Hurtigruten 120

Since its inception in 1893, the Hurtigruten continues to fascinate and attract travellers from all over the world, sailing along a coastline which has no equal, with over half of the journey north of the Arctic Circle. It is an intriguing tale about a unique transport artery which has a mission and a duty extending far beyond tourism, the Hurtigruten being an integral part of the coastal community from which it gains its livelihood. Lavishly illustrated it draws together all the threads from the past 120 years and more which make the Hurtigruten what it is today, with its core business still to provide a daily lifeline for the 34 communities served along its 1,352 nautical mile route between Bergen and Kirkenes, albeit with modern purpose built ships to cruise liner standards.