Snow, reindeer, gifts, booming laughter and a flowing white beard: every festive detail of Santa Claus' world has been recreated in a Finnish town, drawing visitors from around the world.
Rovaniemi, on the border of the Arctic Circle, has since the 1980s marketed itself as the 'true' home of Father Christmas.
AFP TV reports
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