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AfarSep 23

12 Days, from Norway’s Fjords to Lapland’s Forests

For more than 130 years, Hurtigruten’s Coastal Express has gone beyond famous landmarks to reveal the people, traditions, and landscapes found along these Scandinavian shores.

Take a Viking tour.

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  • Lofoten IslandsNeighborhoodTake a Viking tour.
  • Elsewhere
  • HurtigrutenFerry terminalBergen, NorwaySailed Norway’s coast for over 130 years.
  • Seven SistersSightHelgeland, NorwaySail past this mountain range.
  • TrollfjordSightHadsel, NorwaySail through the fjord.
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National GeographicAug 10

The ‘coolcation’ is trending—here’s where you should go in Europe

For many travellers, the image of the summer holiday is shifting. Instead of chasing the sun, more people are seeking destinations where cool mornings, fresh air and comfortable conditions make it ...

Arctic archipelago, a haven for wildlife and adventure.

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  • Lofoten IslandsNeighborhoodArctic archipelago, a haven for wildlife and adventure.
  • Hov GårdPlaceExplore beaches and mountain trails on horseback.
  • Låven RestaurantRestaurantServes seasonal dishes in a restored 1950s barn.
  • Lofoten Links Golf CoursePlaceOpen around the clock in June and July.
  • Elsewhere
  • Laugavegur TrailTrailLandmannalaugar, IcelandPasses through rainbow-coloured mountains and black sands.
  • HerðubreiðSightIcelandCalled the ‘Queen of Icelandic Mountains’.
  • EldgjáSightIcelandWorld’s largest volcanic canyon, reached by a walk.
  • FremrinámurSightIcelandColourful mineral deposits surround naturally heated springs.
  • Grand HotelHotelSopot, PolandAdmire belle époque villas and manicured gardens nearby.
  • Gofry pod ArkadamiIce cream shopSopot, PolandPopular stop for traditional waffles with cream and fruit.
  • MonciakAttractionSopot, PolandSopot’s lively pedestrian street.
  • Krzywy DomekAttractionSopot, PolandFairytale-like curves make it one of Poland’s most recognisable buildings.
  • Sopot LighthouseSightSopot, PolandOffers panoramic views over the town, beach and Baltic Sea.
  • Barrowland BallroomTheatreGlasgow, United KingdomLive music venue where artists from David Bowie to Metallica performed.
  • King Tut’s Wah Wah HutNightclubGlasgow, United KingdomFamous for discovering Oasis in 1993.
  • Loaded FriesRestaurantGlasgow, United KingdomA favourite late-night stop on Sauchiehall Street.
  • Ubiquitous ChipRestaurantGlasgow, United KingdomPairs Scottish classics with an atmospheric rooftop terrace.
  • Kelvingrove Art Gallery and MuseumMuseumGlasgow, United KingdomOne of Scotland’s most visited attractions.
  • Topeliuksen Polku Nature TrailTrailLake Saimaa, FinlandOffers a perspective after dark with light installations.
  • Lakeland GTEPlaceLake Saimaa, FinlandOperates environmentally friendly excursions using electric boats.
  • Angla Windmill MountSightSaaremaa, EstoniaPreserved windmills celebrating centuries of breadmaking traditions.
  • Kaali crater fieldSightSaaremaa, EstoniaNine meteorites struck the island, creating the crater field.
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The GuardianJun 13

Journey into the midnight sun: my solo road trip to the top of Norway

I found cinematic landscapes, wild freedom and thousands of miles of perfect solitude on my campervan adventure through the Nordic countries It’s midnight, in June. Powder pink and dark grey clouds drift across a pallid sky, the palette reflecting in the motionless water of Lake Inari. Islets of pine and just-budding birch create pools of distorted shade close to the horizon of this 420 sq mile…

picnics beside turquoise sea coves

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