Ditch the UAE’s summer heat for cooler climes, stunning fjords and unusual dishes in the land of the midnight sun.
TO DO LIST
SEE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
A natural spectacle that makes most travellers’ bucket lists, but you’ll need to time your trip just right – otherwise you’ll miss these dancing lights in the sky, which occur when electrically charged particles from the sun hit the atoms and molecules in our atmosphere, creating glowing rings. The aurora season lasts seven months – usually between September and March.
Price: Free
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DRIVE THE ATLANTIC ROAD
Get yourself four wheels and cruise this scenic route consisting of lush greenery, crashing ocean waves and jagged rock formations to experience a road trip like no other. Opened in 1989, the road connects to the island of Averoy via small islands with eight bridges covering over 8,274 metres. It’s called the “most beautiful journey in the world” for good reason.
Price: Free
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SET SAIL ON A FJORDS BOAT SAFARI
Jump in a RIB boat and check out the stunning Trollfjord – a 2km long fjord between the Lofoten islands and Vesteralen archipelago. The scenery is out of this world, with snow settled peacefully on the mountaintops and eerily calm waters below. Matt Damon’s movie Downsizing was filmed here.
Price: From Dhs270.
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GO KAYAKING
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