Best known for
The western fjords, the Lofoten Islands, the Tromsø aurora, and the polar bears and glaciers of Svalbard
The range
From Oslo and the fjords to Arctic Tromsø and Lofoten, and the high-Arctic archipelago of Svalbard
Aurora
Tromsø and the Arctic north sit under the auroral oval — among the best northern-lights regions on earth
Svalbard
The high-Arctic archipelago is one of the few places on the planet to see wild polar bears
When to come — honestly
When to go
September – March
Best
Aurora season in Tromsø and the Arctic north, with winter whales and snow.
May – August
Best
Midnight sun, the fjords at their greenest, and the start of the Svalbard season.
June – September
Good
Svalbard's polar-bear and expedition-cruise window.
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