Northern Europe · All year round
The Nordic countries: what to see
Fjords, northern lights, the midnight sun, Lapland, design capitals and volcanoes among glaciers: the Nordic countries offer two trips in one, the summer of endless days and the winter of snow and lights in the sky.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
Scandinavia
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Norway
The fjords and Tromsø, one of the best cities in the world for seeing the northern lights.
Norway travel guide -
NorwayLofoten Islands
Peaks dropping into the sea and fishing villages of red houses, with northern lights in winter and the midnight sun in summer.
What to see in Lofoten Islands - Europe
Sweden
Stockholm spread across islands, its archipelago and Swedish Lapland.
Sweden travel guide -
Further north
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EuropeFinland
Santa's Lapland, endless lakes and forests and the culture of the sauna.
Finland travel guide - Europe
Iceland
Geysers, waterfalls, glaciers and black beaches on an island of fire and ice.
Iceland travel guide
Frequently asked questions
When can you see the northern lights in the Nordic countries?
From September to March, on dark, clear nights, in northern Norway, Sweden and Finland and in Iceland.
What is the midnight sun?
In summer, north of the Arctic Circle, the sun does not set for weeks, especially in June and July.
Which Nordic country should you choose?
Norway for fjords and northern lights, Iceland for volcanic landscapes, Finland for Lapland in winter and Denmark or Sweden for a city break.
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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
Cover photo: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) (CC BY-SA 3.0), Wikimedia Commons.