Arctic Island Odyssey – Iceland, Greenland, Svalbard (Northbound)

Reykjavik, on the coast of Iceland, is the country’s capital and largest city. It’s home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history. The striking concrete Hallgrimskirkja church and rotating Perlan glass dome offer sweeping views of the sea and nearby hills. Exemplifying the island’s volcanic activity is the geothermal Blue Lagoon spa, near the village of Grindavik.

Ittoqqortoormiit or Illoqqortoormiut, formerly known as Scoresbysund, is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in eastern Greenland. Its population was 345 as of 2020 and has been described as one of the most remote settlements on earth

Northeast Greenland National Park is the world’s largest national park and the 9th largest protected area. Established in 1974 and expanded to its present size in 1988, it protects 972,000 km² of the interior and northeastern coast of Greenland and is bigger than all but 29 of the world’s 195 countries.

Northeast Greenland National Park is the world’s largest national park and the 9th largest protected area. Established in 1974 and expanded to its present size in 1988, it protects 972,000 km² of the interior and northeastern coast of Greenland and is bigger than all but 29 of the world’s 195 countries.

Northeast Greenland National Park is the world’s largest national park and the 9th largest protected area. Established in 1974 and expanded to its present size in 1988, it protects 972,000 km² of the interior and northeastern coast of Greenland and is bigger than all but 29 of the world’s 195 countries.

Northeast Greenland National Park is the world’s largest national park and the 9th largest protected area. Established in 1974 and expanded to its present size in 1988, it protects 972,000 km² of the interior and northeastern coast of Greenland and is bigger than all but 29 of the world’s 195 countries.

Northeast Greenland National Park is the world’s largest national park and the 9th largest protected area. Established in 1974 and expanded to its present size in 1988, it protects 972,000 km² of the interior and northeastern coast of Greenland and is bigger than all but 29 of the world’s 195 countries.

Spitsbergen is the largest and only permanently populated island of the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norway. Constituting the westernmost bulk of the archipelago, it borders the Arctic Ocean, the Norwegian Sea, and the Greenland Sea.

Spitsbergen is the largest and only permanently populated island of the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norway. Constituting the westernmost bulk of the archipelago, it borders the Arctic Ocean, the Norwegian Sea, and the Greenland Sea.

Longyearbyen is a small coal-mining town on Spitsbergen Island, in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago. This Arctic town is known for its views of the Northern Lights. The modern Svalbard Museum chronicles the region’s natural and cultural history. It includes a stuffed polar bear. Live bears can occasionally be seen in the area. The North Pole Expeditions Museum recounts early efforts to reach the pole by air.