Travel Stack Exchange
Travel Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [tromso]

Tromsø, Tromso or Tromsö, the city above the Arctic Circle in Norway.

Tromsø.

11 questions
15
votes
2 answers

Tromsø for the Aurora Borealis in March

Is March too late for seeing the Aurora Borealis (northern lights) in Tromsø, Norway? There is a new moon on the 21st and I would be looking to go around then. I'm aware it's weather and light dependent hence why I would go around the time of a new…
Stuart
  • 7,420
  • 4
  • 32
  • 76
13
votes
1 answer

Good aurora viewing areas around Tromso accessible by public transport?

Hopefully this isn't a duplicate of this existing question: Tromsø for the Aurora Borealis in March My question is whether it is possible to travel to areas in or around Tromso on public transport? Are there places people can recommend outside of…
Richard Lucas
  • 333
  • 1
  • 9
9
votes
2 answers

Northernmost commercial airport?

I'm hoping to be living in Canada for a year shortly. I have a slight rivalry with friends about travelling north. My record is Murmansk, but it's about to be beaten by someone who is going to Tromsø, Norway (@Stuart). What's the furtherest north…
Mark Mayo
  • 160,001
  • 106
  • 687
  • 1,492
7
votes
2 answers

Cheap storage lockers in Tromsø, Norway

I'm going on a two week hiking trip around Tromsø in Norway and I like to have a fresh set of clothes for the flight back so I don't bother anybody (including myself) with my body odor on the airplane. Because I have to carry literally everything I…
GittingGud
  • 310
  • 2
  • 10
5
votes
2 answers

Current snow depth in Tromsø

I'm going to Tromsø, Norway and am concerned about the snow depth and how it will affect my ability to get around - how can I find out where to get the current depth online?
Stuart
  • 7,420
  • 4
  • 32
  • 76
5
votes
1 answer

Are there any soup kitchens or food pantries in Tromsø?

I'm in Tromsø, Norway and due to some very unusual circumstances I'm down to my last dime, but my flight to Oslo is not until a few days from now. So I wonder if there's any soup kitchens, or free food services, or food pantries in Tromsø (I am a…
user1271772
  • 1,691
  • 12
  • 27
4
votes
2 answers

Tromsø Aurora Borealis tours

I'll spend a few days ( a weekend ) in Tromsø ( Norway ) at the beginning of March 2014. I know from this question that public transport will not help me to watch Aurora Borealis ( Northern Lights ) so I'm looking for a guided tour. A (mini)bus…
asalamon74
  • 1,316
  • 10
  • 16
4
votes
1 answer

How long in advance should I arrive at Tromsø Airport on a busy morning?

For an early morning flight in a busy season, how long in advance should I arrive at Tromsø Airport in Tromsø, Norway? In detail, on 21 December there's a 6:55 flight (to Gran Canaria). There are other flights at 5:30, 5:55, 6:00, 6:40 and 6:45 (all…
gerrit
  • 60,843
  • 21
  • 181
  • 360
3
votes
3 answers

How do I get from Berlin to Tromsø?

I'm going to Tromsø in Norway for the Northern Lights. What is both a fast and affordable way of getting there? I was considering flying, but because I'll be backpacking in the winter, I doubt I'll be able to get my bag to fit RyanAir's carry-on…
MarkE
  • 3,876
  • 4
  • 34
  • 60
3
votes
1 answer

Travel Plan with Schengen visa single entry

Can I plan my trip plan < Singpaore to Amsterdam to Interlaken to Milan to Tromso to Paris to Singapore> with Schengen visa single entry?
Mona Htun
  • 31
  • 1
1
vote
2 answers

Best place to view the Northern Lights

I am contemplating between Tromso (Norway), Abisko (Sweden) and Rovaniemi (Finland). While Tromso is perhaps the most well-developed in terms of tourism infrastructure (and other activities to do) out of the three, it seems lights are best seen from…
TheYoungMunk
  • 81
  • 1
  • 5