Tromsø Airport 8 min
The Polar Museum (10 min) University museum with scientific, cultural & archaeological exhibits related to the Tromsø area. Roald Amundsen Monument (11 min) Small plaza with benches & a bronze statue of the famed Norwegian polar explorer. Prestvannet (16 min) Lake, aurora, and park Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum (11 min) Modest museum displaying classic & modern works by Nordic artists in a range of media. Tromso southern beach (8 min) Summer sports & winter sightings of the northern lights in a breezy bay with fjord & island views. Arctic Cathedral (5 min) Imposing church constructed from concrete & aluminum in the 1960s, with a striking glass facade. Polaria (17 min) Striking arctic aquarium housed in a building modeled on ice floes, with seals & a panoramic cinema. Tromsø Bridge (4 min) Landmark cantilever bridge opened in 1960, with views of the Arctic Cathedral & distant mountains. Fjellheisen (8 min) Aurora and mountain perspective Museum (8 min) Housed in a neoclassical estate, this museum features photography on the diversity of Tromsø. Storsteinen (9 min) Northern Norwegian science center (7 min) Science center with many interactive exhibits, including a planetarium with a Northern Lights show. Tromsø University Museum (7 min) Museum established in 1872 featuring science & cultural exhibits, including ones related to Norway. Arctic–Alpine Botanic Garden (7 min) University campus garden with native & global plants, plus colorful flowers in spring & summer. Tromsø Cathedral (10 min) Protestant place of worship built in 1861 & unusually constructed using chiefly wood. |