The Santa Claus Village is set amongst beautiful scenery at the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi, Finland, Nov 14. Legend has it that in order to retain the privacy of Santa`s secret location, elves built him an office, where he could meet his followers in person. Now the legendary Santa Claus Village has become a popular scenic spot visited by more than 400,000 tourists from over 30 countries each year. Fans can take photos with Santa, send friends and relatives greetings with the unique Santa Claus Main Post Office postmark and shop in the numerous fairytale giftware stores and workshops. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]

The Santa Claus Village is a mixture of lights and shadow as the sun sets on Nov 14 at the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi, Finland. Photo/Asianewsphoto]