Tromsø: Aurora Without the Airlift
A university city at 69°N puts the northern lights within walking distance of a proper high street.
Top Pick
The one place we would book first this month.
The Lofoten Islands in February, not July
Norway's most photographed archipelago, at the time of year when the light is strange and the prices are sane.
The Faroe Islands are worth the extra flight
Eighteen islands between Iceland and Norway, with sea cliffs, grass roofs and almost no other visitors.