Kirkenes is one of the most curious spots on the Norwegian tourist trail. The only reason the small Arctic town is on the radar of tourists at all is because its port is the turnaround point for the ...

For more than 130 years, Hurtigruten’s Coastal Express has gone beyond famous landmarks to reveal the people, traditions, and landscapes found along these Scandinavian shores.

Guests visiting the Kirkenes Snow Hotel in Northern Norway should expect a frosty reception from a polar bear. Once beyond the check-in desk, a true winter wonderland awaits, year-round. Kirkenes Snow ...

Want to visit the happiest country in the world? If so, there’s no need to take a 17-hour flight, cast a magic spell or wait around for a fairy godmother to come and whisk you away to a remote island.

Kirkenes, a Norwegian town a stone's throw from Russia, was for over three decades a symbol of cross-border harmony in the Arctic. That came to a crashing end when Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then ...

The small Arctic town of Kirkenes on Norway’s northern coast in the county of Finnmark is one of the most remote settlements in Europe. The road from its windswept Høybuktmoen airport winds past vast ...

Kirkenes, Norway – When a beluga whale fashioned with a Russia-branded harness and camera mount bubbled up in the waters of northern Norway earlier this year, the people of the nearby town of Kirkenes ...

A series of scenic paths trace the Norwegian-Russian border. But as you trek through the tundra and forests, you may notice watchtowers and cameras hanging in trees.

This photo taken on Feb. 21, 2024 shows the winter scenery of the Arctic town of Kirkenes, Finnmark county, Norway.(Photo: Xinhua) This photo taken on Feb. 21, 2024 shows the winter scenery of the ...

In his shipping agency overlooking the chilly harbour waters at Kirkenes in northern Norway, Arve Henriksen draws a finger down the long, red-inked line on his desk map. Stretching up through the icy ...