From 20 May to 22 July Tromsø is bathed in perpetual sunlight, something that is difficult to comprehend until you see it for yourself.

And while the long darkness of the Polar Night is linked to Seasonal Affective Disorder, people say that the Midnight Sun has a noticeable uplifting effect on everyone’s mood.

One of the best places to see the spectacle in Tromsø is the Storsteinen mountain ledge, which we’ll talk about in more detail later.