From Norway’s fjords and rugged islands to Iceland’s stunning geology to Greenland’s glaciers, a Nordic summer will always amaze.

Mefjord Brygge is a year-round resort between mountains and fjords in the fishermen’s village of Mefjordvaer, with a sauna, restaurant and 20 rooms. We have joined thousands of other businesses across the globe in committing to reduce our emissions through the SME Climate Hub and will be counted in the United Nation’s Race to Zero campaign. TrollAktiv Adventure Park is an outdoor pursuits centre near Evje in southern Norway, with white-water rafting, rock-climbing, standup paddleboarding, cycling, escape room experiences and – new this year – a high-wire and zipline course.Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. The ancient oaks of the Gribskov forest, and the country’s biggest lake, Esrum So, are at the centre of the 64,900-acre park.

The summer months offer up a wealth of exciting opportunities, including whale watching, volcano treks, Super Jeep tours and the chance to relax and unwind in the geothermal waters of the Blue Lagoon. There’s fun to be found in the university town of Longyearbyen, the world’s most northerly settlement of over 1,000 residents.Grounded in the universal Nordic values of equality, democracy and openness, the Nordic Summer University brings a richness through the diversity of its participants and representation from all the Nordic and Baltic regions. Blueberries, lingonberries, cloudberries and cranberries can be snaffled on a Lappish adventure, one of many activities on the tailor-made Summer in Finnish Lapland itinerary to Torassieppi with Artisan Travel. Whether it’s a hell-raising storm or calming, soporific waves, watching the sea from a Norwegian lighthouse is unforgettable. Almost anything goes: veggies, frankfurters, burgers, steaks, entire racks of ribs or maybe a whole side of salmon are all fair game. Days can be spent surfing at North Shore Surf, or gnarlier Klitmøller, which is like a chilly Hawaii.

Its three-day hiking expedition to the High Coast takes in canyons and pine forests, beaver dams and lakes. From Father Christmas, the Northern Lights and dog sledding in winter to white water rafting, canyoning and kayaking in summer we offer a compelling range of holidays to suit active families.There are some commonalities to be found across all Nordic nations: abundant, aggressive barbecuing; the donning of shorts in weather deemed far too cold for this elsewhere; swimming in the lakes or sea; and the annual retreat to the summerhouse (known in Danish as a sommerhus, Swedish as a sommarstuga or fritidshus, Icelandic as a sumarhús or sumarbústaður, Norwegian as a hytte and Finnish as a kesämökki). Our talented distillers have selected botanicals you’d be likely to find in a traditional aquavit, including fresh dill, fennel seeds, and caraway seeds, plus an extra flourish of fragrant star anise and saline samphire. e. tar oil) has been used by the inhabitants of Northern Scandinavia; partly as a remedy, partly as a protection against Mosquitoes and Gnats. On 29 May, Denmark’s fifth national park, the Royal North Sealand, opens on its largest island, Zealand.

Comes in a handy size tin which easily fits into a side pocket of you pack and unlike some insect repellants that come in a bottle there is no danger of it bursting and leaking onto your kit. When it’s safe and permitted to do so, we should take a leaf out of the Nordic countries’ book and use this summer to explore the corners of our own country that we might never have visited before. In Iceland a favourite harbinger of spring (often hard to distinguish from summer in this part of the world) is the lóa or golden plover ( Pluvialis apricaria). NSU is also built upon the understanding that we grow during adversities, that acts of personal contributions are important and that there needs to be a transparent acknowledgment of the value of voluntary work. There’s yoga in the “wild spa”, fishing and bird-watching, and feasts in the mozzie-netted restaurant, with ingredients such as foraged edible moss, wild flowers and blueberries.But there are gorgeous hotels here, too, including Hotel Løkken Strand, which opened last June in the former schoolhouse of the coastal town of Løkken.