Tourist information - Tromso
With its 60,000population, Tromso is the main city in North Norway. Due to the special atmosphere along with its lively contact with the outside world, this arctic city has been named the Paris of the North. The city centre is characterized by unusual old wooden houses and lively street life.
It is easy to be charmed by this university city as well as its inhabitants, who are both warm and direct by having a coarse sense of humour. The majestic, snow-covered mountain peaks that surround the city, the Midnight Sun during the summer time and the Northern Lights in the winter months make extraordinary impressions on the senses. From Tromso you can take trips into the arctic fjord landscape, to the open sea on the one side of the city, or even to the wilderness and arctic mountain landscape on the other side. From here you can also take longer excursions to Svalbard and the North Cape.
Make sure to see the Arctic Cathedral, which symbolizes northern Norwegian heritage and culture. Its stained-glass windows are probably the largest in Europe. The Tromso Museum displays good insight into the Sami culture, while the Polar Museum shows events based on arctic hunting, fishing, and research. The new experience centre Polaria presents nature, environment and environmental problems in the arctic region in an exciting way.
You can also take a cable car 420 meters above the sea, that enable you to enjoy a nice meal at the restaurant and relish the view of Tromso and all of the islands, sounds, and also mountains that surrounds the city.
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