In the remote region of Finnmark, in the Northeast of Norway, lies the bleak town of Vardø, also know as the “Witchcraft Capital of Norway”. We are not here to investigate spells and the magic powers of the evil North. But since we are here, we may as well learn a little about these extraordinary 16th Century events that took place in this sparsely populated little town.
Vardø is well off the beaten track, founded in 1789 it is connected to the mainland by a 2.9km long Arctic Ocean