Best of Honningsvåg

It doesn't get much more Arctic than Honningsvåg, the northernmost city in Norway and home to fewer than 3,000 residents. The main draw here is the North Cape, a cliff roughly 1,000 feet tall (305 m) and almost the northernmost point on the European continent. Tourists have been flocking to it for hundreds of years to take in the view of the Barents Sea extending up to the North Pole, and in summer, to spot the midnight sun on the horizon. You can also keep watch for a different kind of attraction on a bird safari to Gjeværstappan, home to the largest seabird colony in Norway, including cormorants, white-tailed eagles, arctic skua, puffins, and more.

Previous kimkim travelers have headed to the natural rock feature of Kirkeporten, a holy site for the Sami people. On clear days, you can spot the North Cape through the hole in the rock. Or take a different perspective on the Cape from Knivskjellodden, the actual northernmost point in Europe, sneaking in at 4,757 feet further north (1,450 m); the demanding hike keeps most of the crowds away.