Orcas of Tromsø

In Norway, taking to the road is already a way of travelling. The landscape changes with every turn: fjords cutting deep between the mountains, green valleys, steep rock faces and long stretches of water accompanying your journey. Along the way, Norway's scenic routes offer a succession of spectacular views, between purpose-built viewpoints, mountain roads and, at ...

Condense into just seven days the excitement of a long, epic Arctic expedition cruise, with the Best of Spitsbergen itinerary: an expedition in concentrated form. In a single week, you will sail in the wake of early explorers through the pack ice to the 80th parallel north, following Spitsbergen's west coast and watching for as much wildlife as possible. Though this rocky island is ...

While the northern lights light up the winter sky, the midnight sun, also known as the polar day, is a natural phenomenon that occurs north of the Arctic Circle during summer. Why does this happen? Because the Earth rotates on an axis tilted relative to the Sun, and during the summer months, the North Pole is oriented toward it. The length of this period of daylight increases with latitude: it ...