How do I get to Nordkapp?
It might be in the far north of Europe, but there are several options to get there. First of all, your starting point will be Oslo. To get to Nordkapp from there, you can drive, take a cruise, a train, or a bus, and you can also fly to Alta or Hammerstad.
Why is Norway warmer than Alaska?
It’s perhaps no surprise that people expect Norway to have a cold climate, because it has a relatively high latitude. In fact, central Norway’s Trondheim is further north than Anchorage, Alaska! But thanks to the North Atlantic Current (Gulf Stream), Norway enjoys a relatively mild climate.
Why is Norway not cold?
The mild waters of the Gulf Stream give Northern Norway and Svalbard the mildest climate of anywhere on earth at this latitude. On the island of Værøy, well north of the Arctic Circle, the average temperature doesn’t go below freezing in any month of the year, and there’s no meteorological winter.
Where is the best weather in Norway?
The warmest and most stable weather usually occurs on the eastern side of the southern mountains, including the south coast between Mandal and Oslo. Even further north, summer temperatures are rather pleasant – sometimes reaching as high as 25 degrees Celsius or more.
Why is Nordkapp important to Norway?
The plateau is a popular tourist attraction. The cape includes a 307-metre-high cliff (1,007 ft) with a large flat plateau on top, where visitors, weather permitting, can watch the midnight sun and views of the Barents Sea to the north. North Cape Hall, a visitor centre, was built in 1988 on the plateau.
Is Nordkapp in the Arctic Circle?
Nordkapp or North Cape is at 71 degrees north (that’s 5 degrees into the Arctic Circle). It is the furthest point in Europe that you can drive to on a public road (the E69).
Is Canada colder than Norway?
Both of these countries are really cold but if you take the coldest places in Norway and coldest places of Canada, Canada wins hands down. Karasjok Norway is known as the coldest place in Norway and in the winter a average cold day will be around – 22 degrees C.
How far north of the Arctic Circle is Nordkapp?
Distance facts Nordkapp is located 1,301.87 mi (2,095.16 km) south of the North Pole.
Is there any place on earth where there is no night?
Norway: Situated in the Arctic Circle, Norway is called the Land of the Midnight Sun. In Svalbard, Norway, which is the northern-most inhabited region of Europe, the sun shines continuously from April 10 to August 23. Visit the region and live for days, for there is no night.