Midsummer in Norway - Beauty of the North: Part 1 | Nature Free Documentary

Part 1 - South of the Arctic Circle:
Norwegians celebrate the summer solstice on the eve of 24th of June by lighting large bonfires. The most impressive one burns in the town of Alesund. These celebrations coincide with the period of the midnight sun, which bathes the spectacular surrounding fjords in a magical light. While the locals enjoy this brief respite before the onset of winter, Arctic foxes raise their young in the mountains.

Midsummer in Norway is more than a bonfire on St. John's Eve. It's a brief sigh of relief:
Midsummer in Norway is a time when the sun never quite disappears behind the horizon, a time when Norwegians celebrate the end of the long winter, a brief sigh of relief. Apart from the festivities, there's a lot to explore in this short summer. As a sparesely populated country, nature is dominating in Norway. We travel through magnificent landcapes from the south to the north across the Artic circle.