Further Information Aurora Spirit Distillery as, Aroybuktneset 44, 9060 Lyngseidet, NORWAY +4791904260 / book@lyngen.com Directions: Aurora Spirit Distillery is located at Lyngen Resort, under the majestic Lyngen Alps in Northern Norway. The distillery is located at 69 degrees N. The nearest airport is Langnes Airport , Tromsø. From Tromsø you can drive either: – via …
For the ancient Norsemen, drinking was much more than just consuming alcoholic beverages. Drinking ale and mead was instead part of their ancestral lifestyle and had deep cultural and religious significance. Why do people tend to associate Vikings and drinking? In our modern age, most people have at least heard about the ferocious men of …
What did the Viking believe about the Northern Lights? Do the tales of the God-Bridge Bivröst reflect the Norsemen’s visions of the Aurora Borealis?
As a long term vegetarian now living in the arctic, I have been more than aware of the perceived difficulties of maintaining alternative diets and in particular veganism here in rural Norway. “Eating meat and fish means survival” When I first travelled to Lyngen in 2011, I have to say being a vegetarian was a …
One of the first questions I get asked when people realise I now live in the Arctic Circle, is WOW, don’t you get cold, and what do you wear? If you go by the wonderful Norwegian saying “there is no bad weather, just bad clothing” you can’t go wrong…can you?
The main reason why many tourists come to north-Norway is to watch the magical dancing Aurora Borealis, naturally the disappointment is high when some miss their chance. You have spent a lot of money and travelled far, so off-course you want to make sure all the odds are in your favour. But the northern lights …
It does not matter where you are, marine litter finds its way, even into the Arctic. Plastic marine litter does not break down, but stays as plastic however far it travels. Last week we had the pleasure of helping out in Project clean coast, by transporting 26 promising young adults to a nature reserve close …
Aurora Spirit is our biggest partner, and this week we were finally invited out for a view at their ongoing build! Aurora Spirit? A couple of years ago, a doctor and a scuba diver were relaxing in a cottage in Arctic Lyngen. Why and how is not important, but at some point Hans (the doctor) and …
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