Nordkapp
The North Cape - a great cliff on an Arctic island long called the northern edge of Europe, with a globe monument above a 300-metre drop to the sea.
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Nordkapp is a sheer cliff on an Arctic island, long celebrated as the northernmost point of continental Europe, where a steel globe monument stands on a plateau 307 metres above the Barents Sea. From May to July the midnight sun never sets here, and travellers have journeyed to this edge of the map for centuries.
What you actually see
- The cliff and globe - the famous steel globe monument on the plateau edge.
- The midnight sun - the sun circling the sky without setting in high summer.
- The Barents Sea - the Arctic Ocean stretching toward the pole from the cliff.
- The visitor centre - the hall cut into the rock with film and exhibits.
When to go
May to late July for the midnight sun, the whole point for most visitors; the plateau is bleak and often stormbound outside summer. Clear nights near midnight are the prize, and never guaranteed.
Honest expectations
It is a long journey to a windswept plateau, and there is an entry fee to reach the cliff and centre, which some find steep for the experience. Cloud and fog often hide the midnight sun even in season, so it is a gamble. Strictly, a nearby point is the true northernmost, but Nordkapp holds the fame.
Nearby
Honningsvag is the island town; the Arctic coast and the coastal ship route run along Finnmark.
What to pack for Nordkapp
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
