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Lonely Christmas in Santa s homeland as tourists stay away

Lonely Christmas in Santa s homeland as tourists stay away Issued on: 21/12/2020 - 06:36 4 min Rovaniemi (Finland) (AFP) In Finland s snowy far north, international visitors normally flood the Santa Claus Village amusement park, in search of reindeer rides, snow castles and a meeting with the jolly man himself. Under the pandemic travel restrictions, however, crowds in the Lapland town of Rovaniemi have dwindled to just a trickle and the joyful winter wonderland feels ghostly and abandoned. It s been an exceptional and difficult year, Santa tells AFP from behind a plexiglass screen installed in his grotto, adding that his visitors have appreciated being able to forget a tough year and enjoy the Christmas cheer.

Santa Claus Village deserted due to Covid-19

Santa Claus Village deserted due to Covid-19
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Lonely Christmas in Santa s homeland, as tourists stay away

In Finland’s snowy far north, international visitors normally flood the Santa Claus Village amusement park, in search of reindeer rides, snow castles and a meeting with the jolly man himself. Under the pandemic travel restrictions, however, crowds in the Lapland town of Rovaniemi have dwindled to just a trickle and the joyful winter wonderland feels ghostly and abandoned. Video: AFPTV/AFP “It’s been an exceptional and difficult year,” Santa tells AFP from behind a plexiglass screen installed in his grotto, adding that his visitors have appreciated being able to forget a tough year and enjoy the Christmas cheer.

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