The Sami are Norway’s indigenous people. They have lived at one with nature and developed their Sami culture since the first people came to the Arctic areas of Norway over 11,000 years ago. You can learn about their way of life in the Sami theme park in Finnmark.
Arctic Norway is the kingdom of light. In the summer, the sun never sets. It is a surreal feeling, walking around the spectacular countryside in sunlight at three in the morning. The mountains form a magical backdrop against a sky that lights up with spectacular colours.
And as the seasons change, the sun disappears permanently for the winter. The climate shifts between harmony and wildness, and the magical northern lights dance across the sky. There are many places and ways to expereince the Northern Lights, choose for example a Northern Light Cruise.
See slideshow with pictures of the northern lights.
You feel alive when standing behind 12 eager Greenland dogs or sitting on a snow scooter packed with horsepower, ploughing through ice and snow. You can experience the exciting side of the Arctic fauna on a king crab safari, where you get to see and taste the enormous crabs.
Furthest north lies the North Cape. As you stand here gazing northwards, all that separates you from the North Pole is the archipelago of Svalbard. You get a tiny sense of having conquered something when you stand at the end of Europe and feel the wind from the North Pole in your face.