26 nætter fra Longyearbyen, Svalbard med Seabourn Venture

Svalbard er noget ganske særligt. Om vinteren danser nordlyset på himlen, og om sommeren svøber midnatssolen alting i sit rødgyldne skær. Du finder en enestående natur på denne yderste post.Longyearbyen er øgruppens største by og porten for de fleste eventyr på Svalbard. Den lille arktiske by er beboet af naturentusiaster, der lever i tæt sammenhold under hårde klimatiske forhold, med den højarktiske vildmark lige uden for døren.Der er mange gletsjere nær Longyearbyen. Tag med på en guidet tur og se de enorme ismasser fra søsiden. Du kan også tage med på guidet gletsjervandring og udforske magiske isgrotter, der daterer helt tilbage til istiden.Mangfoldigheden af ​​dyrelivet er størst om sommeren, når trækfuglene vender tilbage. Rensdyr, polarræve, hvalrosser, sæler, ryper og isbjørne er hårdføre arter, der kan ses året rundt.Besøg Svalbard Museum som viser historien om hvaler, ekspeditioner, pelsjægere og minedrift.

Norsk territorium og en af de mest isolerede øer i verden. Det tætteste andet landområde er Island omkring 600 kilometer væk. Antallet af turister, der besøger Jan Mayen og får mulighed for at komme i land, er ekstremt lille. MS Fram og ekspeditionsholdet vil gøre deres bedste for at gøre det muligt at sætte fod på denne eksotiske udpost. Det vil være en oplevelse for livet.

Akureyri is the second largest urban area in Iceland with a population of around 18,000. Nicknamed ‘The Capital of the North,’ it is situated at the head of Eyjafjörður, the longest fjord in Iceland, only 62 miles (100 km) from the Arctic Circle. Surrounded by snow-streaked mountains, the Akureyri hills flourish in summer with a profusion of arctic wildflowers. Mt. Kerling is the highest peak visible from town, at 5,064’ (1,538 m). Often cloudy, with a mild climate, Akureyri has much less precipitation than its southern counterpart Reykjavik. It is a cultured city, with a university, numerous galleries, museums, art exhibitions, and live theater performances.Nearby Hrísey Island is a spectacularly beautiful and peaceful island often called ‘The Pearl of Eyjafjörður,’ with an atmosphere of calm and settled tranquility. Numerous Atlantic puffins fly overhead, and the occasional whale is seen traversing the fjord.

Warmed by the Gulf Stream as well as by highly active thermal hot springs and volcanoes, Iceland is somewhat misnamed. While it is a stark and barren country with three huge areas of glaciers, one theory is that early Norsemen sought to mislead other potential settlers by giving a pleasant name to fierce, inhospitable Greenland, and a forbidding name to the imminently habitable Iceland. Irish monks and hermits established themselves here in the 8th century, but left a century later when the pagan Norsemen arrived. Europe’s first Parliament of General Assembly, the Althing, was established in the year 930 and still functions as the legislative body, although it was suspended by the Danes at the end of the 18th century and not reconvened until 1843. Reykjavik was the site picked by the island’s first permanent resident, Ingolfur Arnarson in 874, and is home to more than half of the island’s total population. The world’s northernmost capital, Reykjavik is proud of its virtual lack of air pollution. Both electrical power and home heating are derived from the geothermal activity on the island. The city’s large swimming pools are always warm, and in the countryside exotic fruits such as grapes and bananas are cultivated in greenhouses made cozy with the help of underground hot springs.

Grundarfjordur er en charmerende fiskerlandsby på nordkysten af Snæfellsneshalvøen. Snæfellsnes kaldes nogle gange for “Island i en nøddeskal” på grund af det afvekslende landskab med lava stenformationer, gletsjere, vulkansk aktivitet samt det omfattende fugleliv og maleriske landskab.

Siglufjörður is the northernmost town on the Icelandic mainland, a small fishing village of some 1,200 people. Founded in 1918, it was in the past the capital of the North Atlantic herring fishing industry. The Síldarminjasafnið Herring Era Museum, one of Iceland’s largest seafaring and industrial museums, houses three different areas where one can learn about both the traditional and the modern herring industry. A collection of many historic fishing vessels and artifacts is proudly displayed by the people of Siglufjörður, detailing how herring was salted, processed and collected. The small harbor with its colorful fishing boats and the red-roofed steeple of the Lutheran church dominate the village-scape.The natural beauty of the area includes high mountains that rim the fjord, freshwater lakes, the Hólsá river, black sand beaches, and a wealth of birdlife all around. This northernmost region of Iceland is renowned for some of the largest and most dramatic waterfalls in the country.

Velkommen til Husavik! Denne lille by på Islands nordlige kyst, som af mange betragtes som Islands hvalhovedstad, har høstet international popularitet som et af verdens bedste steder til at se hvaler.Husavik har udsigt over Skjálfandi-bugten, som nyder godt af de regelmæssige besøg fra hvalarter som pukkelhvaler, vågehvaler, hvidnæser, marsvin og endda den sky blåhval. Hvis du er heldig, får du måske chancen for at se en eller flere af disse kæmper fra havet.Det er kun passende, at en by, der orienterer sig så meget omkring hvaler, også har et matchende museum. Hvis du vil lære mere om disse blide kæmper fra havet, skal du besøge Husaviks yderst informative hvalmuseum.

Thorshavn er Færøernes hovedstad. Desuden er Thorshavn Færøernes største by og landets kulturelle, økonomiske og trafikale centrum, det vil sige masser af muligheder for aktiviteter. Man kan bl.a. besøge Nordens Hus, hvor der er koncerter, udstillinger osv. Som noget af det første er det også oplagt at tage en lille gåtur rundt ved Tinganes, hvor du bl.a. finder Lagtingets bygninger og nogle private boliger, hvoraf nogle har karakteristiske græstage. Besøg også Havnar Kirkja, der er smukt prydet med blåt loft og en balkon til hver side. Tag en pause på en af havnens hyggelige caféer og tag derefter en lokal bus mod Kirkjubøur. Her finder du en et af de ældste huse, der er gået videre slægt gennem slægt, en fin lille kirke og de betagende sorte huse med røde vinduer.

Lerwick, Britain’s most northerly town, and is a small, bustling, cosmopolitan seaport with a population of over 7,000 people and fine architecture. Shetland Museum, located on Hay’s Dock, is an award- winning attraction. Discover the island’s many secrets through its exhibits, and take a look in the boat shed, where you can see demonstrations of traditional boat building. Also of interest is the stone-walled town hall, built in 1884, displaying an impressive array of beautifully intricate stained glass. Towering St. Magnus Cathedral, constructed in 1863, is likewise well worth a visit.People have lived and prospered here since Neolithic times. The site of Clickimin Broch, a hollow-stone-walled structure, was a Late Bronze Age farmstead of the 7th century BCE. Historic Fort Charlotte, built in 1653, is a five-sided fortress, with cannon batteries pointing out to sea. The Shetland Textile Museum, with its fine weaving, and the quaint Crofters Museum will detail life in a much gentler time. The name Lerwick is derived from Norse and means ‘bay of clay.’

Lerwick, Britain’s most northerly town, and is a small, bustling, cosmopolitan seaport with a population of over 7,000 people and fine architecture. Shetland Museum, located on Hay’s Dock, is an award- winning attraction. Discover the island’s many secrets through its exhibits, and take a look in the boat shed, where you can see demonstrations of traditional boat building. Also of interest is the stone-walled town hall, built in 1884, displaying an impressive array of beautifully intricate stained glass. Towering St. Magnus Cathedral, constructed in 1863, is likewise well worth a visit.People have lived and prospered here since Neolithic times. The site of Clickimin Broch, a hollow-stone-walled structure, was a Late Bronze Age farmstead of the 7th century BCE. Historic Fort Charlotte, built in 1653, is a five-sided fortress, with cannon batteries pointing out to sea. The Shetland Textile Museum, with its fine weaving, and the quaint Crofters Museum will detail life in a much gentler time. The name Lerwick is derived from Norse and means ‘bay of clay.’

Mousa is a small island in Shetland, Scotland, uninhabited since the nineteenth century. The island is known for the Broch of Mousa, an Iron Age round tower, and is designated as a Special Protection Area for storm-petrel breeding colonies.

Fair Isle, der ligger omkring halvvejs mellem Orkney og Shetland, er måske bedst kendt for de indviklede og karakteristiske strikkemønstre, der stammer her fra. Her findes også over 200 blomstrende planter og særlige underarter af smutter og markmus unikke for øen. Det er dog fuglene, der hersker her – der er blevet registreret over 345 fuglearter på Fair Isle – mere end noget andet sted i Storbritannien. Det oprindelige fugleobservatorium blev bygget i 1948 af ornitologen George Waterston på grund af det varierede og spændende fugleliv. Øen er hjemsted for store ynglekolonier af havfugle, herunder stor- og arktiske kjover, og besøges ofte af sjældne trækfugle.

Kirkwall is the largest town of Orkney, an archipelago to the north of mainland Scotland. The name Kirkwall comes from the Norse name Kirkjuvágr, which later changed to Kirkvoe, Kirkwaa and Kirkwall.

Kirkwall is the largest town of Orkney, an archipelago to the north of mainland Scotland. The name Kirkwall comes from the Norse name Kirkjuvágr, which later changed to Kirkvoe, Kirkwaa and Kirkwall.

London is one of the great entertainment, financial and fashion centers of the world. It dates back to ancient times when the Romans made it a hub of their road system and built the first London Bridge. There are actually two separate cities – the City of London and the City of Westminster – and they function side by side. The City of London is mostly a place of business and finance, while Westminster (the West End) is the locale of the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace, as well as theaters, clubs, parks and myriad shops. *Please note that embarkation and/or disembarkation in London, United Kingdom requires the use of a tender.