Mykines is the westernmost Faroe island and the best place to see Atlantic puffins up close. Here is how the ferry works, what the lighthouse walk is like, and when to go.
Røros is a UNESCO-listed Norwegian copper-mining town of about 2,000 wooden houses. Learn its history, the February Rørosmartnan market, what to do and how to get there.
Åland is a Finnish archipelago of about 6,500 islands where everyone speaks Swedish, the flag is its own, and no soldier is allowed to be stationed. Here is the story behind the 1921 settlement, plus what to see and eat.
Founded in a Copenhagen workshop in 1872, Fritz Hansen is the furniture maker that turned Arne Jacobsen's sketches into the Ant, Series 7, Swan and Egg. Here is its story and how to spot the real thing.
How a sixteen-year-old inherited a kingdom at war, built Europe's most modern army, founded Gothenburg and died at Lützen in 1632, launching Sweden's Great Power era.
Norway's Hurtigruten coastal express sails 34 ports from Bergen to Kirkenes. Here is its history, the route, when to go for midnight sun or Northern Lights, and practical tips.
Norway's Constitution Day on 17 May is a children's party, a fashion show of regional costume and a national flag-waving day with almost no military pageantry. Here is the history, the traditions and how to join in.
The Nordic Council, the Passport Union and the common labour market explained: how Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden built one of the world's most integrated regions, and where it is under strain.
Multekrem is Norway's cloudberry cream: whipped cream folded with golden Arctic berries. Here is what it is, when Norwegians serve it, and a simple recipe you can make at home, with or without fresh cloudberries.
Nuuk is the Arctic capital of Greenland: a small, modern town of colourful houses beneath Sermitsiaq mountain, with fjord boat trips, whale watching, a superb national museum and no roads out. Here is what to see, when to go and how to get there.
Odense is Denmark's third-largest city, Hans Christian Andersen's birthplace and the gateway to Funen. Here is what to see, eat and plan, plus the best day trips.
Finnish Lapland is a land of reindeer, husky sleds, glass igloos and the northern lights. Here is when to go, what to do, what to eat and how to plan your trip north of the Arctic Circle.
