What are Arctic Circle & Midnight sun and why are they important to Santa? A scientist explains

Everyone is aware that Santa Claus lives in the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland. But what exactly are the Midnight Sun and Polar Night? And how does the mystical Arctic Circle relate to them? Tune into a video featuring Dr. Barry Fitzgerald, also known as The Superhero Scientist, a physicist who deciphers the scientific enigmas of the Arctic Circle. On ‘Superhero Scientist’, you’ll discover videos delving into the science behind superheroes, superpowers, Star Wars, and a plethora of other fascinating topics. For more information https://www.youtube.com/@TheSuperheroScientist & https://bwscience.com/ 

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Arctic Christmas steam train to meet Santa Claus in Pello Lapland

View video about Christmas steam train, with which you can cross the Arctic Circle line and meet Santa in Pello, Lapland.

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Arctic Circle Village Juoksenki in Pello, Lapland

Pello in Finnish Lapland is a unique Arctic Circle destination. The village of Juoksenki in Pello sits on the Arctic Circle.

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Autumn Colours in Lapland and at Santa Claus Village

See how autumn in Lapland turns the landscape into a mix of orange, green and red. Video filmed in Rovaniemi and Pello.

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Autumn Colours in Salla in Lapland, Finland

Check out the wonderful colours of autumn in Salla in Finnish Lapland, an Arctic Circle destination.

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Christmas in Pello in Lapland: Santa’s Reindeer Land

Explore Santa's reindeer land, Pello, in Finnish Lapland, a peaceful Arctic Circle destination.

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Cross-country skiing in Pello – a skiing paradise in Finnish Lapland

Pello in Finnish Lapland is a paradise for cross-country skiing. Pello contains great landscapes and 200 km of machine-laid ski trails.

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Cruising in Baltic Sea with Icebreaker Sampo in Kemi, Lapland

View a video about amazing Icebreaker Sampo in Kemi in Finnish Lapland dedicated to travelers around the world.

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Early Winter in Rovaniemi, Santa’s Hometown in Lapland

See how Rovaniemi, an Arctic Circle destination and the Official hometown of Santa Claus in Lapland, Finland, looks in November.

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FC Santa Claus Rovaniemi: Father Christmas’s own Football Team in Finland

Have a look at Santa's soccer team, playing in the snow of Finnish Lapland.

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First snow and winter arrive at Santa Claus Village at the Arctic Circle, Lapland

The first snow and winter arrived 12-13. October 2023 at Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland. 

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First snow in Santa Claus Village at the Arctic Circle, Finland

View the unique landscapes of Santa Claus Village at the Arctic Circle when the first snow and winter arrived in November 2022.

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Kemijärvi in Lapland by Air in Summer

Kemijärvi in Lapland is an Arctic Circle destination and a unique place to visit in summer.

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Lapland Hotels SnowVillage in Ylläs / Levi, Lapland

Have a look in the beautiful hotel made out of ice and snow in Ylläs, Kittilä in Finnish Lapland.

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Pello: Winter in Lapland, Finland

Come see wonderful snowy winter in Pello, Lapland.

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Riisitunturi National Park in Posio, Lapland

Check out Riisitunturi National Park and its beautiful sunny hills under the snow.

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Santa Claus Village at the Arctic Circle in summer

Visit Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi in summer: cross the Arctic Circle, visit House of Santa Claus and meet the reindeer of Father Christmas.

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Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Lapland by air

Discover beautiful Santa Claus Village, located on the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi, by air!

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Santa Claus’s Lapland by Air

Visit the home region of Father Christmas, Finnish Lapland.

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Santa’s Hometown Rovaniemi, Lapland by Air in Summer

See how Rovaniemi, Santa's hometown on the Arctic Circle in Lapland, looks by air in summertime.

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Summer in Lapland: Miekojärvi Arctic Circle lake in Pello

Visit virtually in summer beautiful Miekojärvi, the Arctic Circle lake in Pello in Finnish Lapland.

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Swim Arctic Circle Open Water Swimming Event in Pello-Övertorneå in Lapland

See this unique swimming event in Torne River Valley that crosses the Arctic Circle and two different borders.

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Walkthrough in Santa Claus Village at the Arctic Circle in Lapland

Enjoy a pleasant morning walk in Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi and cross the Arctic Circle line.

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Winter Arrives in Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Lapland Finland

Watch the coming of winter to Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Finland.

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Winter in Kemijärvi & Suomutunturi in Lapland, Finland

See how winter looks in Kemijärvi and Suomotunturi in Finnish Lapland, an Arctic Circle destination.

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Winter in Oulanka National Park in Kuusamo, Lapland

Visit the beautiful Myllykoski and Kiutaköngäs sites in Oulanka National Park in Kuusamo in Finnish Lapland.

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Winter in Rovaniemi, the official hometown of Santa Claus in Lapland

View how looks like after-Christmas in winter-time Rovaniemi, the official hometown of Santa Claus in Lapland

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Winter of Pello by Air: Arctic Circle Destination in Lapland

Discover winter in Pello and see its wonderful Lappish landscapes.

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