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Up Helly Aa: Where the Vikings Still Burn

TL;DR: Up Helly Aa (last Tuesday of January in Lerwick, Shetland) is…

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Haithabu: Germany’s Extraordinary Viking Trading Hub

Situated in the picturesque district of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, lies one of Europe's…

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Nærøyfjord: Where Norway’s Walls Close to Nothing

Nærøyfjord, one of Norway’s most breathtaking natural wonders. This narrow fjord, a…

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The Rauks of Fårö Island: Sweden’s Mystical Stone Giants

Fårö Island, just off the northern coast of Gotland in Sweden, is…

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Hornelen: The Cliff Face Where Vikings Trained

The Hornelen is a mountain in the municipality of Bremanger in the…

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