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The Little Mermaid by Visit Denmark Fjord by Andrea Glubel for Fjord Norway

Nordic Holidays

  Fjord by Andrea Glubel for Fjord Norway

The Nordic Region is the most common name for Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, including their associated territories Greenland: the Faroe Islands and the Aaland Islands, the only totally Swedish speaking part of Finland. This Nordic Region is also often talked about as the North and, in local language, as "Norden". 

The inhabitants in these Nordic countries are mainly Scandinavian or Finnish ( Finland is not included in Scandinavia, which comprises only Denmark, Norway and Sweden ) with Sami people in Norway, Sweden and Finland and Greenlandic Inuits as minority populations. The native languages spoken of Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic and Faroese are Germanic languages with non-Germanic languages being Finnish, Greenlandic and several variations of the Sami language. The Finnish language is part of the Finnic-Uralic group and shares common elements with Hungarian and a close affinity with Estonian. The main religion is Lutheran Christianity.

The Nordic Region and their inhabitants are very homogenous in the way they live, their way of using their languages, their historic background and even their social structure. These Nordic countries each have their own governments but co-operate in the Nordic Council.

For many people, the Nordics are synonymous with Scandinavia but, technically speaking, Scandinavia is only Denmark, Norway and Sweden, though the Scandinavian Peninsula covers mainland Norway, Sweden and the northernmost part of Finland.

Destinations to visit in The Nordics

Norway

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Photo by Truls Tiller for Visit Tromso
Type: Winter Holiday | Cruise | Northern Lights | Activity Holiday | Individual Tour | Christmas Holiday | Solo Traveller | Anniversary | Boys Trip | Girls Trip
7 days / 6 nights
from £2,695 pp

Arctic Combo

This tour provides an opportunity for a comprehensive Arctic holiday. Your tour starts in Tromso, a great place to see the Northern Lights. Your journey continues by Hurtigruten, the famous Norwegian coastal cruise line, to Kirkenes where you will stay overnight in the Snow Hotel. On the route you will also stop at the North Cape. 

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Photo by Peter Harris
Type: Winter Holiday | Northern Lights | Individual Tour | Activity Holiday | Solo Traveller | Anniversary | Coastal Holiday | Boys Trip | Girls Trip
7 days / 6 nights
from £1,585 pp

North Norway Winter Adventure

We welcome you to experience and explore a unique area with attractions such as the Northern Lights, the Hurtigruten cruise, sea eagles and breathtaking beauty on this North Norway holiday. This tour starts in Tromsø, a city also referred to the Gateway to the Arctic, with the most Northern Lights in the world. Enjoy a variety of winter activities, surrounded by beautiful Arctic landscape while you travel south to the Lofoten Islands.

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Finland

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Photo by Visit Finland
Type: Winter Holiday | New Year Break | Northern Lights | Solo Traveller | Anniversary | Boys Trip | Girls Trip | Skiing
7 days / 6 nights
from £1,665 pp

Arctic New Year's Eve Adventure

Spend an unforgettable New Year in Kuhmo, with its breathtaking scenery and beautiful landscape, cherished by Finns and international visitors alike. Here you will find many exciting winter activities to try such as snowshoeing, ice-fishing, husky, reindeer or snowmobile safaris, and of course skiing.

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Photo by Nellim
Type: Winter Holiday | Northern Lights | Activity Holiday | Anniversary | Honeymoon | Boys Trip | Girls Trip | Skiing
5 days / 4 nights
from £ 1,675 pp

Aurora Bubble & Winter Wonderland

Enjoy an active getaway in the wilderness of Finnish Lapland, staying in a cosy cabin with private sauna. On your last night you will sleep in an Aurora Bubble, giving you the chance to see the Northern Lights dance across the night sky, right above your bed. You will enjoy Aurora Borealis snowshoeing and Husky Sledding. Nellim is the perfect location for scouting for the Northern Lights with a winter wonderland backdrop.

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Photo by Nellim
Type: Activity Holiday | Individual Tour | Northern Lights | Wilderne | Autumn Holiday
4 days / 3 nights
from £ 1,315 pp

Autumn Aurora in Lapland

Venture to the far North of Finnish Lapland and enjoy this mid-season Northern Lights programme filled with the autumnal colours of nature. You will enjoy a guided hike, lunch made over an open fire and an overnight stay in the world famous Aurora Igloo. Spend time enjoying the quietness of the Lappish autumn filled wtih the excitement of scouting for the magical Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights.

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Sweden

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Photo by Sarah Ingman imagebank/sweden.se
Type: Family Holiday | Northern Lights | Wilderne | Winter Holiday | Skiing
4 days / 3 nights
from £ 1,185 pp

Arctic Winter Skills in Swedish Lapland

Brandon Lodge is located on the coast of Swedish Lapland. The hotel cabins overlook the frozen sea and islands of the Luleå archipelago with a total of 1,300 islands and only 100 residents and is a unique wilderness environment where the sea around the island freezes up to a meter thick in winter. This is a truly unique location, offering authentic nature and culture expriences.

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Photo by Brandon Lodge
Type: Activity Holiday | Anniversary | Honeymoon | Northern Lights | Wilderne | Winter Holiday | Skiing
4 days / 3 nights
from £ 1,390 pp

Lapland Lodge Retreat

Brandon Lodge is located on the coast of Swedish Lapland. The hotel cabins overlook the frozen sea and islands of the Luleå archipelago. With a total of 1,300 islands and only 100 residents, this is a unique wilderness environment where the sea around the island freezes up to a metre thick in winter. The main building is a log cabin that includes a restaurant, a lounge and relaxation area.

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Photo by Stiftsgaarden Stadshotell
Type: Activity Holiday | December | New Year Break | Winter Holiday
5 days/4 nights
from 1,860 pp

New Year's Eve in Skelleftea

Dreaming of a snowy New Year with winter activities: visiting Santa Claus; learning about Sami arts and culture, while staying at a small and cosy hotel in Sweden?

Our New Year's programme in Skelleftea opens up this gateway to Swedish Lapland with its five rivers, wild salmon, forests and a lengthy coastline, all topped with a Scandinavian hot tub, sauna and traditional Swedish New Year's dinner.

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Iceland

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Iceland by Gudmundur Jonasson
Type: Northern Lights | Winter Holiday | Summer Holiday | Activity Holiday | Guided Tour | Country Holiday | Group Tour | Solo Traveller | Boys Trip | Girls Trip | Autumn Holiday | Spring Holiday
8 days / 7 nights
from £ 2,175 pp

Iceland Circle Tour - Guided

Our fully escorted tour on the Circle of Iceland, is highly flexible with departures every single Friday all year round. Discover the stunning scenery and dramatic landscapes of the Land of Fire & Ice. Our local expert guide helps you explore the unspoiled Icelandic countryside with volcanoes, lava fields, hot springs, mountains, fjords, glaciers and waterfalls.

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Photo by Visit Iceland
Type: Individual Tour | New Year Break | Northern Lights | Winter Holiday | Girls Trip
5 days / 4 nights
from £ 1,695 pp

New Year's Eve Cruise in Iceland

Celebrate the arrival of the new year on our 5 day independent travel through West Iceland. Join us on the NYE cruise as we set off from the city centre by boat to watch the magnificent fireworks display from sea! Yur excellent guide will meet you on board our Visitor Centre, permanently docked in the Old Harbour. On board you will be handed a complimentary welcome drink to celebrate the New Year. During the cruise, there's an open bar with select drinks for you to enjoy!

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Denmark

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Photo by Paul Zizka - Visit Greenland
Type: Northern Lights | Activity Holiday | Coastal Holiday | Autumn Holiday | Girls Trip | Walking/Trekking
10 days/9 nights
from £2,735 pp

Autumn Colours of Kangerlussuaq & Ilulissat

Greenland is incredibly beautiful, no matter which season you choose to visit. The autumn is calm and peaceful after a short, hectic summer, so you will have it more or less to yourself – together with the locals of course. The autumn is also a time when nature likes to reveal all its different sides – from stunning sunny days dressing the mountains in shades of golden brown, a must-see, to violent autumn storms that mesmerize you with their harsh beauty.

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Photo by Kokkedal Castle Copenhagen
Type: Honeymoon | Luxury Holiday | Winter Holiday | Spa and Wellness Break | Country Holiday | Summer Holiday | Individual Tour | Wedding | Anniversary | Weekend Break | City Break | Boys Trip | Girls Trip | Walking/Trekking | Autumn Holiday | Spring Holiday
3 days / 2 nights
from £785 pp

Luxury Castle

Welcome to the Capital of Denmark! In this charming city one thousand years of royal history awaits you in the medieval streets; the same streets walked on by every generation of the world's oldest royal family, the same streets and canals which have inspired artists for centuries and been home and workplace to meticulous craftsmen and famous designers. Sights of interests are The Royal Palace Amalienborg, Rosenborg Castle, The Little Mermaid statue and The Tivoli Garden.

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Photo by Ruslan Marzlyakov for Visit Denmark
Type: City Break | Summer Holiday | Weekend Break | Boys Trip | Girls Trip | Walking/Trekking | Fishing Holiday | Coastal Holiday | Country Holiday | Autumn Holiday
4 days/3 nights
from £ 495 pp

North Jutland Short Break

Beautifully situated at the very top of Denmark's Jutland peninsula, you'll find the North Jutland region. The landscape is beautifully decorated with endless white beaches, sand dunes, cliffs, forests and heathland. The landscape is dramatic, with trees bending towards the east due to the strong western winds sweeping across the peninsula. You'll find, that during summer, there is a very special light and more hours of sunshine here than the rest of Denmark.

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Greenland

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Photo by Mads Pihl - Visit Greenland
Type: Group Tour | New Year Break | Northern Lights
7 days / 6 nights
from £ 2,755 pp

New Year's Eve in Ilulissat

New Year’s Eve in Greenland is a unique experience. Not just because of the beautiful fireworks in the polar night, but also because you get to celebrate the New Year twice: At 20.00 for Denmark (and other CET countries) and at midnight for Greenland! In this 5-day trip to Ilulissat, you will experience fireworks, hopefully the Northern Lights, sled dogs, huge icebergs, and snow-covered rocks.

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Photo by Paul Zizka - Visit Greenland
Type: Northern Lights | Activity Holiday | Coastal Holiday | Autumn Holiday | Girls Trip | Walking/Trekking
10 days/9 nights
from £2,735 pp

Autumn Colours of Kangerlussuaq & Ilulissat

Greenland is incredibly beautiful, no matter which season you choose to visit. The autumn is calm and peaceful after a short, hectic summer, so you will have it more or less to yourself – together with the locals of course. The autumn is also a time when nature likes to reveal all its different sides – from stunning sunny days dressing the mountains in shades of golden brown, a must-see, to violent autumn storms that mesmerize you with their harsh beauty.

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Photo by Mads Pihl - Visit Greenland
Type: Northern Lights | Winter Holiday | Activity Holiday | Country Holiday | Family Holiday | Honeymoon | Anniversary
7 days / 6 nights
from £ 1,365 pp

Greenland Arctic Adventure

Enjoy and explore northern lights, dogsledding and the Ice Cap in Greenland! Grab a few extra days off and jump on the plane to Kangerlussuaq in Greenland - only a four-hour flight from Copenhagen Airport in Denmark. In the area around Kangerlussuaq, you will find a lot of amazing experiences: The puffy musk oxen, the world’s longest fjord, lots of sled dogs and the breath-taking mountains.

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Photo by Mads Pihl - Visit Greenland
Type: Northern Lights | Winter Holiday | Coastal Holiday | Country Holiday
7 days / 6 nights
from £2,345 pp

Ilulissat Winter Experience

Clear your schedule and recharge your batteries in a very special way during this journey of indulgence to Greenland. Do you prefer shorter yet more intense experiences? This journey allows you to experience a bite of the best Greenland has to offer in a relatively short time. We will fly you out to Ilulissat, the capital of icebergs, where big impressions and experiences await just outside the door.

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Faroe Islands

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Photo by Kimberley Coole
Type: New Year Break | Unusual | Winter Holiday
5 days/4 nights
from £ 1,090 pp

New Year in Torshavn

Celebrate New Year in the North Atlantic with our specially curated 4-course New Year's Eve dinner at Hotel Foroyar, with a view over the smallest capital in the World. At midnight, gather with sparkling wine to watch the fireworks light up the starry sky over Torshavn, gazing down over its unique harbour setting.

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Photo by Kimberley Coole
Type: Winter Holiday | Summer Holiday | Family Holiday | Activity Holiday | Weekend Break | Tailor Made Holiday | Cycling Holiday | Coastal Holiday | Country Holiday | Individual Tour | Solo Traveller | Anniversary | Girls Trip
4 days/3 nights
from £550 pp

Faroe Islands Short Break

Grab a few days from your calender, and experience the cozy and colourful capital Tórshavn, with its charming old town, the marina, musems, restaurants and café's. You will spend two nights at one of the finest hotels on the Faroe Islands, Hotel Føroyar****, which has an amazing view over Tórshavn and the island of Nólsoy.

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Photo by Visit Faroe Islands
Type: Winter Holiday | Summer Holiday | Family Holiday | Fly-Drive | Coastal Holiday | Country Holiday | Individual Tour | Solo Traveller | Anniversary | Girls Trip
8 days/7 nights
from £1,450 pp

Classic Faroe Islands Fly-Drive

The Faroe Islands is an experience of a lifetime; the islands have a unique nature, a rich history and a rich culture, acknowledged by the National Geographic Traveler as 'Readers Choice' in 2015! "Sustainable, culturally minded, authentic, superlative, and timely were some of the words used to describe the Faroe Islands in the competition"

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Photo by Kimberly Coole
Type: Summer Holiday | Guided Tour | Coastal Holiday | Country Holiday | Individual Tour | Anniversary | Girls Trip
8 days / 7 nights
from £1,645 pp

Guided Faroe Islands

If this is the first time you will be visiting the fantastic Faroe Islands, then we have the perfect trip for you! 8 days with transport to/from airport and 4 excursions with our local English-speaking guide. Widely known as the bird lovers paradise, the Faroe Islands has so much more to offer for nature lovers of all ages such as great hiking trails, sailing and other water sports, local cuisine and traditional Faroese culture.

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More about Nordic Holidays

The Nordics cover appx. 3.4 million square kilometers and the area is considered the 7th largest in the world, though this includes many uninhabitable icecaps and glaciers as approximately half of that. The population is approximately 27 Million. The Nordic races consistently top numerous measurements of economic performance, competitiveness, civil liberties and rights, equality, education and quality of life such as life expectancy and human development. 

The Nordic countries mostly share the same social structure model and economy, with a market economy model combined with strong labour unions and an extensive welfare sector available through high taxes. Thus, there is a high degree of income redistribution and limited social unrest due to this, though the crisis in Syria and conflicts elsewhere have led to an increase in immigration, causing some pressure on the welfare system and the homogenous population.

The area is linguistically heterogeneous. Including three unrelated language groups, though the common linguistic heritage is one of the factors constituting the Nordic identity. The North Germanic languages, being Swedish, Danish and Norwegian, are mutually intelligible and those languages are taught throughout, with, for example, Swedish being mandatory in Finland, Danish in Greenland and the Faroes and, to some extent, the same in Iceland, due to Iceland being under the Danish Realm ( Rigsfellesskabet ) up till 1918. Finnic and Sami are quite different from the others, being branches of the Uralic languages, spoken in Finland and Northern Norway and Sweden, respectively, and Greenlandic, an Eskimo - Aleut language, spoken in Greenland.

 

 


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