8 White Night Countries to Visit

If you are a lover of travel and beautiful scenery but have never heard of white nights, you’re in for a real treat. Sunsets are beautiful, but white nights offer exquisite views in their own right. White nights –when the sun shines well into the night and/or it never gets quite dark overnight – can be found across the globe during summer months, and offer a magical experience like no other. To learn about the best midnight sun destinations to add to your travel bucket list, check out these 8 white night countries to visit.

Orkney, Scotland

With the sun setting around 10:30 pm in Orkney, Scotland, this place is the perfect destination to experience white nights. The sun rises again at 4am, allowing little time between peak sun hours. Visitor can hike, camp or peruse the beautiful beachy coasts of Orkney.

Eyjafjallajökull volcano, Iceland

Eyjafjallajökull is well known for being the Icelandic volcano that stopped air travel all over Europe in 2010. But it is also a popular spot during the summer for the more adventurous tourists, who can hike to the top of the snow capped volcano for a picnic in the white of Iceland’s midnight sun.

Solovetsky Island, White Sea, Russia

Solovetsky Island has been called a white night wilderness, with a sunset of 11:30pm and sunrise at 2:30 am. Travelers can only explore forests, rivers, meadows and lakes, and main attractions like the famed 16th-century Transfiguration monastery.