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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.

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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

Land of the Midnight Sun

Once arrived, the sun never sets. Capture this magnificent experience on a midnight sun cruise or safari before the darkness of winter arrives.
Interest: Nature attractions, Arctic Norway, The midnight sun

Experience the marvel: The northern lights

Watch nature's own theatre unfold above you as the most spectacular light installation takes the stage: The northern lights with you on the front row.
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: Safari, Arctic Norway, Coast & Coastal culture

Have a whale of a time in Vesterålen

- Whale, shouts the captain as he points eagerly in front of the ship. Full of anticipation we make our way to the gunnel and see the whale’s blow.
Interest: Safari, 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: Safari, 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 with Joanna Lumley - In the Land of the Northern Lights

The actress from the BBC series Absolutely Fabulous, travels across Norway in search for the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights.
Interest: Nature attractions, The northern lights, Arctic Norway

Norway in motion - a film from the north

Travel 1,500 kilometres through Norway in seven minutes in this video.

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.

A film on scuba diving in the Lofoten islands

Watch scuba divers in action in this video from the arctic islands of Lofoten in Northern Norway.
Interest: Water activites

Film from Finnmark in winter time

The northern lights, Sami music, Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel, a king crab safari and the North Cape are some of the things you experience in this video.
Interest: Safari, Dog sledging, Arctic Norway, Sami culture

Film from Lofoten

Fishing and wildlife safaris are popular activities in Lofoten. Enjoy this short video clip.
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Northern lights over the fishing village of Ersfjord in Troms, Norway - Photo: Bjørn Jørgensen/Innovation Norway
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Northern lights pictures

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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