1. Fjellheisen Cable Car

From the Fjellhaisen Cable Car, which travels up Storsteinen Mountain, you'll see incredible panoramic views of the city and the surrounding landscape. In summer you have the opportunity to see the midnight sun, while in late autumn and early spring it's likely to see the Northern Lights. At the top, which is 421 meters above sea level, there are some highland hiking trails, a restaurant with a large terrace and a children's playground. An adult ticket costs 99 NOK and a child ticket costs 50 NOK.

2. The Polar Museum

Located in the historic Skansen area of Tromso is The Polar Museum. It traces the history of brave, and some say crazy, explorers of the Arctic. The museum is set in a traditional wharf house on the coast, built in the 1800s. It opened exactly 50 years after the last expedition of Roald Amundsen from Tromso. Some of the exhibitions include topics such as seal hunting, famous polar explorers and winter hunting in Svalbard.

3. The Arctic Cathedral

The Arctic Cathedral is probably Tromso's most famous landmark. The building was created by Jan Inge Hovig to represent the landscape of northern Norway. It was built in 1965 and still has its original glass mosaic. In summer, you can enjoy the Midnight Sun Concerts every evening. An adult ticket costs 25 NOK. The Sunday service begins at 11 o'clock.

4. Arctic Alpine Botanical Garden

The Tromso Botanical Garden is the botanical garden located the furthest north in the world. It is run by the Tromso University Museum, and displays Alpine and Arctic plants from all around the globe such as primroses, blue poppies and lewisias, which are all very sensitive to the heat. There is no entrance fee, and the building itself has a stunning view of the mountains.

5. Polaria

The distinctive, unmistakable architecture of Polaria, only 5 minutes from the center of Tromso, is supposed to look like Norwegian ice flows being pushed up onto the land. It houses an Arctic aquarium, educational exhibits, a panoramic cinema and an Arctic Walkway. The aquarium is the most popular, due to the bearded seals and amazing fish species common around Svalbard and in the Barents Sea. Along the Arctic Walkway, you can experience the tundra and a snowstorm, and see the Aurora and a sleeping Polar Bear. Adults pay 95 NOK, and children pay 45 NOK to enter.