Santa Claus hugging the oldest tree of Lapland in Eeronpolku trail in Pello

Along Eeron Polku Trail, one tree stands high above the others. This wonderful old pine is estimated to be a whopping 770 years old! In its long life, what has this old tree seen and experienced? They say at least five forest fires. And this tree, is a very old friend of Santa Claus. Who you think is older: the pine or Father Christmas? The tree is located in Pello, an Arctic Circle destination in Finnish Lapland located next to Rovaniemi, the official hometown of Santa Claus.