Category: Scandinavia
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Tromsø in Far North Norway
How Did We Get To Tromsø ? We flew into Tromsø from Greenland via Copenhagen, which meant an overnight stay in Copenhagen. Flying with SAS we arrived in Tromsø in the early afternoon, catching the Flybussen to our hotel, the Ishavshotel. The Flybussen service was convenient, cheap and friendly, with our tickets pre purchase online… Read more
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Helsinki Finland and Tallinn Estonia
Helsinki was chosen as part of our Nordic trip as a stopover before travelling on to Rovaniemi in the Arctic Circle. Deciding to make the most of the opportunity, we stayed three nights, giving us time to see the city as well as a day trip to the historic Estonian city of Tallinn. Getting There… Read more
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Rovaniemi Finland in Winter
Rovaniemi in Winter Rovaniemi in winter was the highlight of our Nordic Trip. Located just south of the Arctic Circle in northern Finland, Rovaniemi was everything we had hoped for. In mid December, there is only just over two hours of actual daylight, although twilight ran from before 7:00am until 5:30pm. Temperatures are usually well… Read more