Tromsø

Tromsø

view over the third largest city in the arctic circle from Fjellheisen hill

Location: 

Tromsø, Norway

Duration: 

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Personal highlights

  1. Tromso: one of the largest cities within the Arctic Circle located on an island
  2. History: inhabited since 10,000 years, settlements since over 1,000 years
  3. Fjellheisen: 420-meter high hill outside of Tromso City with a stunning view
  4. Telegrafbukta Beach: tipping my toes into the ice cold water, cannot jump in!
  5. Northern Lights: wrong timing, there was only little chance to see the Aurora

Image sources

  1. Public Library Tromso
  2. Enjoying Telegrafbukta Beach
  3. View from the Fjellheisen hill
  4. Sunset at the Fjellheisen hill
  5. Illustrated polar bear

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