About
An island above the arctic circle where residents have abandoned clocks for a life lived by natural rhythms.
Why go
- Experience life without a schedule
- It's a reminder that life doesn’t have to be lived on a schedule
- A place where time becomes irrelevant
Must try
- See the northern lights dancing in the sky
- Experience 69 days of midnight sun
- Play football at 2 or 3 in the morning
- Walk along the shore
- Relax on white-sand arctic beaches
Pro tips
- Residents hung their watches on the bridge
- Shops and schools operate without set hours
- Take the ferry to Sommarøy
- Rent a car or join a guided tour
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Rating
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