Guidebook for Tromsø
Shopping
A friendly little shopping centre which offers all essential goods. Contains nice cafés and restaurants, a bank, bookshop, sportswear, croceries, and much more.
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Kid Amfi Pyramiden
47 SolstrandvegenA friendly little shopping centre which offers all essential goods. Contains nice cafés and restaurants, a bank, bookshop, sportswear, croceries, and much more.
Arguably the most exciting grocery shop in the city area, with a café and indoor fresh meat and fish market, situated near the city centre in beautiful surroundings in the village of Eidkjosen.
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Eide Handel AS
16 FjordvegenArguably the most exciting grocery shop in the city area, with a café and indoor fresh meat and fish market, situated near the city centre in beautiful surroundings in the village of Eidkjosen.
Essentials
Friendly staff, provides reduced prices after 6 PM at the hot food counter. Good prices. Well stocked.
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Eurospar
1 Anton Jakobsens vegFriendly staff, provides reduced prices after 6 PM at the hot food counter. Good prices. Well stocked.
Getting Around
Tromsdalen school
Sightseeing
Northern Europe's largest stained glass window. Beautiful church .
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Ishavskatedralen Tromsøysund Menighetshus
41 Hans Nilsens vegNorthern Europe's largest stained glass window. Beautiful church .
This is where the biggest German battleship, Tirpitz, ended its journey during the 2nd World War. One can see parts of the middle section of the hull above sea water, and there is a memorial monument at the site. Nice walks to the top of the Håkøya island N of the monument. Beautiful inland across the sea toward the Balsfjord fjord.
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Tirpitz-platen
39 HåkøyvegenThis is where the biggest German battleship, Tirpitz, ended its journey during the 2nd World War. One can see parts of the middle section of the hull above sea water, and there is a memorial monument at the site. Nice walks to the top of the Håkøya island N of the monument. Beautiful inland across the sea toward the Balsfjord fjord.
Drive in a loop starting and ending in Eidkjosen, either clockwise or anti-clockwise (driven non-stop about 100 minutes). Make a stop wherever you like, but make sure you have plenty of time to explore the beautiful, scenic fishing town of Sommarøy by the open, ocean! Plenty of sand- and coral beaches for swimming, beautiful walking, a local café, fishing from shore or by rental boat, kayaking/canooing, camping, ...
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Sommarøy
Drive in a loop starting and ending in Eidkjosen, either clockwise or anti-clockwise (driven non-stop about 100 minutes). Make a stop wherever you like, but make sure you have plenty of time to explore the beautiful, scenic fishing town of Sommarøy by the open, ocean! Plenty of sand- and coral beaches for swimming, beautiful walking, a local café, fishing from shore or by rental boat, kayaking/canooing, camping, ...
Entertainment & Activities
The world's northernmost planetarium. Science experience centre.
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Northern Norwegian Science Center
17 Hansine Hansens vegThe world's northernmost planetarium. Science experience centre.
Everything Else
Picturesque café and shop in fantastic nature surroundings. Beach. Little fishing village (Ersfjord)
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Bryggejentene
55 ErsfjordvegenPicturesque café and shop in fantastic nature surroundings. Beach. Little fishing village (Ersfjord)
Tromsø Alpinpark
129 JadevegenIf you like downhill...
Parks & Nature
A "pearl" right in the centre of and on top of the central island of Tromsø, Tromsøya, with pleasant nature trails about an English mile around the lake. - and beyond both north- and southward. Bird sanctuary. Benches.
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Prestvannet Lake
A "pearl" right in the centre of and on top of the central island of Tromsø, Tromsøya, with pleasant nature trails about an English mile around the lake. - and beyond both north- and southward. Bird sanctuary. Benches.
A sheltered and family friendly beach very near the city centre, by the little river of Finnvikelva. NB! Parking after the Fv58 crossing, north of Finnvika (the symbol is situated too far south)
Finnvika
A sheltered and family friendly beach very near the city centre, by the little river of Finnvikelva. NB! Parking after the Fv58 crossing, north of Finnvika (the symbol is situated too far south)
Arguably the nicest of the relatively easily accessible beaches in the area! Parking East of tunnel, and walking for 2-300 meters.
Otervika
Arguably the nicest of the relatively easily accessible beaches in the area! Parking East of tunnel, and walking for 2-300 meters.
A beautiful, affordable boat journey from Bellvika, via Vengsøya and several stops at little islands/skerries on the way, takes you all the way north to Sandøy and back in the course of just over 4 hours on a ferry (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays, each time ideparting from Bell.vika at just after 5pm. Waffels, coffee and tea served in upstairs café. Open sea, west of the large Kvaløya island. A "must" for nature lovers!
Sandøya
A beautiful, affordable boat journey from Bellvika, via Vengsøya and several stops at little islands/skerries on the way, takes you all the way north to Sandøy and back in the course of just over 4 hours on a ferry (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays, each time ideparting from Bell.vika at just after 5pm. Waffels, coffee and tea served in upstairs café. Open sea, west of the large Kvaløya island. A "must" for nature lovers!
Great excursion by foot, bike (summer) or skis. The lavvo (a traditional house with inside fireplace) is normally open. Refreshments served in season on Saturdays and Sundays. Toilet facilities.
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The guys in the woods
Great excursion by foot, bike (summer) or skis. The lavvo (a traditional house with inside fireplace) is normally open. Refreshments served in season on Saturdays and Sundays. Toilet facilities.
Climb the iconic Mt. Tromsdalstinden, and get panoramic, breathtaking views of the whole Tromsø area! By skis or on foot. 2 - 4 hours each way, depending on speed of walking. Can be reached via the Cable Car, or by walking up the Tromsdalen Valley. Well marked. Be careful when walking the Northern route (the "Summer route").
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Tromsdalstinden
Climb the iconic Mt. Tromsdalstinden, and get panoramic, breathtaking views of the whole Tromsø area! By skis or on foot. 2 - 4 hours each way, depending on speed of walking. Can be reached via the Cable Car, or by walking up the Tromsdalen Valley. Well marked. Be careful when walking the Northern route (the "Summer route").