How does the city 'without the sun' live for 40 days?

During the 40 days from 12/12 to 11/1, the sun did not rise in this city. So what will the lives of the people and tourists here be like?

Murmansk is a city in northwestern Russia, is the largest city in the world on the Arctic Circle like some provinces in Norway, Finland or Alaska (USA). The city is located on the Kola Bay, an area of ​​the Barents Sea. This is an important port with an unfrozen port.

Life in the city does not know sunlight for dozens of days.

Due to the harsh cold weather, this place has just over 300,000 residents, equivalent to the number of tourists coming here every year. From Murmansk, you can reach the North Pole by ship at a distance of 2000 km.

The pace of life still happens as usual.

Due to the Arctic Circle, on winter days, the sun does not appear in Murmansk. So can life be turned upside down without the sun?

Following photographer Amos Chapple from New Zealand, he had the opportunity to visit Murmansk on winter days, with the weather at -13 degrees Celsius. Despite the harsh weather, people's lives still take place. as usual. And photographer Chapple is impressed by the many buildings in the city, and the people are especially friendly.

On most days of the year, snow is always white in Murmansk.

Chapple said that the winter in Murmansk usually lasts. Therefore, most of the year, this region is always flooded with white snow. Residents are friendly but live sparsely. They live in typical houses of Northern Europe.

A pensive guest sat enjoying beer in a shop.

Despite many days living in a dark landscape without sunlight, Murmansk is still the most beautiful aurora in Russia. On cloudy days, lucky visitors can admire the aurora in the sky.

And because of the long winter, the people in Murmansk know to attract tourists with many games such as motorcycling through the ice mountains, snowy deserts, experiencing many games only in cold countries .

The blizzard did not detract a man from walking through central Murmansk.

This city is the most beautiful place to see aurora in Russia.

Heavy snow makes the car "buried".

Despite the cold outside, inside a disco in the city center is still bustling bustle.