Bodo is a town and municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway. It is the capital of Nordland County and the traditional region of Salten. Bodo, Northern Norway’s second-largest city after Tromso, is a relatively new town. Bodo, regarded as Northern Norway’s “little metropole,” is filled with eccentric businesses, delicious food, and important cultural events. A half-hour walk from the city center, you can visit the old stone church from the 13th century. The Norwegian Aviation Museum is a popular tourist attraction in Bodo. Spitfires, a U2 espionage plane, a flying simulator, and an ancient traffic control tower may all be found here. The Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage has conserved the Nordland Museum building, which now houses four exhibitions. Hiking and climbing tours in the Borvasstindan mountain range, skiing in Bodomarka, and RIB trips to Saltstraumen, the world’s strongest maelstrom, are all easily accessible from the city center.
Saltstraumen
The world’s most powerful maelstrom is Saltstraumen. Every 6 hours, more than 400 million cubic meters of water pass through the 3 km long and 150 m wide strait at velocities of up to 20 knots. With its abundance of saithe, cod, wolffish, rosefish, and halibut, the unique locale has become an eldorado for both fisherman and divers.
Arctic Circle
Because Bodo is located close to the Arctic Circle, the midnight sun is visible from June 2nd to July 10th. This is a natural occurrence that draws big crowds of tourists every year. Bodo, despite its location north of the Arctic Circle, does not have a full polar night. This is due to air refraction, which means that the polar night’s border is slightly further north of the Arctic Circle than Bodo.
