Problem
Where can we take the family for Christmas?
Answer
If you are in the USA, Santa Claus, Indiana. No need to travel all the way to Europe. No need to book flights. Just drive. It's a real place on the map, not a seasonal pop-up, although one of the theme parks is closed in December, there's the sign, numerous shops, a Santa who has a white beard.
A couple of ladies answer letters from children addressed to Santa.
You can see a huge, larger than life statue of Santa. He's twenty foot high.
Amusements include a golf course where the obstacles and decorations have a Christmas theme. Expect a giant snowman.
Their website, in English, tells you what you can do all year.
If you want to go to Europe - Finland:
Santa Claus Village is an amusement park in Rovaniemi in the Lapland region of Finland. It was opened in 1985.[1]
In the United States:
- Santa's Village AZoosment Park, an amusement park in East Dundee, Illinois
- Santa's Village (Jefferson, New Hampshire), an amusement park
- Santa's Village (Lake Arrowhead), a tourist attraction in Lake Arrowhead, California
- Santa's Village (Scotts Valley), a former tourist attraction in Scotts Valley, California
In Canada:
- Santa's Village Family Entertainment Park, an amusement park in Bracebridge, Ontario
USA President Abraham Lincoln's Childhood Home Museum.More Details:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42434698
http://santaclausind.org
I have more posts on Christmas themes including St Francis of Assisi and the manger, Italy, and Elves in Europe.
Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author, speaker.
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