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Northern lights over Ersfjord at Kvaløya in Tromsø, Norway - Photo: Bjørn Jørgensen/Innovation Norway
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Northern lights over Ersfjord at Kvaløya in Tromsø, Norway

Arctic Norway is the kingdom of light

The land above the Arctic Circle is known for midnight sun and northern lights, Sami people in Finnmark and polar bears at the Svalbard Islands.

Interest:  Arctic Norway

About Arctic Norway

The Arctic

Nature rules the north of Norway, and over thousands of years, people have found ways to adapt to the Arctic climate.
Interest:  Arctic Norway

The Sami

Sami people have lived in Norway much longer than the Norwegians. They are recognised as Norway’s original population.
Interest:  Sami culture

Nature attractions in the Arctic

The magical midnight sun

In Northern Norway, the sun never sets during the summer months, making the concepts of day and night become blurred.
Interest:  Nature attractions, The midnight sun, Arctic Norway

Let there be northern lights

The North Cape in Finnmark is one of many good places in Northern Norway to see the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis.
Interest:  Nature attractions, The northern lights, Arctic Norway

What to do in the Arctic

King crab safaris

Come face to face with the red king crab in the Barents Sea outside the coast of Finnmark. Afterwards you are offered a taste of the succulent meat.
Interest:  Tours & Safaris, Arctic Norway, Coast & Coastal culture

Have a whale of a time in Vesterålen

"Whale!" The captain points eagerly in front of the ship. Excited and full of anticipation you make your way to the gunnel and see the whale’s blow.
Interest:  Tours & Safaris, Coast & Coastal culture

Reindeer sledging

Let reindeer drag you across the white plains of Finnmark in Northern Norway.
Interest:  Winter without skis, Sami culture

Dog sledging

Let the dogs do the work on the white plains of Northern Norway.
Interest:  Riding & Sledging, Dog sledging

Try swimming with killer whales

Lonely Planet recommends safaris with killer whales in the county of Nordland.
Interest:  Tours & Safaris, Arctic Norway

World Championship in cod fishing

Every winter, hundreds of people travel to Lofoten to see who gets the most and the largest arctic cod. You can be a part of it.
Interest:  Fishing

Multimedia from the Arctic

Film from a trip through Lofoten

Watch a guide travel through the Loften islands in this comprehensive video, presenting activities such as fishing and hiking.

Film from Finnmark in winter time

The northern lights, Sami music, Alta Igloo Hotel, a king crab safari and the North Cape are some of the things you experience through this video.
Interest:  Safari, Dog sledging, Sami culture, Arctic Norway
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Ersfjord at Kvaløya in Tromsø, Norway - Photo: Bjørn Jørgensen/Innovation Norway
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Pictures of the northern lights

Seeing the northern lights in Norway is a jaw-dropping and mystical moment. The lights are at their most frequent in late autumn and early spring.
Interest:  Nature attractions, The northern lights, Arctic Norway

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