to read the introduction of Santa Claus village below and click on the link to the website that follows (you can view the live webcam there 24/7- Matti and I will be making an appearance later this week, we’ll keep you posted! 
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Santa Claus lives in Lapland, in the north of Finland. You can meet him any day of the year in Rovaniemi, in Santa Claus’ Village on the Arctic Circle.
Santa’s secret getaway is in the East of Lapland, on the Korvatunturi Fell, where he was first spotted in the 1920’s. The secluded area of Korvatunturi, impossible to reach by anyone else, is situated on the border between Finland and Russia. Mrs. Claus lives there, and so do the elves that prepare the gifts. The Korvatunturi Fell is 483 metres high, and is the shape of an ear. With the unique shape of the fell, Santa can listen to all the children around the world.
As early as in the 1950’s Santa would often enjoy visiting the Arctic Circle near the town of Rovaniemi, not only on Christmas but all throughout the year, to visit both children and child-like. By 1985, his visits had become so regular that he founded his own village there. Today, his village includes Santa Claus’ Office and Santa Claus’ Main Post Office as well as the reindeer park nearby.
Santa Claus comes to the Santa Claus Village every day of the year to listen to children’s wishes and to talk to people from all over the world.
http://www.santaclausvillage.info/eng/main.htm
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