Things to Do in Tromso

Polaria

Polaria is a Disney-esque scientific homage to the ecologies, climates, and technological potentialities...

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The Arctic Cathedral (also known as Tromsdal Church and The Boathouse Church)

North Norway's most distinctive-looking and controversial church rose from a location across the harbor...

Polarmuseet (The Polar Museum)

Not to be confused with Polaria, a space-age celebration of the Arctic's ecosystems, the Polar Museum...

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Tromsø Museum

Associated with the University of Tromsø, this museum's collections grew out of artifacts gathered by...

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Tromsø Botaniske Hage

On the grounds of the University of Tromsø, the world's northernmost botanic garden is one of the most...

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Tromsø Domkirke

One of Norway's largest wooden churches, this is a barnlike, yellow, "carpenter Gothic" monument in the...

Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum

The Art Museum of North Norway traces art and applied art from 1838 to the present day, with special...

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Macks Ølbryggeri (Mack's Brewery)

Talk about cold beer. This is the northernmost microbrewery in the world. Launched in 1877, it's been...

Bianco Footwear

This shop is Tromsø's exclusive distributor for the footwear of the most hip and cutting-edge shoe manufacturer...

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Husfliden

As we mentioned in the review of Hekle-Kroken above, winter nights in Tromsø are long, dark, and very...

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Intersport Sports Huset

This is the biggest sporting-goods store in town, with subdivisions that focus on the equipment you'll...

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Hekle-Kroken

Early in their childhoods, many residents of Norway's far north learn different ways to while away the...

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