Introduction
Tromsø, the gateway to the Arctic, is a North Sea boomtown -- both a trade and a financial center. The surrounding snow-topped mountain peaks reach 1,800m (5,904 ft.), and mountain plateaus have good fishing lakes and birch forests. Tromsø has been the jumping-off point for several Arctic expeditions, including one of the most famous. The great explorer Roald Amundsen took off in a plane from Tromsø to meet his death in 1928 on an Arctic ice cap. Visitors today come here to hike in the summer or go dog-sledding during winters in this Klondike country.
Tromsø is the administrative center of the county of Troms, a trade center and the site of one of Norway's four universities. It is the capital of northern Norway and the country's fourth-largest finance center. Tromsø is 1,744km (1,081 miles) north of Oslo, and 566km (351 miles) north of Bodø.
Lying 400km (248 miles) north of the Arctic Circle, Tromsø gets the midnight sun from May 14 to July 30 -- but not one ray comes through...
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Polaria
Polaria is a Disney-esque scientific homage to the ecologies, climates, and technological potentialities of the Arctic. Viewed from any of the...
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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 from downtown Tromsø in 1965, requiring...
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Polarmuseet (The Polar Museum)
Not to be confused with Polaria, a space-age celebration of the Arctic's ecosystems, the Polar Museum showcases the bravery and ingenuity of the...
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