Ultima Thule

Ultima Thule! Utmost Isle!

Here in thy harbors for a while

We lower our sails; a while we rest

From the unending, endless quest

Thursday, 25 January 2018

Thule (Tile) in the Carta Marina by Olaus Magnus

One of the most valuable treasures kept in Carolina Rediviva , the magnificent Uppsala Library, is the first large map of Northern Europe, ...

Sunday, 7 January 2018

Gamvik, village and museum on the extreme North of Norway

At 71ºN, this coastal village has the northernmost museum and church in continental Norway (in Svalbard island, farther up into the Arcti...

Wednesday, 20 December 2017

Hamnavoe, harbour village on Shetland's West Burra

Hamnavoe is a Viking word meaning "safe harbour"; any coastal settlement with a pier might have taken the name at the time. Stro...

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