The New York Times writes about the shadows of Rovaniemi tourism

Renowned US new York Times grabs in a Tuesday article To the shadows of Rovaniemi tourism. The magazine writes, among other things, that the city has become « almost uninhabitable » to the locals.

The magazine first repeated the story of Rovaniemi from the Lapland War to the Soviet mission that fell into the lake. The journalist, who visited Rovaniemi in late February, says he was surprised at how warm the city was and points out that the Arctic regions are warming much faster than many other areas.

Leaf She describes that she interviews both locals and Santa Claus – whose real name is not revealed – the shadows of tourism. For example, Santa tells about a two who would have liked to describe adult entertainment.

The local active, on the other hand, says the rental business business, among other things, has disturbed locals, for example, in the form of homes and prostitution. On the other hand, The New York Times remembers to mention that the number of tourists involved in the rental business will benefit: the night can get up to € 500.

Leaf Indeed, many people are not as tourism as a short rental, but the problem is. Helsingin Sanomat has also written several articles on the frustration of the locals to the growing tourism business.

But what Santa Claus, according to The New York Times, inches from tourism?

« Those who benefit are satisfied. Those who do not are jealous, » the magazine says Santa said.