The Hidden North Travel Guide is designed to help you make the most of your journey to Northern Europe. Our travel guide covers all the Nordic countries, Estonia, and Svalbard. We also have a particular focus on the coastal ferry (Hurtigruten & Havila) road-trips and the northern lights.
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Here are our newly published articles.
Visiting the Viking Museum at Borg in Lofoten
Here’s my guide for what you can see and do when visiting the Viking Museum Borg in Lofoten
Preparation & Embarking the Hurtigruten in Bergen
Here’s everything you need to know when preparing for and embarking the Hurtigruten in Bergen.
Everything You Need to Know When Visiting Nidaros Cathedral
Here’s my detailed guide for Nidaros Cathedral, including history & what you can see inside.
The History of Vadsø, the Kven Capital of Norway
Vadsø is an important historic city in Eastern Finnmark. Here’s my overview of the history of the area.
Visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Viking Site of Birka
Here’s a practical guide for what you can see when you visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Birka, just out of Stockholm.
The Polar Museum in Tromsø
Here’s my detailed guide for what you can see and do at the Polar Museum