Collection · 4 stories

Summer in the North

Midnight sun, island hikes and fjord crossings for the long, light months.

Publisher Northwind Tours
Updated 11 Oct

Summer in the North

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Red fishing cabins and boats in Reine below jagged peaks at sunset
GuideReine
9 min
4.0 out of 5

Lofoten in Summer

Lofoten's summer means midnight sun, beaches with Caribbean colours and hikes that start at the harbour. How to plan a week on the islands.
Publisher Northwind Tours
2
Visitors silhouetted around the globe monument at the North Cape under the midnight sun
ArticleHonningsvåg
6 min
4.0 out of 5

Chasing the Midnight Sun to the North Cape

Between mid-May and late July the sun never sets over the North Cape. How to time your visit, where to stand and what to do with all that daylight.
Publisher Northwind Tours
3
The Múlafossur waterfall dropping off a sea cliff below the village of Gásadalur
Guide
10 min
5.0 out of 5

Hiking the Faroe Islands

Eighteen islands in the North Atlantic, linked by tunnels and ferries, with some of the most dramatic coastal walking in Europe. Our favourite routes and how to do them well.
Publisher Northwind Tours
4
A small car ferry crossing Lyngenfjord beneath snow-capped mountains
Article
6 min
5.0 out of 5

Norway by Car Ferry

Norway's road network is stitched together by more than a hundred car ferries. A short guide to using them, and to the slow pleasure of a fjord crossing.
Publisher Northwind Tours

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