It rises like a fairytale castle in between the water and the sky. The approach to Solovki is a voyage into an archipelago full of contrasts. It is one of the most spectacular monasteries in northern Russia, unique scenery and a story full of piety and cult, war and terror. Solovki is Russia’s heart – and pain.
Arkhangelsk is a city of mysteries. Being founded in 1584 by Ivan IV, it is the capital of the Pomor North. The old and the modern live here side by side. Arkhangelsk is the largest city in the Barents Region.
Situated on the 69th degree North latitude Murmansk is the world’s largest city north of the Arctic Circle. Polar day or Polar night; the city is very different from other places you have been.
In the 70 years since the war, more than a dozen wrecks of planes and ships have been found on the bottom of the fjords around Kirkenes. But only recently have some of their mysteries been truly solved.
Lofoten in the winter shows a (darker) side of Norway not often seen by tourists, but one that’s just as awe-inspiring and majestic as the high summer months.
From a tiny ski hill start up to a booming resort town that hosts some of the biggest names in skiing, Levi has come a long way from its humble beginnings.
