Tromso

Tromsø is known as the gateway to the Arctic and is a starting point for many expeditions to the North Pole. It is also called the Paris of the North. It is the 7th largest city by population in Norway and most of it is located on a small island connected to the mainland by Tromsø bridge and also a tunnel under the sea. Food and fishing production is a large employer and Tromsø is lucky to have a good climate because of the Gulf stream and although they have snowy winters it is warmer than other places at the same latitude. We moored in Tromso and spent the afternoon touring the city and outskirts and visiting the beautiful modern Arctic cathederal,which ...  Read the complete review

Tromso is a small town in Norway, way up north on the cold side of the Arctic Circle. My wife and I spent a few days there recently just for the crack, to sample life in the land of the midnight sun. Getting there Amazingly, there are budget flights from Stansted to Tromso using the Norwegian shuttle airline (www.norwegian.no) and if you buy far enough in advance tickets can be about £50 each way including taxes. There is a service bus from the airport to the town centre. Typical of Norwegian prices, it cost £5 per person for a 10 minute bus ride. Accommodation Norway has a high standard of living, with prices to match. The ...  Read the complete review