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Welcome to Tromso At a latitude of nearly 70 degrees north, four days’ sailing from Bergen and barely a two-hour flight from Oslo, Murmansk or Longyearbyen, at the same latitude as Alaska and Siberia, between the island landscape, fiords and mountain peaks, you find Tromso – Gateway to the Arctic and capital of Northern Norway. As far back as a century ago, visitors were surprised to find culture, intellectual life and the current fashions so far north, and the city derived the name Paris of the North. That reputation lives on today visitors to Tromso are charmed by the city’s patriotic, loud and obliging residents, by a historical, compact and characteristic city centre, by a live and active cultural life all year round, by the Northern Lights, Polar Nights, Midnight Sun, by the exciting attractions, good possibilities for excursions and widely varying weather. The experience will be complete as soon as you leave the city and visit the 1800m high Lyngen Alps to the east, go on a voyage of discovery out towards the Atlantic Ocean, experience fertile agricultural villages beneath steep mountains and learn more about Norwegian and Saami culture and that of the residents of Finnish origin. Key Facts Tromso is the largest city in the Nordic countries north of the Arctic Circle and is home to the world’s northernmost university, brewery and cathedral. The city lives on education, research, administration, fishing exports and satellite technology. The centre of the north has 64492 residents and the Municipality of Tromso covers an area of 2558 km². Around 50,000 live in the centre of Tromso, while the remainder is scattered throughout the whole municipality. Climate, Midnight Sun and the Polar Nights In spite of their location so far north, Tromso and Lyngen both enjoy a moderate insular climate. Summer weather ranges from five degrees Celsius and rain to 28 degrees and fantastic swimming conditions for the undaunted. Winter in Tromso is not especially cold. The record low temperature in Tromso is minus18 degrees Celsius, while the average January temperature is minus four, but in return there is often a lot of snow. The Midnight Sun is visible from around May 21 to around July 21. Between November 21 and January 21, the sun disappears under the horizon and we experience the Polar Nights. It is not completely dark during the middle of the day, and the light and colour in the sky is amazing when the weather is favourable. Northern Lights The Northern Lights are particles that are hurled into space after storms on the sun’s surface.

They are attracted by the magnetic North Pole, and enter the atmosphere in a ring-like zone around the pole. In a process that is identical to that inside a light tube, the energy is released as light. Tromso is situated right in the centre of the Northern Lights zone and is, therefore, together with the interior ice in Greenland the tundra in northern Canada, among the best places on earth to observe this phenomenon. Most of the Northern Lights outbursts visible from Tromso are green, but large outbursts can also include other colours. In order to see the Northern Lights, it must be dark and clear – the reason that we never see the Northern Lights between May and August. The greatest frequency is between 6pm and 2am. Some visitors prefer to see the performance from a mountain top shielded from the city’s lights, while others are just as impressed right in the city centre.

tonyblue1905
Vialli played his heart out in the snow #tromso

Today, 23:27
deanhsjones
An hour out from Tromso watching aurora; thanks for inspiration @profbriancox!

Today, 23:23
Islands_Rivers
Just now over Tromso we see the lights despite the light pollution. This photo was taken 4 minutes ago! http://t.co/lOzNJjZF

Today, 23:18
CarolineCRAYON
33. Città che vorresti visitare? Tromso, in Norvegia. Ma anche NYC.

Today, 23:05
ESA_fr
Féerique ! RT @SciencePresse On se tait et on admire: http://t.co/eWjQjPJz Aurores boréales du 24 janv. Tromso, Norvège.

Today, 22:33
nickfostermusic
You call this snow? In Tromso it wouldn't count as a light shower... #stillthinkshe'sinNorway

Today, 21:48
Adam_Bullock
Brum vs saints, good memories of tromso @glvlondon in his pomp #happydays

Today, 20:30
daspecial_1
It's near Tromso-esque at St Andrews. Top stuff.

Today, 20:27
24isforpartyson
one of the reasons i wanna study in Tromso http://t.co/1WYiFOvS

Today, 20:19
harrypcfc1905
Stoke v Sunderland looks like a mini Tromso v Chelsea

Today, 19:54
Glaydsqjl
Garmin Bluechart G2 - Hxeu053r - Trondheim - Tromso - Microsd & Sd: HXEU053R Covers:Detailed coverage of the Nor... http://t.co/O5QbnStr

Today, 18:24
HaidaPrincess
17 Beautiful 'Tromso' #Norway #Landscape #Photography by L Tiede: http://t.co/c9I64lBc (Slide flickr)

Today, 17:47
idrinkmusic
Acá en #tromso @noruega, siendo casi las 4pm está oscuro. Eso quiere decir que ya puedo tomar, no? Qué opina @credens y @dalgrev?

Today, 16:53
aubinewbie
RT @SciencePresse: On se tait et on admire: http://t.co/ZwOg2ip1 Aurores boréales du 24 janv., Tromso, Norvège. Et aussi: http://t.co/OgJrny2h

Today, 16:42
franskaya
Quand le soleil vous bricole un ciel de paradis: http://t.co/FJkWXisU (MT @SciencePresse) un 24 janvier à Tromso en Norvège

Today, 16:17

Polar Charter
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
Polar Charter Sightseeing The islands and fjords around Tromso and arctic Norway are best seen from the sea. Take a trip to the windswept island outposts, the inner skerries, or marvel at the precipitous cliffs that frame our deep fjords. On board the ...
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Grand Nordic Hotel
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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Home Sleep
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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Arctic-alpine Botanic garden
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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Boreal Yachting
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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Arctic Sea Cruises
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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Scandic Tromso
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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Thon Hotel Polar
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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Anemone Bed & Breakfast
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
Anemone Bed & Breakfast in the middle of the Tromso Island in Norway - in a functionalistic private villa - with 8 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, two kitchens, 4 verandas - with beautiful view - with houses, a lake and different countrysides near by. The distanc...
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Peppermollen Food and Wine House
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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Viking Hotell Tromso
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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Fjellheisen Cable Car
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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Olhallen
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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Fjellheim Summer Hotel
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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ABC Hotel Nord
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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Quality Hotel Saga
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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Ishavskatedralen
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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Tromso University Museum
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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Sansenes kjokken
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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Compagniet
Located in Tromso, Troms, Troms, Norway
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Radisson SAS Hotel
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