{"id":32669,"date":"2016-07-10T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-10T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/norway-northern-cape-midnight-sun\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T11:00:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T16:00:13","slug":"norway-northern-cape-midnight-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/en\/norway-northern-cape-midnight-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Magical Lapland: the midnight sun from the North Cape"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is one place on earth that will always stay with me: the North Cape. There are few destinations as special as this one. The beautiful nature, high cliffs, the reindeer and, of course, the midnight sun. Standing at this point, at the big globe, looking at the end of the world, that is a magical feeling. Like a fairy tale. Where the sun still blinds your eyes even at midnight. I would like to take you on this road trip<\/em>, aiming for the enchanting world of the North Cape.<\/p>\n

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The North Cape: the northernmost tip of continental Europe?<\/h3>\n

At the very northernmost tip of Norway you will find the North Cape, located in Lapland. Traditionally considered the northernmost tip of continental Europe, but in reality is not. In fact, the true northernmost point can be found in Kinnarodden, a little further east than the North Cape and accessible only on foot by a 24-kilometer hike. But for now, we’ll just forget about that and enjoy the second northernmost point: the North Cape. The North Cape is located on the island of Mageroya and can be reached from the mainland via a tunnel almost 7 kilometers long. An extraordinary tunnel, through which you drive as much as 212 meters under the sea. From the Netherlands, the drive there is quite long: about 3,500 kilometers. But trust me: it’s more than worth it!<\/p>\n\n\t\t