Building work has started in the Finnish capital Helsinki on what’s expected to become the biggest startup campus in Europe.

And it all started when the Nazis came to town ... just after Christmas, a Soviet missile, launched from bordering Russia, misfired. It speared into a frozen Finnish lake a few hours’ drive ...

Grab your dinner at cosy Classic Pizza Restaurant — part of Levi Hotel Spa Resort, just on the outskirts of town. The pizza ... a place synonymous with Christmas, Finnish Lapland doesn’t ...

On Christmas Day two years ago, the holiday peace of Rautjärvi, a small Finnish town near the Russian border, was shattered when a devastating fire destroyed its historic, large wooden church. The ...

From the moment the playful (and sometimes naughty) elves greeted us in Ivalo, Finland, and led us in Christmas songs on the bus ride to ... you'll know what time of year it is and who you're in town ...

which isn't too far from Christmas Town USA.Did you know there's a Christmas Town USA in North Carolina? In December, McAdenville, a suburb of Charlotte, transforms into Christmas Town USA ...

Arguably the most famous of such villages is the one located in Lapland, Finland ... there is plenty to enjoy at the Christmas village. Held at the Town Hall Square until Jan 5, 2025, Tartu ...

It is not only Nicosia folk who will be lucky enough to meet Santa from Finland. Larnaca Christmas Land will also welcome Santa on Thursday between 6pm and 9pm and again on Saturday between 6.30pm ...

They frolic in the snow, take a reindeer sleigh ride, sip a cocktail in an ice bar or even meet Saint Nick himself in the capital of Finnish ... the town’s population, each year at Christmas ...

The Christmas magic of Finnish Lapland’s Santa Claus Village is facing a less festive reality as overtourism concerns grow in Rovaniemi. The town, known as the “official hometown of Santa Claus,” is ...

Every year, the small city of Rovaniemi becomes a magnet for tourists wanting to soak up the spirit of Christmas. On the edge of the Arctic Circle in Lapland, Finland, the ‘official home of ...

Since the 14th century, Christmas Peace has been declared every ... care for older people becomes increasingly urgent. In Finland, a nation renowned for innovation in healthcare, a small-town nurse is ...