Travel Links for Norway (and Sweden and Finland)

These are a few links we made prior to our 2012 Midnight Sun Trip

Money (as of June 2012):

• 1 Norwegian Krone = 0.17 US dollars
• 1 Swedish Krona = 0.14 US dollars
• 1 NOK = 1.16 SEK
• Finland uses Euros 1 EUR = 1.25 USD
• money converter
• maestro or cirrus

The arctic circle is at N66 33.733, 66.5622 north of the Equator. Sunrise/sunset timetable for midnight sun.

World Heritage Sites in Norway

Struve Geodetic Arc represented the first accurate measuring of a long segment of a meridian. 34 of the original 265 station points are included in the listing. one end point way up in Hammerfest (N70 40 12 E23 39 48) there is also a point in Alta (N69 56 19 E23 21 37) probably not accessible

Alesund and Andalsnes info:

• festival in Alesund Jul 11-14, 2012
• restaurants in Alesund trip advisor
• bird island of Runde
• Possible Runde boat tour with 62^oNORD
• Norwegian Mountain Festival Andalsnes Jul 9-15

Trondheim:

• Parking details for arrival in Trondheim
• Olav Festival late July

Near Dombas and Roros:

• Muskox Safari The tours will begin daily from Hjerkinnhus Hotell at 10:00 am. or from Dombas Tourist Office at 09:00 am. 5 hours Dovrefjell National Park
• Trail map for Dovrefjell Park

Oslo:

• Tourist Office - Jernbanetorget 1 near train station and Oslo Cathedral hours on Saturday 8 - 20
• Thon Hotel Panorama Oslo hotel near train station

Tromso:

• Rica Ishavshotel Fredrik Langes Gate 2 Tromso
• Driving from Tromso to Alta
• Storslett is about midway
• Fjellheisen cable cars Tromso

Tripoint where Norway, Sweden, Finland come together:

• Geocache
• Visiting Treriksroset
• Malla ferry
• facebook page
• Malla ferry, map and directions
• The tripoint monument itself is a yellow dome-shaped stone made of concrete, located about 10 metres (33 ft) out in Lake Goldajarvi (also known as lake Koltajauri). The monument was built in 1926. The size is about 14 square metres (150 sq ft) with diameter of about 4 metres (13 ft). It is mentioned as world's smallest island divided by a border, even if that is a matter of definition.
• It is reached by walking 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Kilpisjarvi in Finland on a public road. In summertime, it can be reached by boat from Kilpisjarvi plus a 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) walk.

Misc:

• 12mile stretch Myrdal-Flam
• Norway in a nutshell tours recommended in Insight Guide link
• Express boat Fylkesbaatane connects Flam and Balestrand 1.5 hours stopping at Aurland ferry schedule
• auto rental

• Tanum Rock Carvings

Last updated: July 6, 2012