Northern lights

Havnnes under the midnight sun with the lyngen alps in the background Norway is one of those countries that rewards the slow traveller. The big-name destinations get most of the headlines, but a road trip up through the fjords lets you take in the country at its own pace, with stops that genuinely surprise you. If you're planning a Norway road trip and want a destination that combines arctic scenery, deep history and proper hospitality, the small island of Havnnes in the Lyng

Some nights you hope for the northern lights. And then there are nights like today in Lyngen —when the sky doesn’t just glow… it performs. Northern lights over Storgården at Havnnes Out here by Lyngenfjord , with the mountains standing black and sharp against a star-packed sky, the aurora arrived like a slow-blooming curtain. First, a pale green arc, then brighter pulses, then waves that rippled from horizon to horizon. It felt less like “watching” and more like being inclu

Authentic accommodation in Havnnes, near Tromsø: heritage stays with Lyngen Alps views, low light pollution for Northern Lights, and easy access to Lyngenfjord.