Vietnamese tourists watch the Midnight Sun in the far north of Norway

In the middle of the night, the red Sun slowly descends near the horizon and rises immediately after, the light seemingly never fading. This is an extremely interesting phenomenon that attracts many tourists to the North Cape, Norway at this time of year.

North Cape thuộc vùng Finnmark, phía bắc Na Uy, nằm trên một vách đá cao khoảng 307 mét bên biển Barents - Ảnh: NAM TRẦN — *North Cape in Finnmark, northern Norway, is located on a cliff about 307 meters high on the Barents Sea - Photo: NAM TRAN*

On the 307m high cliffs of North Cape (Norwegian: Nordkapp), overlooking the sea in the distance, the red sun slowly descends near the horizon at midnight and then rises again immediately from there.

The sun does not set in the North Cape from May to August.

After 10pm, after enjoying wonderful dishes made from fresh king crab caught from the Barents Sea, the port city of Honningsvåg ( Norway ), the 16-seat car took us to North Cape - the most ideal place to watch the Midnight Sun on the beautiful land of Norway.

"In the North Cape, the Sun shines continuously from mid-May to early August. During this time, there is no sunset because the Sun never sets, shining all day and all night.

"This phenomenon occurs at points near the polar circle, due to the Earth's tilt on its axis of about 23 degrees. This is the reason why many European countries, although not far from Norway, never have the opportunity to admire the Midnight Sun," Magnus (38), a local and photographer, told us during the 30-minute journey to North Cape.

The road from Honningsvåg to North Cape winds and straightens, lined with sun-drenched meadows and sparkling lakes.

0h, Mặt trời ở Mũi Bắc chạm đường chân trời rồi lại nhô lên ngay, một hiện tượng khiến nhiều người mong muốn chiêm ngưỡng một lần trong đời - Ảnh: NAM TRẦN — *At 0:00, the sun at North Cape touches the horizon and then rises again, a phenomenon that many people want to see once in their life - Photo: NAM TRAN*

Hơn 22h, trời như ban ngày, không khó để gặp cảnh tượng những du khách đạp xe trên con đường tới North Cape để chiêm ngưỡng hiện tượng Mặt trời không lặn - Ảnh: NAM TRẦN — *After 10pm, the sky is like daytime, it is not difficult to see tourists cycling on the road to North Cape to admire the phenomenon of the Sun that never sets - Photo: NAM TRAN*

Bên đường, giữa những thảm cỏ nhuộm ánh vàng của Mặt trời, từng nhóm người đang cắm trại chờ đón khoảnh khắc đặc biệt - Ảnh: NAM TRẦN — *On the roadside, among the grass carpets dyed with the golden light of the Sun, groups of people are camping, waiting for the special moment - Photo: NAM TRAN*

Nhóm du khách dừng chân tại một tảng đá gắn biển Explore Nordkapp trước khi đi Mũi Bắc - Ảnh: NAM TRẦN — *A group of tourists stopped at a rock with the sign Explore Nordkapp before going to North Cape - Photo: NAM TRAN*

The most exciting and unique nighttime sunrise tour in Norway

At 11pm, the car carrying the group stopped at North Cape, the outside temperature was about 10 degrees Celsius, and the cold wind blew in gusts.

Hundreds of tourists are standing on the tip of a steep cliff with a fairly flat surface. Right in front of them are white clouds drifting gently beside the cliff, creating a magical mist like a fairy tale.

"I was here in 2019 but it was winter and the weather was harsh. This time we came back and had a wonderful experience with sunny weather and saw the Midnight Sun. The scenery is interesting and unique" - Angelika Stemmler (German female tourist) shared.

"In late summer, the sky often takes on unexpected colors. The sun seems to burn out before disappearing behind the mountains.

"When the sun touched the horizon again, we had normal days with distinct day and night. At that time, summer was no more," Magnus said.

According to Magnus, many tourists come to the North Cape on super- cruise ships that cruise around Europe. Norway has a long coastline, so cruise tours are very popular here.

Visitors usually get off the train in the town of Honningsvåg and travel about 30km up the North Cape by road.

If you choose to go from Alta city, you will have the opportunity to admire the wild nature, passing through long hills, small lakes or clear streams, to enchanting roads with the sea on one side and mountains on the other.

Ánh nắng vàng óng xuyên qua ô cửa kính ô tô chở chúng tôi đến Mũi Bắc - Ảnh: NAM TRẦN — The golden sunlight penetrated through the car window taking us to Mui Bac - Photo: NAM TRAN

Khách xếp hàng mua vé tham quan tại điểm Mũi Bắc. Giá vào cửa khoảng 32 USD - Ảnh: NAM TRẦN — *Visitors line up to buy tickets at Mui Bac. The entrance fee is about 32 USD - Photo: NAM TRAN*

Hàng trăm người có lẽ đã có mặt tại đây từ rất sớm để chiêm ngưỡng hiện tượng ánh sáng mặt trời không tắt này - Ảnh: NAM TRẦN — *Hundreds of people were probably here very early to admire this phenomenon of never-ending sunlight - Photo: NAM TRAN*

The journey of more than 200km from Alta takes about 3 hours, visitors will pass through green grassy plateaus, winding coastal roads and many tunnels, including a nearly 7km long undersea tunnel across the Magerøysundet Strait.

In the North Cape there is a visitor centre (Nordkapp Hall), built in 1988, which includes facilities such as a cafe, restaurant, post office , souvenir shop, museum and video screening room.

The building even has a chapel where couples can get married. Admission to North Cape for adults is around $32.

Near the entrance to the North Cape tourist area is a sculpture called "Children of the World "…