St. Nikolaus himself, with his long purple cape and a tall golden staff, was on hand Saturday to hand over the letters to the three elves. The trip will take roughly two weeks as the three cycle ...

Three postal workers set off on Saturday on their nearly 3000-km bicycle journey from St Nikolaus, Germany, to the small town ...

Santa’s elves start early in Germany.Three postal workers set off Saturday on their nearly 3,000-kilometer (1,860-mile) bicycle journey from St. Nikolaus, Germany, to the small town of Rovaniemi, ...

Three postal workers will embark on a 3,000-kilometre bicycle journey from St. Nikolaus, Germany, to Rovaniemi, Finland. They ...

It's not every day that Father Christmas finds himself briefing about the hazards of sunstroke at the Santa Claus village inside the Arctic Circle, but this summer northern Finland has seen ...

In Rovaniemi, the Finnish capital of Lapland and the hometown of Santa Claus, daily maximum temperatures jumped from just 11C in late June to 29C by mid-July.

"Make sure the reindeer have plenty of water - and don't forget to drink a glass every hour too," Santa reminds a team of elves busy making presents for next Christmas as Lapland swelters in a record ...

A tourist season that stretches from October to March has been anything but jolly for some residents of the “Official Hometown of Santa Claus.” ...

In Search of Happiness, Northern Lights (and Santa Claus) On an Adventure to Arctic Finland By Jenny Peters Contributor March 10, 2025 9:44 AM PT ...