Northern Norway

If you are looking for an exciting northern city break you could visit the exciting coastal city of Tromso. As well as a host of unique properties to stay in, Tromso offers the comforts of a city; like top restaurants such as Fiskekompaniet and Emma’s Dream Kitchen and also the Polaris Museum; yet the ability to to travel relatively easily to more remote locations for activities and the Aurora.

Alta is the second northernmost town in the world and is otherwise known as the ‘City of Northern Lights’! Alta is perfectly combined with other amazing destinations such as Honningsvåg & the North Cape where in the summer you can head under the beautiful rays of the Midnight Sun to the Nord Kapp monument which stands at the northernmost point of Europe, on a 307-metre cliff edge over the sea where the only dry land between you and the North Pole is Svalbard!

There are plenty of destinations in between such as the Lofoten islands, Vesterålen, Narvik and many more offering beautiful locations, amazing activities and a host of unique properties designed to amaze.

There are many domestic airports throughout Northern Norway and all have good connections to Oslo and other main hub airports. There are some direct flights into some of the more commonly visited airports such as Tromsø and Alta all year round. For some of the more challenging areas to navigate such as the Lofoten Islands there are a variety of options such as ferry transport as well as private boats. Throughout the country there is a good bus route and train services are also available to destinations further north and south and cross border in some locations.

The weather in Northern Norway has an average winter temperature of -2.2°C rising to 15.3°C in the summer which makes Northern Norway an excellent place to visit year-round.

Destinations within Northern Norway which lie above the Arctic Circle enjoy the midnight sun in June for around a month (and extended sunlight hours throughout the rest of the spring and summer) and in the winter the sun sets completely, not rising above the horizon in late-November until late-January. Over the winter months the dark skies and latitude of Arctic Norway benefits from spectacular displays of the Northern Lights.

Northern Norway boasts a host of geographical highlights; the country is full of glaciers, high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys and a coastline deeply indented by fjords making places such as the Lofoten Islands in particular a photographers paradise.

Tromsø is located in northern Norway, with the majority of the city located on the island of Tromsøya. It is situated 350km within the Arctic Circle and is the largest urban area in northern Norway. Even though Tromsø is on the same latitude as Alaska it benefits from the Gulf Stream which brings vast amount of tropical air every year raising the average temperature. At 69° north, it is the perfect destination for a Norway Northern Lights holiday.

Norway is rich in wildlife. In the north of the country there are many moose and reindeer. On rare occasions arctic foxes and bears can also be seen in the area.

Wild berries can be found all over Norway, with the most common being blueberries, cranberries and cloudberries.

Bird life is also abundant in the area, with many migratory birds nesting, on the cliffs and mountains in the summer.