Of course we all know that Santa's coming anyway – but there's no harm in giving him a little reminder by going to visit him at home which, it turns out, really is in Lapland. In fact, he lives there with his wife, elves, reindeer and goodness knows how many extra staff. He and his subordinate clauses run all kinds of grottoes and Christmas villages in Finnish and old Swedish Lapland to ensure that almost everyone's idea of his magical toy factory and snug house is effectively realised, so as you can imagine, no-one quite knows which is the real one. Rovaniemi, on the Arctic Circle, is the region's capital and is dubbed the 'Christmas City'. It's here that you'll find Santa Claus Village - one of Santa's biggest and most picturesque homes - located just outside the city in a cluster of quaint, pointy-roofed wooden buildings surrounded by a snow-covered forest of Christmas trees. Here you can visit his post office, pet his reindeer, enjoy live music and folk dance performances, eat in his restaurant and generally feel the power of his PR. He will be more than happy to meet your kids (and can speak fifteen languages) – and if they can't wait until Christmas morning for their gifts, you can buy toys and trinkets, from traditional to designer, in his gift shop. If you still need to be convinced, why not go on his website and have him send you a DVD?

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