Built in 1965, the Arctic Cathedral is the city’s most distinctive feature. This unique building was inspired by the scenery of Northern Norway and incorporates an unusual glass mosaic. The cathedral’s Midnight Sun Concerts in the summer are a wonderful preparation for watching the Midnight Sun.
Polaria offers an arctic aquarium with bearded seals as the main attraction. Large fish tanks house the most common species of fish found in the Barents Sea and near Svalbard, and a panoramic film follows the small auk as it flies throughout the Spitsbergen Archipelago.
The cable car takes only four minutes to get from Solliveien in Tromsdalen to the mountain ledge of Storsteinen (421 m above sea level). The two gondolas, named Seal and Polar Bear, each seat 28 passengers. The top station’s observation deck provides superb panoramic views of Tromso and the surrounding islands, mountains, and fjords. You can have a superb dinner based on local produce or light meals from the cafe menu while admiring the view at the fully licensed Fjellstua restaurant.
The midnight sun and the northern lights are two natural phenomena that occur in Norway. The sun lies below the horizon for more than two months at the North Cape, while it only lasts about six weeks in Troms. From September through April, there is always a high chance of viewing the northern lights at Tromso. These are the months of the year when the sky is dark enough to see the lights dance over it. Norway is known as the “Land of the Midnight Sun” for good reason. In Tromso, the Midnight Sun, or Polar Day season, lasts from the end of May until the end of July. And now we have the ideal excuse to stay up all night.
