Norway

The mountain roads above the Geirangerfjord — Dalsnibba at 1,500 m, the overhang at Flydalsjuvet and the eleven hairpins of the Eagle Bend, with the stops worth making.

The Lofoten Islands in northern Norway — Svolvær’s harbour, the fishing village of Henningsvær, red rorbuer cabins and peaks that fall straight into Arctic water.

Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen at 78° north — the world’s northernmost town, founded as a coal settlement in 1906 and now a hub for Arctic science, tourism and expeditions.

The hike up Vettfjellet above Sandnessjøen on Norway’s Helgeland coast — 360-degree views over the Seven Sisters range, the fjords and the Arctic Circle 100 km north.

Honningsvåg on the island of Magerøya and the road out to Nordkapp — the North Cape Hall, the cliff above the Barents Sea, and the midnight sun over open water.

Tromsø above the Arctic Circle — northern lights from September to April, the Fjellheisen cable car, the Arctic Cathedral, and where to sleep and eat without overspending.

Sailing into Norway’s Geirangerfjord — a UNESCO World Heritage site where cliffs rise 1,400 metres from the water and the Seven Sisters waterfall drops beside the ship.

Åndalsnes at the head of the Isfjord — Norway’s alpine town, ringed by 87 peaks above 1,500 m, with the Romsdalshorn and the Trollveggen rock face within easy reach.

Ulvik on the Hardangerfjord — mist over the Ulvikafjord at dawn, the Hardanger Bridge, orchard country and one of the quieter corners of the Norwegian fjordlands.