arctic circle

wendyanddavid536

Even though we have passed the Arctic Circle before, it feels like you are travelling to a special place as you voyage northwards. The beautifully sculpted skeleton metal globe tells you of the moment that you pass into the true north.If you are on a Hurtigruten ship, and get 'baptised' by having a ladle full of ice and freezing water poured down the back of your neck, that brings you back to reality!

LellieK

If you let you concentration wander you can miss the Arctic Circle marker, but does that matter when you know you are almost at the top of the world. What a buzz! The mountains and fjords are stunning and although weather is changeable, it makes it more breathtaking.

Rollingstone2014

My visit occurred in winter 2004. There's a surreal feeling that comes with being so far North along the Earth's surface. There were interactive displays at the time of my visit. This is a fantastic experience for high schoolers in a Geography club. If you have young children and indulge in their playfulness, there's also a post box for mail to Santa. Everyone will have a memorable experience by setting foot at the Arctic Circle.

lowryepp

Having taught Geography for 30+ years I knew all about it, but it is remarkable - as you cross the sun just kisses the horizon, after that it just calmly circles the sky.Makes going to bed interesting as it does not feel like night time!

S1AN

A fantastic location with a good visitor centre including a shop, cafe, toilets. The area includes war memorials to the prisoners of war who constructed the road- a poignant reminder of the price that was payed by many.Good views of some of the remaining ice fields and although it is an obvious tourist spot it is possible to get away from it all. The area is covered in cairns. Why not add a stone?

WillisBayTrading

We were traveling by ship, thus crossing the Arctic Circle very early in the morning. Half the ship was up and clustered at the windows cameras at the ready...horn blowing, every cheering. Great photos of an early morning passage. An island with a globe was the marker. But again, the thought of actually crossing the Arctic Circle and being above the Arctic Circle! WOW!

HighTimbers

We just returned from two weeks on the Silverseas Explorer cruise ship. We took a charter flight from Oslo to Longyearbyen, Svalbard where we boarded the ship. We disembarked in Tromso, Norway. The Silverseas Explorer is a small ice breaker class ship with 100 crew and 100 passengers. We spent ten days cruising the sea ice and amazing Arctic Circle. We saw polar bears, walrus, arctic fox, seal and millions of birds. In a word..Fantastic. The crew, cuisine, fellow passengers and guides were amazing. Simply amazing.Expedition cruising is fantastic. It is well worth exploring the possibilities. We have taken National Geographic Lindblad to the Galapagos which was incredible. Silverseas is a step or two up in luxury but the expedition part seemed much the same: Nothing short of Amazing. Highly recommended! If you have cruised the world like many of us on Tripadvisor, you will love the change to this interesting way of travel.

ACL3112

The captain announced that 'we are sailing past the Arctic Circle in 15 minutes' ..... and despite the Arctic Night (it is very dark), despite the cold, the wind and the choppy sea the whole boat was assembled on deck to see the illuminated globe on the rock in the water. It feels special - even if you do not take part in the King Neptune ceremony on board (ice cubes pushed down your shirt may not be everybody's idea of fun).

hmmbirdpat

. . . and I have the certificate and a spoon to prove it. I first crossed the Arctic Circle on October 19, 2013, at 7:52:46. I was sailing northbound on Hurtigruten's MS Finnmarken and was officially baptized by King Neptune to commemorate this momentous occasion. When again crossing the Circle on October 25th on my southbound sailing, it was "down the hatch" with a spoonful of Cod Liver Oil administered on a commemorative silver spoon. These are crossings that will live in my memory forever. What fun!

karmaswimswami

Travelling here during June, during the interval of near-24 hour sun, is the only time roads are accessible for mortals. The area is remarkably warm, temperate, during June, but mosquito repellant and coils are vital. We arranged no lodging in advance, but found many marvelous wood cabins for reasonable rates in which to stay, and many such places have a traditional Scandinavian sauna on site. Visiting the Arctic circle and driving in Finland, Norway and Sweden was a fabulous and recommendable experience.

PoppySnowdon

The tour above the arctic circle came through slovaer whilst we were there. The town came alive with colourful cyclists and their teams. Hundreds of people came out of their houses to cheers them on all around the Lofoten Islands. Waving flags and enjoying the sunshine.

Alwrites

We crossed the Arctic Circle on the Hurtigruten's MS Nordlys and enjoyed the ceremony where King Neptune ladles icecubes down your back before you get a drink of warming grog. And then there's the certificate that appears outside your cabin to prove you've been there. That was northbound: on the way south it's cod-liver oil, more grog and a souvenir spoon to celebrate. And seeing the Arctic Circle sculpture as you sail past is pretty impressive too. A nice thing to have done.

Layover007

I did the arctic circle route from Mo i rana to the arctic circle in sweden.I visit the centre for about 1 hour, there is a tourist shop and a restaurant, and amazing views. The trip was beautiful stunning views.

laceyw511

I love Norway. You have to see it for yourself, it is a awesome country. The Norwegian people are very friendly, the Sami people who were the early settlers have a very rich and interesting history. The life style and culture is really interesting, the Viking history is awesome, the buildings of the past are beautiful kept. the animals are beautiful, just like the people.

crispair

The arctic road in Norway has a sign post as you cross the arctic circle. Very close to the road is also The Arctic Centre which is worth a visit in case you have time. The feeling when you cross the circle is out of the world or should i say more like feeling on top of the world.