Tromsø Favorite Tips by Maria_75

MIDNIGHTSUN

Favorite thing: From the end of may to the end of july the sun never sets in Tromsø. It's daylight all day long. The months before and after also have long days, but in winter they have two months where they don't see the sun at all.

AURORA BOREALIS - the northern light

Favorite thing: Aurora (light) borealis (northern) is a fantastic phenomenon. It can be seen in many parts of Norway, but the more north the more frequent and magnificent.

This beautiful dancing light occurs when solar wind hits the magnetic fields of the earth. When the particles collide with the gases in the ionosphere they start to glow, and this beautiful, mystical light appears.

SAMIS

Favorite thing: Samis (or Lapps) are the indigenous people of Norway. Their native territority stretches in a circle through the north of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.

The history of the samis tells about a people that through many centuries have been driven further and further north by other people.

They have been oppressed by other cultures and countrys for a long time, but the last decades they have slowly started to gain more rights, have their own laws and even their own council.

Most samis live off reindeer-herding, and many still live in a very traditional way. Their culture and Finno–Urgic language is unique, and so are their traditional costume and footwear. Design for life in a harsh environment, nomadic lifestyle, and spiritual and aesthetic preferences.