Iceland · Reykjavík
The 13 Yule Lads of Iceland
Who the Jólasveinar are, which night each one comes, and why children put a shoe in the window.
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Norway · Tromsø
Christmas in Tromsø: lights in the polar night
Why the sun doesn’t rise in December and where to see the northern lights.
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Denmark · Copenhagen
Paper hearts and the lights of Copenhagen
Woven hearts, the Tivoli Gardens and dancing around the tree.
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Finland · Rovaniemi
Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi
Where it is, what children do there and how to write to Santa.
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And seven more cities, in the book
These four cities are part of Mira’s journey in the book Why Would You Need a Christmas Passport?. The other seven remain a surprise for readers:
- Dublin
- Edinburgh
- Bergen
- Stockholm
- Tallinn
- Riga
- Vilnius