Whole new world Iceland has become a popular tourist destination in recent years, but approaching it by boat from Denmark through the sub-arctic Atlantic opens up some new vistas, writes Jeanette Farrell

Every year from April, when the seas have calmed, the Norrøna ferry sets sail once a week from the bustling port town of Hirtshals on the tip of the Danish province of Jutland and travels via the Faroe Islands to Iceland, carrying on board an equal mix of cargo, cars and giddy adventurers. If the su...

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Published inThe Irish times
Main Author Farrell, Jeanette
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dublin The Irish Times Ltd 14.07.2018
Subjects
Islands
Towns
United Kingdom > UK
Norway
Faroe Islands
Shetland Islands
Denmark
North Sea
Jutland
Iceland
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Summary:Every year from April, when the seas have calmed, the Norrøna ferry sets sail once a week from the bustling port town of Hirtshals on the tip of the Danish province of Jutland and travels via the Faroe Islands to Iceland, carrying on board an equal mix of cargo, cars and giddy adventurers. If the sun gods shine as they did this time, then prepare to spend hours on Deck Eight, a hive of maritime activity, with a picnic and a book and slip into "ship time", an inhouse timekeeping system that remains stable while we drift in and out of time zones. [...]in the throes of a nightless summer this day that never ends will provide saunas, walks alongside crystal clear mountain streams, hikes around said waterfalls to sound sculptures that summon the Icelandic folk singing tradition and midnight games of soccer by teams of local school children.