Things to do during summer Tromsø

Work, travel, save, repeat

If the Arctic circle is on your bucket list Tromsø is the best place to experience all it has to offer.

Despite its rugged landscapes and unapologetic weather northern Norway draws a constant stream of intrepid travellers during both the summer and winter months. Both seasons offer much to see.

July’s midnight sun is a spectacular though at times disconcerting experience! December offers one of the most captivating destinations to experience the colourful and auroras dancing in the sky.

E-bike Tour

I used Tromsø Outdoor who I thoroughly recommend. A 3 hour guided ebike tour was around £94 and worth every penny. Lucas our guide was excellent and shared lots of information and local knowledge during the tour where we got to cover a lot of Tromsø and take in some highlights. He even brought snacks and warm Ribena – not that we needed it we were lucky enough to experience one of Tromsø’s warmest days! Hanging out north of the Arctic circle and still managing to wear shorts and a vest! Be prepared though like the rest of Norway the weather can change quickly and you can experience all seasons in one day!

http://tromsooutdoor.no

Troll museum

An impressive and interactive museum for adults and children alike! The only troll museum in Norway created using modern augmented reality technology. A great little museum to get acquainted with Norwegian fairy tales and legends. It will take around an hour depending on how long you spend in some areas and entrance for adults is around £13.

http://trollmuseum.no

Cable car – Fjellheisen

Worth the effort on a clear day of getting over the bridge to get the cable car. Its gondolas offer panoramic views of Tromsø and the fjords from Storsteinen mountain. Unfortunately the day I intended to do it you couldn’t see the top through the clouds and fog so I did some of the lower hikes which still provided a great view over Tromso.

Floating sauna

If you’re after a very fresh swim between your heated sauna visits this is the place to go. I have to say whilst it was pretty cold in the sea as you’d expect North of the Arctic Circle – my body and skin felt amazing after my sauna trip outing and if you can fit in a floating sauna whilst in Norway do it!

Link below, select English and select Tromsø

http://pust.io

Mack Brewery

The northernmost brewery in the world and the oldest pub in Tromsø, offering choice of around 150 different beers. Mack’s pub is a cool place to hangout and a must visit place whilst visiting Tromsø! And it would be rude not to try some Arctic beer!

http://mack.no

Restaurants

If you like sushi or Japanese food I would thoroughly recommend Hibana. Extremely fresh delicious food and excellent service. A little difficult to find as once you find the doorway it’s not immediately obvious you need to head up the first flight of stairs. Link below:

http://hibana.no

Walter & Leonard has some great local dishes if you’re after fresh fish or the best reindeer steak in town! a lovely restaurant with a great atmosphere and a refreshing choice of wine! Link below:

http://walterogleonard.no

On a final note..

Firstly if you do stay In Tromsø take earplugs for the seagulls!

My summer tour of Norway taking in Oslo, Trondheim, Svolvær and Tromsø has been fantastic! Beautiful, stunning, outstanding – there aren’t enough suitable adjectives to describe it!

Definitely one of the few places I would like to revisit! And next time I will take in Bergen too!