Arriving at Tromsø Airport and First Impressions of Arctic Norway Landing at Tromsø Airport (Langnes) is most travellers’ first real taste of Arctic Norway, and it rarely disappoints. Snow-duste...
Tromsø: A Small Arctic City With an Outsized Reputation Despite its nickname as the Capital of the Arctic, Tromsø is a genuinely small city, home to around 78,000 people spread across a handful of con...
Why Tromsø Is One of the Best Places on Earth to See the Northern Lights Tromsø sits almost directly beneath the auroral oval, the ring-shaped band around the magnetic pole where the northern lights a...
Dog and Reindeer Sledding: Tromsø’s Two Classic Snow Experiences Alongside the northern lights, dog sledding and reindeer sledding are the two experiences most visitors picture when they imagine...
Whale Watching From Tromsø: What to Actually Expect Whale watching has become one of the most popular winter activities in the Tromsø region, drawing visitors hoping to see orcas and humpback whales f...
The Arctic Fjords Around Tromsø Tromsø sits surrounded by some of the most dramatic fjord scenery in Norway, from the gentler bays of its own neighbouring island to the jagged, glacier-carved peaks of...
Skiing From Tromsø: Cross-Country, Alpine and Backcountry Touring Skiing is genuinely part of everyday life in and around Tromsø, not just a tourist activity, and the region offers a wide spread of op...







