In Arctic Finland, Santa’s grotto doubles as a bomb shelter

The Santa shelter is one of about 50,000 built after Finland fought two wars with the Soviet Union during World War Two.

By Essi Lehto, Reuters, Anne Kauranen, Reuters May 31, 2022
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ROVANIEMI/HELSINKI — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has not caught Finland unprepared.

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