After our first trip to the far north to Greenland in 2023, we discovered our love for the Nordic countries. We now also have plenty of “Arctic Outfit”, so we planned another trip with our friends Andrea and Harry at the turn of the year 2024/2025. Curious to experience the polar night and hoping to see the Northern Lights again, this time we headed north of the Arctic Circle to Tromsø in northern Norway for a week around New Year’s Eve.
During the almost 2- months-long polar night in Tromsø, the sun always remains below the horizon. Fortunately, however, it is not completely dark. For about 3 to 4 hours around midday, there is a very special and photogenic light atmosphere. Due to the dark twilight and the cold, photography was very challenging. In addition, the sky was mostly cloudy and it snowed at times. Nevertheless, I am quite satisfied with the results. Here are some pictures from our trip. Many of them were taken with a drone. If your curiosity has been aroused, you can also find an extensive travel report with more pictures and lots of tips here on this website.
We liked Tromsø so much that we have already booked a second stay there at the beginning of November 2025. So there will be more pictures to come.