Midsummer in Scandinavia is a highlight of the year, with celebrations across the region welcoming the light and warmth that summer brings.  The long daylight hours also open up the opportunity to make the most of the activities on offer, from the more conventional kayaking, cycling and wildlife viewing to more unusual midnight golf tournaments,  marathons and even midsummer night skiing. As the Solstice approaches (this year falling on Wednesday 21 June), why not book a holiday where you can enjoy the midnight sun in style.  Tailor-made specialists Best Served Scandinavia [0207 664 2241, www.best-served.co.uk] have a superb range of holidays throughout the region, and have introduced a brand new itinerary for 2017 featuring three of Sweden's finest properties for the ultimate midsummer escape.

Best for: Contemporary Swedish Style: 'Under The Midnight Sun': Brändön Lodge, TreeHotel, ICEHOTEL 365

Combining ICEHOTEL 365, with the TreeHotel and the unspoilt Brändön Lodge, Best Served Scandinavia's 'Under the Midnight Sun' five day holiday is a unique way to enjoy summer in contemporary Scandi-style.  Two nights are spent at the secluded Brändön Lodge, a simple wooden lodge with low-lying seashore cabins in the magical Lulea archipelago. Activities include a kayak tour around the beautiful, unspoilt islands, stopping for lunch en route. In striking contrast, night three is spent in the lofty rooms of the award-winning TreeHotel with inspirational designs ranging from a floating mirrored cube, an eighties inspired UFO and the rustic Bird's Nest.  The final night is in the iconic ICEHOTEL 365 – the original ice hotel, which this year opened its doors year round for the very first time.  Swap treetop living for your very own Art Suite – a unique room entirely carved from ice. Here, the midnight sun provides a rich source of power – with solar panels keeping the whole hotel powered (and refrigerated).  Days can be spent bike riding or river rafting, before relaxing with a drink in the entirely frozen ICEBAR.  Best Served Scandinavia [0207 664 2241, www.best-served.co.uk] offer a five day holiday from £1575pp including return flights to Lulea; 2 nights b&b in a Brändön Lodge Cabin, 1 night half board in the TreeHotel and 1 night b&b in the ICEHOTEL 365.  Car hire and a local kayak tour is also included.

Best for: Room with a View:  Manshausen Sea Cabin: Norway 

Alternatively, take a digital detox and soak up the midnight sun in style on a Manshausen Seacabin Break in Manshausen, Norway.  With its idyllic mountain scenery and crystal clear waters, the seldom-visited remote island of Manshausen offers a fabulous back to nature holiday coupled with designer accommodation in the form of its new chic seacabins.  After a day and night in Bodø, catch a ferry to Manshausen, between mainland Norway and the Lofoten Islands in the middle of the Grøtøya strait, for a two-night stay in a Seacabin. Made from Scandinavian timber and floor-to-ceiling glass, three of these architect-designed huts are spread out along an old stone jetty overhanging the water, with a fourth perched on a natural ledge with views to the sea and mountains.  Explore the stunning surroundings with optional guided and self-led excursions that range from sea kayaking and sailing to hiking, fishing and caving.  

Best Served Scandinavia [0207 664 2241, www.best-served.co.uk] offer a four day holiday from £995 per person.  Price includes return flights and transfers locally by boat/land, 1 night b&b at the Scandic Havet Hotel, Bodø, and two nights b&b at Manshausen in a Seacabin.

Best for:  Whale Watching and Wildlife:  Whale Watching In the Midnight Sun, Norway

This eight day tailor made holiday takes guests through the highlights of Norway's Arctic region, starting in Andenes for a whale watching safari.  Here, just off the coast of Andøya, the continental shelf drops dramatically, meaning you don't have to travel far on the whale route to catch a sighting.  From Andenes, travel by car and then ferry to the quayside property of Hamn I Senja on the little island of Langbaren.  The tranquil waters and fells around Hamn are perfect for all sorts of activities from hiking and biking to fishing and kayaking.  Finally travel on to Tromsø for three nights, making the most of the long daylight hours exploring its museums and galleries by day, and enjoying its lively nightlife into the evenings.    Best Served Scandinavia [0207 664 2241, www.best-served.co.uk] offer an eight day tailor made holiday from £1530 per person, including return flights into Andenes and back from Tromsø, two nights b&b at the Hotel Marena; two nights b&b Hamn I Senja and 3 nights b&b Clarion Collection Hotel Tromsø. Whale safari and three days car hire also included.

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