Northern countries Cruise - from Tromsø - 105875

The Norwegian harbour town of Alta lies in the beautiful countryside at the mouth of the "Altaelv", one of the best salmon rivers in the world. The town was once a small market place visited twice a year by the shamans; today it has a population of 16,000 and is an important economic and administrative centre for the western Finnmark. Sights include: the main attraction is "Hjemmeluft", the huge area covered with rock carvings, which was discovered in 1973 and can be accessed via the "Alta-Museum" in the southern part of Bossekop.

The Norwegian harbour town of Alta lies in the beautiful countryside at the mouth of the "Altaelv", one of the best salmon rivers in the world. The town was once a small market place visited twice a year by the shamans; today it has a population of 16,000 and is an important economic and administrative centre for the western Finnmark. Sights include: the main attraction is "Hjemmeluft", the huge area covered with rock carvings, which was discovered in 1973 and can be accessed via the "Alta-Museum" in the southern part of Bossekop.

Hammerfest is the most northerly town in the world. It was here that the precise measurement of the world began in 1819. The meridian column at the harbour is a memorial to that time. From Salen hill you can enjoy a fantastic view of the many colourful wooden houses in this little town, grouped around the bay in a semi-circle. Other sights include: the look-out post "Varden", the Museum of Reconstruction, the Catholic Church, and the polar bear club.

The Norwegian Bear Islands became famous on account of the king of the Arctic, the polar bear, which is still often sighted here. The expansive tundra on Myggebugten is inhabited by prehistoric-looking musk oxes and Arctic wolves.

The small Norwegian fishing town of Honningsvag is just 25 km from the Northern Cape. It is the second most northerly point of Europe and lies on the Norwegian island of Magerøy. From the Northern Cape you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the Arctic Sea, but the most beautiful attraction is the Midnight Sun. This wonder of nature exists only to the north of the Arctic circle and occurs because in summer in the Arctic zones, the sun remains above the horizon.