Tromso - The Paris of the North

Tromso is a friendly and lively city situated well within the Arctic Circle and is one of the best places in the world to see the northern lights.

The city of Tromso is home to approximately 65,000 people, and is thus the 7th largest city in Norway. Located on an island, surrounded by snow clad mountains, the inflight to Tromso is among the most scenic in the world. It is well worth grabbing that window seat on a clear day.

Arctic - but with a warming atmosphere

Tromso, despite its location at almost 70 degrees North, is a warm and welcoming city. The people here are known all over Norway for being outgoing and hospitable, if not a bit loud.

Weather-wise, the temperatures here aren't as freezing here as you might think. Due to the Gulf Stream winter temperatures normally lies in the -1 to -5 celcius range, whilst on a good summer's day it often creeps ovver 20 celcius.

What's on Offer?

From October to April Tromso is one of the best places in the world to see the northern lights, and with several daily flights from Oslo it is one of the easiest places to get to for a northern lights holiday. Read more about northern lights holidays in Tromso.

In the summer Tromso is a town that never sleeps - possibly because of the midnight sun, which shines non stop from end of May until mid July.

The city is also a popular cruise port, and hundreds of cruise ships visit Tromso on the way to the North Cape or the Lofoten Islands. Read more about cruises to Tromso.

Hurtigruten also stops here for quite a few hours every day, enabling its passengers to see some of Tromso before continuing their journey.Read more about Hurtigruten cruises.

The city is know for its nightlife and plenty of restaurants serving local delicacies such as reindeer and whale. Surrounding the Tromso island the amazing nature offers plenty of outdoor activities and experiences.

Stunning mountains, deep fjords, magical northern lights, whales and expensive beer: This weird and wonderful place is quickly becoming a popular choice for holidaymakers looking for something a little different, be it scenery or adventure – or in most cases - both.

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