Day Trips in Tromso

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Here are a few suggestions for a daytrip from Tromso.

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June 23, 2005 change by giorgio

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The Mountain Cable Car ("Fjellheisen")

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This getaway has been a popular attraction for locals and visitors alike since it opened in 1961. The Base Station is located near the mainland bridgehead, just a few minutes from the Arctic Cathedral. It is a short drive or bus ride from downtown, or a scenic 30 minute walk across the Tromsø bridge. 

In 5 short minutes, the funicular ascends 420 meters to the top of Storsteinen (literally, "the Big Rock"). The mountain station (which burned to the ground in the 1980s, but was later rebuilt) offers magnificent views of the more..

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Whale Island - Kvaløya

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The island of Tromsø is dwarfed by its neighbor, Kvaløya, which at 737 square km is among the largest in Norway. A bridge over the Sandnes sound connects the two islands. Immediately across the bridge a small suburb now greets you, but less than 15 minutes in either direction, modern houses yield to farms and fishing homesteads. The entire island provides ample opportunity for hiking, fishing, camping or other outdoor activities.

Straumshella: About a 30 minute drive from the bridgehead, going south, this unique more..

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