Tromsø can offer countless opportunities for outdoor activities in an arctic environment as well as shopping and indoor attractions within a radius of 0- 10 kilometers. After all millions of reviews from TripAdvisor’s travelers named us the best destination in Europe for experiences🏃‍♀️. We are also one of the best places in the world to see the Northern lights, but we also have many other experiences to offer. One of the experiences we can offer is a closer meeting with the indigenous people of the North- The Sámi. You can get to know their culture through tasting some typical Sámi food, seeing and learning about Sámi artifacts in our museum close by, and of course meet reindeer. All of this of course takes place in our wonderful artic nature with stunning fjords and mountains.

Among Tromsø’s most popular attractions that are very close to our house are The Arctic Experience center Polaria, The Arctic cathedral and The cable car. We can also offer a short walk from our house to Telegrafbukta beach, where you can barbecue, have a bath and enjoy a spectacular view. Or you can enjoy a hiking trail from Telegrafbukta by the sea towards the city center. Tromsø museum is also close to Telegrafbukta beach and our home. We also have a very beautiful lake that offers a very nice walk a short distance from our home, called Prestvannet.

When it comes to outdoor activities during summer ( and winter too) we can recommend hiking in spectacular mountains that range from easy to advanced. At sea Tromsø can offer all from the spa boat Vulkana and kayaking to traditional fishing trips. Or simply a trip to one or more of the beautiful fjords, islands and beaches that sourround Tromsø city. Island hopping from Tromsø is very enjoyable! And most important of all: during the summer the sun never sets. The Midnight Sun's magical light is a unique experience that everyone ought to experience at least once.
Shopping is also very much a possibility, and in addition to the city center Tromsø has one of the countries largest malls called Jekta. Jekta shopping mall is 65.000 square meters and holds a variety of stores. Or if you like a beer from the northernmost brewery in the world Mack brewery arrange beer tasting from their historical brewhouse in the heart of Tromsø. Thea also have their own Mack’s brewpub Ølhallen, which opened in 1928 and is the oldest pub in Tromsø. For more information about Mack brewery look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9Edy8x9N9M

If you visit Tromsø during the winter it is good to know that CNN praises Tromsø as, not only one of the world's best sites for watching the northern lights (http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/20/travel/best-northern-lights/), but also one of the ten best cities for a winter vacation (http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/25/travel/winter-cities/index.html?hpt=hp_c5). We are also interested in shorter home exchanges during the winter time, so feel free to contact us!

For more information about what Tromsø can offer we reccommend :http://www.visittromso.no/en/

If you want to go outside Tromsø you may also visit beautiful, scenic Senja. Senja is Norway's second largest island and is only 50 minutes by car and a short ferry ride away:
https://www.visitsenja.no/en
http://www.nasjonaleturistveger.no/en/routes/senja ).
You can also travel by speedboat directly from Tromsø to Harstad city. Harstad is a city 3,5 hours south of Tromsø by boat and is situated on the biggest island in Norway. You can also go there by car. Harstad holds a special part of my ❤️ since it is close to where I grew up, and the city of my childhood. You can read more about Harstad here: https://en.visitharstad.com/