Smithsonian Magazine reports that the summer solstice is celebrated in Sweden by dancing around a maypole. In Fairbanks, Alaska, people watch a baseball game under the midnight sun. In Iceland ...

Being so far north, Iceland is treated to wildly long days right around the summer solstice. The weather tends to be cool and wet, but it’s compensated for by the hyper-extended days.

That’s 8 hours and 49 minutes shorter than the summer solstice! But that’s nothing compared to Iceland. On the shortest day of the year there are just 2 hours and 14 minutes between sunset and ...

Around the summer solstice, people living in countries near the Arctic Circle, like Norway and Iceland, won’t see the sun set at all.This is a natural phenomenon called the 'Midnight Sun'.

Not only can you enjoy the balmy temps (for Iceland, at least), but you'll ... 20 to nearly 24 hours of sunlight around the summer solstice. However, you'll pay for this loveliness with a hotel ...

The summer solstice is almost here. The highly-anticipated event will take place at 10:58 a.m. ET on Wednesday 21st of June. For people who live in the northern hemisphere, it will be the longest ...

This unique festival takes place during Iceland’s summer solstice, when the sun never sets. Partying under 24-hour daylight makes Secret Solstice a festival unlike any other. Why a camper?

with the arrival of the summer solstice. So what is a solstice, exactly? It's the result of Earth's north-south axis being tilted 23.4 degrees toward the sun. This tilt causes different amounts of ...