The best restaurant on Svalbard. Visit for a delicious meal of meat or seafood, and enjoy the well-appointed interior which has a cozy arctic vibe.

Restaurant offering delicious fish, meat, and desserts. For a cheaper option, try the Swedish menu.

These are among the most popular places to eat in Tromso. Emma’s Under is more of a cafe and the kitchen is a tablecloth type restaraunt. We ate at the cafe for lunch and it was very good – especially the fish gratin. You will probably need a reservation fo dinner upstairs as they only […]

Oldest bar in Tromso with 72 beers on tap. It can get crowded so you might want to get their on the earlier side

This is the restaurant in the recommended Scandic Ishavshotel. They offer good food and service and it’s very convenient for a late arrival to Tromso if you’re staying in the adjacent hotel.

Great for a quick breakfast, lunch, or dinner, Cafe Opera serves up food all day.

A fantastic museum about arctic exploration. The Fram’s main attraction is the Fram itself, a wooden ship designed by Colin Archer to Fridtjof Nansen’s specifications specifically for arctic exploration.

A fascinating presentation of the history of the Norwegian resistance against the German occupation during World War II.

A museum with a collection of 3 Viking ships from the 10th century. Two of the ships are remarkably well preserved—almost completely intact—while one is missing about half its structure. The ships were used in ceremonial burials, so they sank with numerous gifts and artifacts.

The National Gallery of Oslo has a huge collection of art, including many of Edvard Munch’s best known paintings (including The Scream). You can also find the works of Gauguin, Claudel, Picasso, El Greco, Manet, Degas, Renoir, Matisse, Cézanne, and Monet. Temporarily closed for relocation.

Just across the water from downtown Tromsø is a cable car that goes up 421 meters for a great view of the city from the mountain top. Fjellheisen is the name of the cable car running you up Mount Storsteinen on a 4 minute ride. You’ll see the snowy mountain ranges surrounding Tromsø as well as the city itself. The cable car runs late – you might get lucky and see the northern lights if they, and weather, cooperate. There is a restaurant up here and trails as well.

Oslo’s central park is a beautiful green space with a collection of 14,000 roses and the Vigeland installation, a permanent sculpture installation including smaller sculptures as well as bridges and fountains.

Kayak across an icy fjord to the base of Hiortfjellet, a 3,000-foot mountain. Then climb it for breathtaking views of Spitsbergen, Longyearbyen, and the surrounding archipelago.

There are a multitude of northern lights tours from Tromso (that’s why people come here). We chose this one because it was highly rated in reviews and it was small (7 max). They did not disappoint – this is a GREAT tour.

Cruise the Arctic Ocean to the Esmark Glacier for views of the stunning, massive wall of ice (and a chance to see seals and polar bears). Then you’ll circle to the south and visit the Russian settlement of Barentsburg.

Your dog sledding adventure on Svalbard will vary with the seasons. In the winter, you might enjoy a ride through the snow beneath the northern lights. In the summer, you’ll use a wheeled training sled to see some of Spitsbergen’s beautiful valleys.

A whale watching trip is a great way to get out on the beautiful water around Tromso. There’s a bunch of whales that hang out to the north – including Orcas. We visited the travel agency to book a tour and they suggested this one as a nice smaller craft leaving right from the harbor […]

Have a great time zipping through Norway’s scenic fjords in a Zodiac.

Cozy and comfy hotel in central Bergen. Great location, reasonable prices, and a delicious complimentary breakfast.

Small and cozy cabins right on the water of the gorgeous Sognefjorden. Full kitchens and incredible location, but the lofts are cramped.

This is a hotel recently renovated right on the waterfront in Tromso. One of the most amazing (award winning) breakfasts you’ll find anywhere. It was reasonably priced lodging for Norway (where no, nothing is cheap).