Northern Norway has World-class experiences. Many of them are still local secrets just waiting to be discovered by you.
Sea kayaking, culture heritage and nature in one experience. Photo: Roger Johansen / Kjerringøy / nordnorge.dev09.dekodes.no
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Choose your experiences and activities, areas, seasons and facilities as you wish. Have a nice trip!
Outdoor experiences & activities
Northern Norway is simply made for nature lovers, beginners, nature experts and expeditioners. Here is just a small overview of outdoor experiences and activities for almost all levels, whether it concerns experience, knowledge, needs or altitude:
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Hiking in Northern Norway
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Alta
Mountain biking in Alta
Off road cycling
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Arctic Wildlife in Northern Norway
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Dog sledding in Northern Norway
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Fishing in Northern Norway
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Northern Norway
Freshwater fishing in Northern Norway
Fishing, Freshwater fishing
Cultural experiences & history
The modern cultural life in northern Norway springs from the people in the north, our cultural heritage and local traditions. Adaptations to a changing nature and seasons characterize the way of life of indigenous people and northerners even today. Here is a small overview of culture and history that you can experience with us:
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The Land of Light – selected Northern Norwegian painters
Coastal Culture
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Bodø og Salten
Bodø 2024 – European Capital of Culture
Culture and history
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The Sami
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Helgeland
Northern Norwegian coastal culture has a 1000 year old trading history
Culture and history
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UNESCO world heritage sites in Northern Norway are true tales of the North
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The Viking Tore Hund from Bjarkøy slayed Norway’s national saint 1000 years ago
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Bodø og Salten
The Hamsun Centre is a Battlefield of invisible forces
Culture and history
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Helgeland
Sjøgato in Mosjøen is a real life history book
Culture and history
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Bodø og Salten
Norwegian Jekt Trade Museum shows 400 years of history from Northern Norway’s golden age
Coastal Culture
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Lofoten
Visit the World’s largest Viking house in Lofoten
Culture and history
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Senja
Venture Around Hidden Senja Island at a Leisurely Pace
Beautiful drives
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Lyngenfjord
Eight ways of enjoying the daylight in Lyngenfjord in winter
Activities
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Senja
The Senja autumn is a drama of colours and weather
Norwegian Scenic Routes
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Northern Norway
Your northernmost holiday – travel to the end of the world
Attractions
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Helgeland
The wildest wilderness road is in Helgeland
Beautiful drives
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Alta
Mountain biking in Alta
Off road cycling
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Kirkenes
The Varanger Express takes you to the furthest north-east
Attractions
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Northern Norway
Take the boat to the smallest communities in Troms and Finnmark
Suggested routes
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Bodø og Salten
Fjords and Northern Lights: The adventure of a lifetime
Culture and history
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Northern Norway
Top tips to keep safe on Northern Norwegian roads this summer
Beautiful drives
Northern Norway is a land of cultures and languages
As far back as we can follow ethnic identities in the North, both Sami and Norse cultures have been present in Northern Norway. The connections with the Finnish speaking areas to our south east have always been strong, and they were reinforced with immigration in the 18th and 19th centuries. Thus, Northern Norway is rich in heritage, culture and languages.
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Finnmarksvidda
Follow Marit Helene’s year as a Sami reindeer herder
Culture and history
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Finnmarksvidda
Kautokeino local museum takes you on a journey through Sami history
Sami Culture
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Finnmarksvidda
Sámiid Vuorká-Dávvirat – The Sami Collections
Sami Culture
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Finnmarksvidda
The Sami Parliament at Karasjok
Sami Culture
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Varanger
Old houses in Vadsø represents a multi-ethic, rich cultural history
Culture and history
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Lyngenfjord
Manndalen preserves treasured trove of traditional crafts
Sami Culture
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At the important Viking trade centre Haithabu in Northern Germany the archaeologists found a dried cod from Lofoten, fished some 1100 year ago. Fish exports have been the economic foundation of Northern Norway ever since. Here are some suggestions on where to study history and culture around fishing and the culture of the coast.
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Bodø og Salten
Bodø 2024 – European Capital of Culture
Culture and history
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Lofoten
Nusfjord in Lofoten is a pearl in red and ochre
Coastal Culture
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Vesterålen
Nyksund is a fishing village that got an extra chance
Coastal Culture
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Nordkapp
Foldalbruket rose from the ashes of World War Two
World War II
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Vesterålen
Bø in Vesterålen is the ultimate midnight sun destination
Attractions
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Narvik
The Northern Norwegian Boat Museum takes you back to the region’s rustic routes
Culture and history
Follow the drama of WWII in Northern Norway
On the 9th of April 1940, the battle of Narvik started, involving many nations. The ensuing occuation involved resistance and the use of slave labour from the Soviet Union and Serbia. At the end of 1944, the entire top end of Northern Norway was burned down and the people forcibly evacuated. Here are some WWII locations to visit.
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Kirkenes
Kirkenes was a battleground in World War Two
World War II
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Bodø og Salten
Batterie Dietl had the largest land based guns in the World
Culture and history
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Hammerfest
The Museum of Reconstruction in Hammerfest tells the story of rebuilding from the ashes of war
World War II
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Narvik
The War Museum in Narvik
World War II
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Alta
Tirpitz played a major role in the war drama in Northern Norway
The rich seas off Northern Norway attract hundreds of thousands of puffins and other seabirds. Further out, whales prey on squid and herring. Go to the forests for birds, moose and foxes.
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Helgeland
Lovund is the puffin island
Birdwatching
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Varanger
Hornøya is Norway’s most easterly point and a twitcher’s dream
Attractions
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Varanger
Varanger is birdwatching heaven
Birdwatching
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Birdwatching
Gjesværstappan by the North Cape is one of Norway’s biggest birdcliffs
