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Frost-covered trees along a frozen lake under a starry winter sky

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Arctic Winter

Reindeer, saunas, ice hotels and the northern lights: our favourite ways to spend the dark season above the Arctic Circle.

5 storiesUpdated 11 Oct

Geirangerfjord seen from the Flydalsjuvet viewpoint

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Scandinavia

Fjords, coastal voyages and Nordic cities.

2 storiesUpdated 11 Oct

Skógafoss waterfall plunging from a green cliff, a rainbow in its spray

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Iceland by Road

Everything you need for a self-drive trip around Iceland, from the Golden Circle to the glacier lagoon.

4 storiesUpdated 11 Oct

Painted townhouses and wooden sailing boats along the Nyhavn canal

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Nordic City Breaks

Long weekends in Reykjavík, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Ålesund.

4 storiesUpdated 11 Oct

Red fishing cabins and boats in Reine below jagged peaks at sunset

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Summer in the North

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

4 storiesUpdated 11 Oct

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Green northern lights over a snowy shore near Tromsø

Destination8 Oct

Tromsø and the Northern Lights

When to go, where to stay and how to give yourself the best odds of a clear night.

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The coastal ship MS Trollfjord alongside the quay in Tromsø

Stay3 Oct

Hurtigruten Cabins Compared

A practical comparison of cabin categories on the coastal voyage.

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Guide21 Sept

Fjords of Norway

Where to base yourself, how to get around and which fjord cruises are worth it.

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A small car ferry crossing Lyngenfjord beneath snow-capped mountains

Article16 Sept

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.

6 min

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Guide1 Sept

A Winter Week in Finnish Lapland

Seven days north of the Arctic Circle in January: how we split the week between Rovaniemi and Inari, what to wear at minus thirty and how to give the northern lights a real chance.

10 min

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Guide27 Aug

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.

9 min

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A polar bear walking across a stony tundra slope in Svalbard

Article28 Jul

Polar Bears, Walrus and Reindeer: Svalbard's Wildlife

Svalbard has more polar bears than people. How to see wildlife in the High Arctic responsibly, and what each season brings.

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A red wooden sauna cabin glowing at dusk beside a Finnish lake

Article8 Jul

How to Sauna Like a Finn

Finland has around three million saunas for five and a half million people. A short guide to the rules nobody will tell you, and the ones that do not exist.

5 min

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Visitors silhouetted around the globe monument at the North Cape under the midnight sun

Article23 Jun

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.

6 min

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Guide3 Jun

Iceland's Ring Road in Eight Days

How we pace the 1,332 km loop around Iceland: where to sleep, which detours earn their kilometres and how much daylight you really get in June.

11 min

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Sámi herders in traditional gákti leading a reindeer through a snowy street

Article14 May

Meeting Sápmi: Sámi Culture With Respect

Sápmi stretches across Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia's Kola Peninsula. Here is how to spend your money and your curiosity in ways the Sámi themselves welcome.

7 min

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The pastel Art Nouveau centre of Ålesund spread across islands and harbours

Destination14 Apr

Ålesund, Norway's Art Nouveau Town

A fishing town reborn in Jugendstil, spread across three islands and a gateway to the Sunnmøre Alps and Geirangerfjord.

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Two open sandwiches on rye bread, beef tartare and chicken salad

Restaurant25 Mar

Kanalens Frokoststue: Smørrebrød Done Properly

Rye bread, cold beer and a schnapps if you dare: our favourite place to learn the order, and the etiquette, of the Danish open sandwich.

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Colourful rooftops of central Reykjavík with Mount Esja across the bay

Guide13 Feb

A Long Weekend in Reykjavík

The world's northernmost capital is small enough to walk and big enough to fill three days, especially if you do as the locals do and start every morning in a hot pot.

8 min

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Carved ice sculptures lining the blue-lit main hall of the Icehotel

Stay25 Dec 2025

A Night at the Icehotel

Rebuilt from river ice every winter since 1989, the Icehotel is equal parts art gallery and hotel. Here is what a night in a cold room is really like.

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Blue icebergs floating on the dark water of Jökulsárlón under storm clouds

Activity15 Dec 2025

Boating Among the Icebergs at Jökulsárlón

Jökulsárlón is the one stop on the Ring Road that every traveller agrees on. Here is how to see it from the water, and when the light is best.

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Moss-covered lava fissures in Þingvellir with Lake Þingvallavatn behind

Activity26 Sept 2025

The Golden Circle in a Day

The classic loop from Reykjavík is busy for good reason. Drive it yourself, in the right order, and you will have the best of it to yourself.

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A red wooden summer house and boathouse on a rocky island shore

Guide28 Jun 2025

Island-Hopping the Stockholm Archipelago

From the steps of the Grand Hôtel, the archipelago boats will take you to bathing rocks, cinnamon buns and red summer houses within the hour.

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The Múlafossur waterfall dropping off a sea cliff below the village of Gásadalur

Guide9 May 2025

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.

10 min

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