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National Geographic Traveller (UK) is turning its gaze northwards. Over the last few years, the number of travellers considering so-called ‘coolcations’ has surged dramatically, with global travel network Virtuoso reporting a 44% increase in bookings to more northerly destinations such as Iceland, Canada and, of course, Norway. But the latter’s appeal lies beyond its pleasant summer temperatures. Teetering on the northeastern edge of Europe, the Scandinavian nation is one big outdoor adventure, with the summer months promising kayaking excursions between islands, hikes over mountains carpeted with wildflowers and cabin stays in forests filled with cloudberries and chanterelle mushrooms.

This month’s issue explores Norway from top to bottom, from the art-filled streets of Oslo’s Grünerløkka district to...

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