Strap on your crampons, grab an ice pick and let’s look at 7 ice-cold facts about this world-class, millennia-old sheet of ice. Its icy blue mass stretching through a mountain pass as if to reach out and touch the aquamarine valley lake below, Nigardsbreen is an awe-inspiring but accessible glacier popular for guided hikes in the Nordfjord […]
Western Norway’s Nordfjord is home to the country’s 6-largest fjord, the Nordfjorden. It is also very much home to adventure. Between the coast and the glaciers, outdoor activities await to challenge new and experienced adventure seekers. You’ll find a land of extremes, from the deepest lake to the highest cliff, yet Nordfjord remains grounded and welcoming. Here […]
69° 57′. That’s the latitude of a relatively small city, tucked away off the beaten path in Northern Norway. But despite its small size, Alta is huge in terms of inducing wanderlust to anyone who visits it — from its clear skies, ideal for chasing the elusive Aurora Borealis, to its endless outdoor adventures just […]
Arctic Norway is like a world of its own. Everything is white, vast, and glistening, while the changing of the seasons brings forth dramatic changes in the light, elevating every time you visit into the experience of a lifetime! And located well within Arctic Norway, right next to the wild heart of Finnmark, Alta is […]
Surrounded by Finnmark’s wild beauty and steeped in history that literally spans thousands of years, this small city in Northern Norway may be off the beaten path but is totally worth your time. Alta has a lot to entice you with, from UNESCO World Heritage sites and dancing lights in the sky, to untamed landscapes […]
Located at the far northeast corner of Norway, the capital of the Barents region is a small but mighty impressive place! Kirkenes is popular with travelers, both domestic and international, all year long — for a variety of reasons that span from its fantastic, wild environs, to its multicultural allure, rich history and authentic Arctic […]
Just a few miles from the Russian and Finnish borders, the small town of Kirkenes perfectly encapsulates the Nordic spirit at its most nuanced. Surrounded by diverse, untamed nature and rich both in history and in wildlife, Kirkenes is one of those destinations that may not instantly be in your radar — but that are […]
The perfect gateway to the Barents region and a uniquely multi-cultural gem of a town, Kirkenes lies around 400 km north of the Arctic Circle, just a few kilometers away from the Russian and Finnish borders. But although it seems like a very “off the beaten path” destination, Kirkenes is actually quite easy to reach: […]
The tiny, picturesque village of Flåm, whose name translates to “a plain between steep mountains,” is an absolute gem all year long. Located at the innermost bank of the Aurlandsfjord in Fjord Norway, with steep mountains enveloping it from all sides, Flåm is a testament to the timeless beauty of Norwegian nature and culture — […]
Tucked into the shores of Aurlandsfjord, surrounded by steep mountains, the tiny village of Undredal enchants travelers all year long. There’s more goats than people here! We’re not exaggerating: the village of Undredal has a population of less than 100 people (around 85, to be precise) and as many as 500 goats! Why this 1 […]
