Tromsø Airport 24 min
Northern Norwegian science center (26 min) Science center with many interactive exhibits, including a planetarium with a Northern Lights show. Prestvannet (25 min) Lake, aurora, and park Store Blåmann (12 min) Hiking and mountain Storsteinen (33 min) Tromsø University Museum (30 min) Museum established in 1872 featuring science & cultural exhibits, including ones related to Norway. The Polar Museum (26 min) University museum with scientific, cultural & archaeological exhibits related to the Tromsø area. perspective Museum (26 min) Housed in a neoclassical estate, this museum features photography on the diversity of Tromsø. Tromsø Bridge (28 min) Landmark cantilever bridge opened in 1960, with views of the Arctic Cathedral & distant mountains. Arctic Cathedral (29 min) Imposing church constructed from concrete & aluminum in the 1960s, with a striking glass facade. Fjellheisen (32 min) Aurora and mountain Tromso southern beach (29 min) Summer sports & winter sightings of the northern lights in a breezy bay with fjord & island views. Polaria (27 min) Striking arctic aquarium housed in a building modeled on ice floes, with seals & a panoramic cinema. Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum (28 min) Modest museum displaying classic & modern works by Nordic artists in a range of media. Arctic–Alpine Botanic Garden (27 min) University campus garden with native & global plants, plus colorful flowers in spring & summer. Tromsø Cathedral (29 min) Protestant place of worship built in 1861 & unusually constructed using chiefly wood. |