By Frank Kamuntu
The world is full of amazing things. Some of which is quite difficult to believe unless you witness them first-hand. One of such is that in as much as the earth revolves around 24 hours daily, with 12 hours day and 12 hours night, there are places across the world where the sun doesn’t set for several days. Here are some of such places:
Nunavut, Canada
The North Canadian city is located about two degrees above the Arctic Circle. With its population ranging around 3,000, it is known to experience about 30 days of total darkness during the winter and a couple of months 24 hours of sunlight during summer.
Iceland
This Nordic Island nation, the 2nd largest island in Europe, is known as the land of fire and ice due to its dramatic volcano landscapes, hot springs, lava fields, and geyser. During the Summer seasons on this beautiful island, the nights are clear almost as daytime and in June, there are no sunsets whatsoever. If you’ve ever considered witnessing the midnight sun, it would be a good idea to visit Iceland in June, you’d be amazed.
Finland
Famously referred to as the world’s happiest country. The Northern European country that borders Norway, Sweden, and Russia is known for its clean air and is sometimes referred to as the land with a thousand lakes — having about 187,888 lakes in the country.
It is said that in most parts of this beautiful Nordic utopia, the sun continues to shine for 73 consecutive days during the Summer seasons and disappears through winter.
Norway
Known as the Land of the Midnight Sun, this Scandinavian country famous for its mountains, deep coastal fjord, and Viking ships is also known to experience skipped sunsets.
Barrow, Alaska
From late May to late July, the sun does not set here, which is later compensated by the beginning of November for the next 30 days, during which the sun does not rise, and is known as the polar night. This also means that the country remains in darkness during the harsh months of winter. Famed for snow-capped mountains and mesmerizing glaciers, this place can be visited in either summers or winter.
Sweden
From early May until late August, Sweden sees the sun setting around midnight and rising at around 4 AM in the country. Here, the period of constant sunshine might last for up to six months of a year. So when here, one can spend long days by indulging in adventurous activities, by going out for golfing, fishing, exploring trekking trails, and much more.
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