Dark days light nights

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It’s a part of Iceland that’s off the tourist trail, but it’s brilliant for birding, writes Vanessa Wright

It’s 7pm. There is just 5km left between me and the cod drying rack that marks the finish of this race. I’ve got a cramp in my left thigh. I’m soaked through and just about to set foot into the forest

In northern Iceland, Prima ’s Andrew Pye rediscovered his sense of adventure and calm, along with a dusting of snow-covered magic

A NATURAL PLAYGROUND, THE FJORD DISTRICT IS MAGICAL FOR FAMILIES IN WINTER. VISIT NOW TO CATCH THE END OF 2025’S STRONG AURORA CYCLE

The Norwegian fjords are UNESCO World Heritage sites, and the biggest attraction in Scandinavia. Brutally forged over many millions of years, Norway’s fjords were carved by ice and rock during success