January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats -- not bunches of delicate ...

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Finland's community of approximately 1,500 Jews dates back to the 19th century when they arrived here to serve in the Russian ...

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Nestled within the magical Arctic Circle, Rovaniemi is a destination like no other, offering an unforgettable experience.

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The dogs follow the tracks, but even without them they would know their way through the deep snow around Juha Kujala’s farm, in the town of Kuusamo in northeast Finland. The reindeer on Kujala ...

The remnants of these overshadowed pagan traditions remain in our Christmas celebrations, for instance, and according to the free dictionary, the Scandinavian Winter Solstice festival of the Feast ...

TURIN, Italy, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Finland's Inkki Inola etched his name into the FISU ... After narrowly missing a medal at the Beijing Winter Paralympics, Inola has his sights set on Milano-Cortina ...

TURIN, Italy, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Finland's Inkki Inola etched his name ... After narrowly missing a medal at the Beijing Winter Paralympics, Inola has his sights set on Milano-Cortina 2026.

This event, called Kaamos in Finnish, occurs above the Arctic Circle each winter. In Utsjoki, the last sunset was on 24 November. The return of daylight around noon on Friday will be brief, but it ...