A 2023 satellite image captured a pair of peculiar phenomena painting parallel swirls in the sea and sky around Norway's Bear ...

For travellers willing to venture north, Svalbard offers genuine serenity in Europe. With just 2.4 overnight stays per km2, the Arctic archipelago is the least crowded island destination on the ...

The gorgeous islands in Europe where the sun won't set from April to August The midnight sun "colours the sky in reddish-yellow hues," making the landscape look like a long sunset and sunrise ...

Svalbard itself has enjoyed a little boost from Ms. Blomdahl, who promotes the island “in such a responsible way,” said Anja Nordvålen, the marketing coordinator for Svalbard’s tourism board.

The origin of Svalbard’s unique legal status may be traced to its role as a locus for commerce and trade centuries ago. Initially named Spitsbergen by the Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz in the ...

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Esmarkbreen glacier on Spitsbergen island, part of the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norway, September 24, 2020. Picture taken with a drone on September 24, 2020.

In the cold of the Norwegian Arctic, meteorologist Trond Robertsen manually recorded precipitation levels for over two ...

Other Greek islands that rank among Europe's least crowded include Euboea, Lesvos, Limnos, Ikaria, and Samos. If you want to visit a Canary Island, opt for El Hierro ...