Iceland. The summer solstice isn’t always on the same day Unlike Christmas or Valentine’s Day, which fall on the same calendar date every year, the summer solstice varies by a few days.

And, the midnight sun arrives for the summer solstice in June. The advantages of traveling to Iceland during the peak tourist season include more hours of daylight which means more time for hikers to ...

That’s 8 hours and 49 minutes shorter than the summer solstice! But that’s nothing compared to Iceland. On the shortest day of the year there are just 2 hours and 14 minutes between sunset and ...

Around the summer solstice, people living in countries near the Arctic Circle, like Norway and Iceland, won’t see the sun set at all.This is a natural phenomenon called the 'Midnight Sun'.

Not only can you enjoy the balmy temps (for Iceland, at least), but you'll ... 20 to nearly 24 hours of sunlight around the summer solstice. However, you'll pay for this loveliness with a hotel ...

The luxury cruise line Seabourn unveils new voyages for 2026, including two unique opportunities to view the solar eclipse.

If you haven’t considered visiting Iceland for golf, you wouldn't be alone—but you’re also missing out. Where else in the world can you tee off at midnight and have complete sunlight?

“She stayed there,” Jensson said, adding that other summer residents in the area had gone home. “She knew the danger.” Polar bears are not native to Iceland but occasionally come ashore ...

The total volume of fish and shellfish landed by the Iceland’s coastal fishing boats this summer increased by 10% or 1,123 ...

Seabourn , the leader in ultra-luxury voyages and expedition travel, has announced an exciting program of immersive 2026 ...

Sheep graze near the Ring Road in west Iceland. The country is drawing tourists ... The lupine that carpets the countryside in summer is used to dye wool.Credit...Sigga Ella for The New York ...

Celebrity Cruises reveal its 2026-27 deployments, including Celebrity Xcel in Europe and the line's first Grand Voyage.