Sitting 350 kilometers above the Arctic Circle, the small Norwegian town of #Tromsø is known as the home of the Northern Lights. Notwithstanding the cold and deep snow, it continues to be an unparalleled travel destination for Europeans. In winter, #Tromsø also experiences another phenomenon—#polarnight. The sun sets in November and is not seen again until January, leaving the town in a 24-hour darkness that is taxing on both the body and the mind…
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