Europe Journals

Nordic Midnight Sun

A June 2006 trip to Europe by kroker

Quote: The best time to visit Scandinavia is around the midsummer solstice, when the midnight sun is still high and it never gets truly dark.

Nordic Midnight Sun

Overview

Quote:
The best time to visit Scandinavia is around the midsummer solstice, when the midnight sun is still high and it never gets truly dark.It's something special to sit outside sipping a drink and watch the world gradually get darker until just after midnight, when the sun slowly rises and the birds start singing again.Walk home over a bridge at three in the morning, listen to the stillness and see the sun rise over the water. It's magic.Quick Tips: The magic of night long days can be experienced anywhere in Scandinavia. If you are a hiker, go to the far north at midsummer - 21-24th of June - to witness true midnight sun, when it just dips under the horizon for a minu...Read More