Nordkapp area

Scandinavia, Part 2

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April 21st 2019
As soon as we crossed the Arctic Circle going towards Nordkapp, we started seeing reindeer. It was very cool. Someone had painted a red nose on a reindeer crossing sign, so Rudolph is known even in Norway. Nordkapp (North Cape) is the northernmost point in continental Europe (71*10'21"N); the sun doesn’t set here from mid-May until the end of July. We were there in mid-August, and ... read more

Europe » Denmark

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Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now th... ... read more