Tromsø is a must-see for anyone who wants to admire the Northern Lights. Located just 2,000 kilometers from the North Pole, Tromsø is the capital of the polar night.

The city is located on a beautiful coastline, near picturesque mountains. It is famous for being home to the northernmost convent, church, Catholic bishop’s residence, botanical garden, brewery, football league, planetarium, and university.

Tromsø Attractions
Arctic Cathedral
The Arctic Cathedral is located next to the bridge to the mainland, built by Jan Inge Hovig in 1965. The cathedral is a symbol of the long polar night and the Northern Lights.

Museums
Exhibitions from the city museum are presented in three locations. The exhibition is dedicated to the history of Tromsø and the life of young people in the city center. The open-air museum, Folkeparken, in the south of the city, displays 13 farmhouses and manor houses, along with a large exhibition dedicated to fishing in the Lofoten Islands. The third museum, Straumengard, on the island of Kvaloya, features 19th-century farmhouses. This museum also houses Amundsen’s personal belongings and items from his expedition to the South Pole.

Cathedral
The cathedral, with its magnificent stained-glass windows, rises in the center of Tromsø. Previously, there was a church built by King Haakon Haakonsson, around which the first inhabitants of the future city began to settle.

Tromsø Outskirts
Storsteinen Viewpoint
From the lower terminus of the Fjellheisen funicular, you can ascend to the Storsteinen viewpoint (420 m). In clear weather, it offers a breathtaking view of the surrounding area.

Lyngenfjord
The Lyngen Peninsula is located approximately 70 km southeast of Tromsø. It is a true Arctic paradise with snow-capped mountains (over 2,000 m). Lyngenfjord is one of Norway’s most magnificent fjords.

Støre Jegervastind
North of Lyngseidet rises Mount Store Jegervastind (1,596 m). It was first conquered in 1898 by Englishman William Slingsby. The mountain is considered interesting from a professional mountaineering perspective, and new climbing routes are constantly being developed.