The locals on Sommaroy, an island in northern Norway, make the most of their precious summer sun with no regard to conventional timekeeping. Now they want to be world’s first time-free zone ...

The concept of time is so fluid on Sommaroy that many of its 350 residents signed a petition to create what they say would be the world’s first “time free” zone.

Earlier this month, Norway’s Sommaroy island declared that it wanted to become the world’s first time-free zone. It was, in fact, a rather clever publicity stunt ...

A Visit Norway spokesperson said in an emailed response that the embarrassing campaign cost the Norwegian taxpayer €50,000 ($57,000). That works out at 483,000 Norwegian kroner, which is broadly ...

The sun doesn't set in this region of Norway for 69 days in the summer, so local residents are considering a revamp to their time zone. COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Residents of a Norwegian island ...

Becoming the world's first time-free zone would certainly provide a boon to the island's tourism allure. Sponsor Message Currently, when visitors cross the bridge into Sommaroy, they see a railing ...

The locals on Sommaroy, an island in northern Norway, make the most of their precious summer sun with no regard to conventional timekeeping. Now they want to be world’s first time-free zone ...

Earlier this month, Norway’s Sommaroy island declared that it wanted to become the world’s first time-free zone. It was, in fact, a rather clever publicity stunt ...

Don’t you wish those long summer days could last forever? An island in northern Norway is campaigning to do just that. With the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice having just passed on ...

Don’t you wish those long summer days could last forever? An island in northern Norway is campaigning to do just that. With the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice just around the corner on ...

Don’t you wish those long summer days could last forever? An island in northern Norway is campaigning to do just that. With the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice just around the corner on ...