From Fjords to Pharaohs

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We were undecided on whether we would go on the cable car in Tromso or not as it is quite expensive ($178Aud for two) and we also would have to catch one of the public buses from the city centre.

Probably not helpful for your winter trip, but there is a great hike to the top which avoids the cable car. It perfect for summer trips.

 

[Wello]

We have taken so many photos while in Tromso so I will just do a random selection here to give you an idea of how beautiful this place is

 

[VPS]

Superb photos especially from the top. We thank you for spending the money

 

[OATEK]

We have taken so many photos while in Tromso so I will just do a random selection here to give you an idea of how beautiful this place is
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That dark red on buildings is such a feature right across Scandinavia, and is set off beautifully by the snow.

 

[ellen10]

We were undecided on whether we would go on the cable car in Tromso or not as it is quite expensive ($178Aud for two) and we also would have to catch one of the public buses from the city centre.

We are so glad that we decided to do it as the views of Tromso from the top of the cable car is breathtaking. Sunset was at 3:38pm so we decided to go so we could see the town during daylight and watch it light up as it got dark.

They are building new facilities at the top, so at the moment amenities are very poor with only a small building with a cafe and toilets. It was impossible to get a seat so we only stayed inside long enough to warm up before venturing back outside.

The views are why you come here and they didn’t let us down. If in Tromso this is a must visit.
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So glad you decided to go to the top.
The views are spectacular!

 

[Wello]

We flew from Tromso to Kirkenes with Widerøe. It was an hour flight which seems to be our standard flight time around Scandinavia. We checked in online and used the self check-in kiosk to print luggage tags for the bag drop at Tromso airport which had no delays. There was a considerable line for people who wanted to check-in at the Widerøe desk. Getting through security was also very quick.

We flew on a Dash 8 400 and I still get excited when flying on a plane that has propellers. Before take off we stopped for a few minutes as the pilot said he wanted to redistribute the petrol in the wings more evenly.

Not much to see on the way to Kirkenes other than just white landscape. On Widerøe you receive nothing complementary including water and have to purchase any food or drinks.

On arrival at Kirkenes there was supposed to be a bus that would drop us off at our hotel but it never arrived. There was also no taxis left at the airport so I had to use the mytello app to make a call to book a taxi. It worked well and the credit in the app only dropped by 20 cents. We shared the taxi with a nice couple from Germany who were staying at our hotel.

It was -14c on arrival in Kirkenes but was going to get even colder and got down to -24c during the next day. Surprisingly the -24c didn’t seem any worse and I was able to stay warm when outside. The only time I was cold when I removed my gloves to take photos.

As a side note, we had to purchase all new winter clothing for this trip as it had been a while since we last had a snow holiday. Nearly everything including merino underwear, merino jumper, ski jacket and pants as well as snow boots were brought during the annual Aldi snow sale. The price of the clothes at Aldi is very reasonable and I can confirm that I was warm even at -24c.