Norway – Nord-Norge (Tromso, Narvik, Kirkenes)

VISITED BY: 1220 NOMADS
What to do here
 
 World Heritage Sites
  • Rock Art of Alta
  • Struve Geodetic Arc
  • Vegaøyan -- The Vega Archipelago
 Tentative WHS
  • The Laponian Area - Tysfjord, the fjord of Hellemobotn and Rago (extension) (07/10/2002)
 Sights (Temporarily Reinstated)
  • North Cape
 Islands
  • Alsten
  • Andørja
  • Arnøya
  • Kvaløya
  • Kvaløya, Finnmark
  • Magerøya
  • Reinøya
  • Ringvassøy
  • Seiland
  • Senja
  • Stjernøya
  • Sørøya
  • Tjeldøya
  • Vanna
  • Vega archipelago
 Borders
  • Finland-Norway
  • Norway mainland (sea border/port)
  • Norway-Russia
  • Norway-Sweden
 XL
  • Finnmarksvidda
  • Varangerhalvoya (far northeast)
 European Cities
  • Bodø
  • Tromso
 Villages and Small Towns
  • Harstad
  • Mosjøen
 Airports
  • Alta (ALF)
  • Bardufoss (BDU)
  • Bodø (BOO)
  • Hammerfest (HFT)
  • Harstad/Narvik (EVE)
  • Kirkenes (KKN)
  • Mo I Rana (MQN)
  • Tromso (TOS)
 Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars
  • Fjellheisen, Tromsø
  • Iron Ore Railway Line/Ofoten Line (Lulea-Kiruna-Narvik)
  • Norway Intercity Railway Experience
 Roads, Road Bridges and Tunnels
  • Sami Bridge (Finland-Norway border)
 Museums
  • Alstahaug: Petter Dass Museum
  • Alta: Alta Museum (World Heritage Rock Art Centre)
  • Alta: Tirpitz Museum
  • Bodø: Nordland Museum
  • Hammerfest: Museum of the Reconstruction
  • Kirkenes: Borderland Museum
  • Mo i Rana: Rana Museum
  • Narvik: Narvik War Museum
  • Tromsø: North Norway Art Museum
  • Tromsø: Northern Norway Science Centre
  • Tromsø: Perspective Museum
  • Tromsø: The Polar Museum
  • Tromsø: Tromsø University Museum
  • Vardø: Pomor Museum
 Castles, Palaces, Forts
  • Vardø: Vardøhus Fortress
 Religious Temples
  • Alta: Northern Lights Cathedral
  • Tromsø: Arctic Cathedral
  • Tromsø: Tromsø Cathedral
 Modern Architecture Buildings
  • Hamarøy: Hamsun Centre
 World of Nature
  • Saltfjellet-Svartisen
 Festivals
  • Bodø: Parkenfestivalen
  • Mosjøen: Galleria Kunstfestival
  • Narvik: Narvik Winter Festival
  • Northern Lights Festival, Tromso
  • Træna Festival
 Experiences
  • Fjord cruising
  • Taste Fårikål
 Zoos
  • Bardu: Polar Park
 Botanical Gardens
  • Tromsø: Arctic–Alpine Botanic Garden
 Aquariums
  • Tromsø: Polaria
 Planetariums
  • Tromsø: Northern Light Planetarium
 Lighthouses
  • Gamvik: Slettnes Lighthouse
 Beaches
  • Bodø: Mjelle beach
 Caves
  • Grønligrotta
  • Raggejavreraige
 Monuments
  • Kirkenes: Soviet Liberation Memorial
  • Tromsø: Roald Amundsen Monument
  • Vardo: Steilneset Monument
 Maritime/Ship Museums
  • Tromso: MS Polstjerna
 Aviation Museums
  • Bodø: Norwegian Aviation Museum
 The Dark Side
  • Kirkenes: Andersgrotta
 Bizzarium
  • Helgelandskysten area: Ureddplassen
By train from Kiruna to Narvik
Wojciech Fedoruk
Kirkenes; Aug. 2014
Steve Newcomer