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In Ålsjön there are many observation posts from which you can take photos of birdlife and horned grebes (Podiceps auritus).
Gammelstad (translated Old Town) is the former mainly religious center of the city of Luleå in northern Sweden.
Lake Norvajärvi is located in the Arctic Circle in Finland. The lake offers spectacular views in the changing light conditions of May.
Finland is known for its many lakes and the extraordinary nature of this landscape becomes apparent on long drives through this wild landscape.
Vadsø is located on the edge of the Arctic Ocean on the Barents Sea (Norwegian: Barentshavet), which was named after the Dutch navigator Willem Barents.
One of the highest concentrations of archaeological sites in the Nordic countries is at Ceavccageađge (Mortensnes in Norwegian) in Varanger.
The town of Vadsø is connected to the interesting island of Vadsøya by a bridge. At the right time of the year, this island is a popular destination for birdwatchers and as soon as you arrive you can see the Birders Basecamp. The island is an important wetland for wading birds and there are ancient and modern cultural monuments to explore.
Ekkerøy is one of the oldest fishing villages on the Varangerfjord and belongs to the municipality of Vadsø, whose capital is around 15 km away. It is a bird paradise and the suffix "øy" means that it was originally an island that offered shelter and therefore good chances of survival for the diverse bird life. Now the area is connected to the Varanger Peninsula by a narrow isthmus and migratory birds also like to winter here.
The Drakkar-Leviathan sculpture was erected in Vardø in the summer of 2016 by the Taibola Assemble team from Arkhangelsk/Severodvinsk.
Via the European Route 6 (E6) we drive along the border river between Finland and Norway, the Kárášjohka, to the main settlement areas of the Sami people in Norway.
From Karasjok you first take the E6 to Olderfjord, where you change to the European route E69, which leads directly to the North Cape.
To photograph around the Northern Cape, the season of mid-May 2022 was ideal. Although weather reports had just recently been reported of meter-high snowfall, but on our approach the last kilometers were cleared and we could easily reach the top of the North Cape without snow chains.
The rock formation of Kirkeporten is a highlight that is easy to hike from Skarsvåg.
The E69, which joins the E6 to Alta, is a dream road with spectacular views. At the end of May the roads are clear but the snow-capped hills and mountains give a wintry impression.
In the Hjemmeluft area on the southern shore of the Altafjord in northern Norway, just west of the town of Alta, Neolithic and Bronze Age petroglyphs were found in the autumn of 1972, ranging in ag
The magnificent views from the heights of the canyon at Alta in northern Norway are impressive at any time of the year.
When we arrived from Alta, the Lyngen Alps offered us a wonderful panorama during the day and ideal conditions for photographing the northern lights at night.
Suddenly there appeared, the little fire girl in her fiery home, guarding the flames in our hearth during the rough days.
Our entry into Tibet turned out to be difficult in 1993, but finally we were able to fly from Chengdu to Lhasa.
The midnight sun at the 70th parallel on the western side of the Lyngen Alps at Sør-Lenangen lighthouse is a spectacular event.Memberships
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