About Tromsø's attractions

Tromsø centre is the largest wooden city north of Trondheim, and has a rich architectural inheritance in the Imperial style of the 1800s, richly interspersed with both beautiful and not so nice buildings from later periods. The Arctic Cathedral, built in 1965, is the city’s most recognisable feature. This distinctive structure was inspired by Northern Norwegian faith and nature. One of its features is a flaming and extremely original glass mosaic.

The Polar Museum is devoted to the city’s past as the centre for Polar sea catches and the starting points for Arctic expeditions. The University Museum of Tromsø shows the depth of Northern Norwegian nature and culture. Aquariums with seals and fish from the region, along with a wonderful multi-media presentation on Svalbard, are attractions at Polaria, a knowledge-based experience and adventure centre for the Polar regions. The Art Museum of Northern Norway

portrays Northern Norwegian art and Northern Norwegian motives.

The cable car up Storsteinen, 420m above sea level, offers breathtaking panoramic views over the city and, if you are lucky, of the Midnight Sun or the Northern Lights. The world’s northernmost botanical garden contains hardy plants from six continents. The Perspective Museum in the city centre has exhibitions on the city’s past and present. Mack’s Brewery, the world’s northern most brewery, welcomes visitors on a guided tour.

Don’t miss the chance to get out of the city and see the Lyngen Church, which was built in 1731,
or Northern Norway’s largest wooden building, Solhov folkehøgskole (county college), built in 1924. Both are situated under the mountain peaks in photogenic Lyngen.