Call Us · 1300 080 371
About Us
Australia AUD
United States USD
United Kingdom GBP
New Zealand NZD
Canada CAD
Speak to a Tour Specialist
Europe Asia Americas Africa & Middle East British Isles Australia & NZ
✓ Guaranteed Departures Popular Tours Up to 10 days 11–17 days 18–24 days 25+ days All Tours
About Us Why Odyssey Contact Us
Destination Guides Travel Tips Latest Articles
Speak to a Tour Specialist

Category: Vikings and Nordics

Vikings go East

Viking Grave- Denmark

In the early days, Norse traders and raiders came predominately from eastern Scandinavia, Sweden to be exact, using its location and eastern seashore as a stepping stone into Russia. From the islands and waterways heading east, crossing the Baltic Sea, sailing into the Gulf of Finland and there entering the waterways of Russia.

Sami People of the Arctic

Sami People

The Sámi people are the only indigenous people of the European Union and are one of the oldest living cultures of our planet.

Viking History of Greenland

Nuup Kangerlua fjord in Greenland

One of the most daunting and hazardous sea voyages in Viking history during the Middle Ages (and the Viking Age) was heading west to Greenland crossing the Atlantic Ocean in their longship(s). The sailing conditions were dangerous due to harsh winds, high tides with tumbling walls of water, frost and snow and the impassable layer of the Greenland ice sheet that dominates the east Greenland coastline up in the Arctic circle.

The Vikings

Viking Longship

In the early medieval period, a group of seaborne Scandinavian raiders known as the Vikings left their mark on history as brutal warriors, smart traders, and adventurous explorers.