SHOCKING: Rovaniemi - What They Never Told You

Why Europe wants to boost its Arctic presence

EU leaders gathered in northern Finland recently for a summit focused on reaffirming the importance of the Arctic region to European security. The meeting, which took place in the city of Rovaniemi, came a month before the EU is expected to release its updated Arctic policy.

The Conversation · Sep 29

Northern Lights in Scandinavia: What Indian Travellers Actually See, What It Costs, and What No Brochure Says

The photograph lied, and you already knew itThe aurora borealis, in real life, does not look like the aurora borealis in photographs. The greens are muted. The curtains move slowly, sometimes almost imperceptibly, like smoke that has forgotten it is supposed to rise. A camera set to a 15-second exposure…

Times Life · Aug 26

Visitors to Finland can chase Northern Lights for free in March with new Uber experience

The offering will coincide with a peak period of solar activity, when the celestial phenomenon will be particularly intense.

Euronews · Feb 20

I’m a Millennial Traveler: This Is the Most Expensive Place I’ve Visited (and How Much It Costs)

I took the trip in January 2024, just after New Year's, when a fellow friend asked to go for a birthday trip.

GOBankingRates · Aug 2, 2025

Rovaniemi Faces Challenges Of Booming Winter Tourism

Discover the challenges faced by Rovaniemi, Finland, as it balances thriving tourism with over-tourism concerns in the hometown of Santa Claus.

Top News · Dec 12, 2024

Santa Claus village faces threat of overtourism

Rovaniemi is seeing similar problems to Barcelona, Amsterdam, Malaga and Florence

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024

As Arctic climate warms, even Santa runs short of snow

With a month to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy preparing, but the warming climate and lack of snow in his Arctic hometown have him worried.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 1, 2024

Half a Million Snowmobiles Have Been Built in Finland, and That's Just From Ski-Doo

Finland remains on my bucket list of places to go, albiet for some particularly "me" reasons. See, as much as Finland is gorgeous, full of hospitable people, caribou I'd love to hunt, and the Northern Lights, if you want to learn any sort of motorsport, really learn it, you go to…

RideApart · Dec 1, 2024

As Arctic Climate Warms, Even Santa Runs Short Of Snow

With a month to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy preparing, but the warming climate and lack of snow in his Arctic hometown have him worried.

International Business Times · Nov 26, 2024

WRC stars Rovanpera, Evans to contest Arctic Lapland Rally

Toyota is set to field a pair of GR Yaris Rally1 cars for the duo for the snow rally, which will host the second round of the Finnish Rally Championship in Rovaniemi, Finland from 2-3 February.

Motorsport · Jan 23, 2024