Centrally located in the heart of Tromsø, the Radisson Blu Hotel is just 4 kilometres from the airport. The best transportation from airport is either taxi or the airport bus which stops just outside the hotel. The city's main business, trade and industrial areas are just a short walk away, while excellent shopping and the lively restaurant area are just steps away. A three minute walk from the hotel is Hurtigruten (Coastal Steamer) which has been running a reliable boat service linking North and South Norway for almost a century. Lapland is a two hour drive from Tromsø and Spitsbergen is a two hour flight away.
Reasons to visit!
As the largest city in the world north of the Arctic Circle, Tromsø is a unique and exotic destination. Visitors can be enchanted with splendid natural phenomenon with the Northern Lights dancing across the winter skies and the Midnight Sun in the summer months. The area around Tromsø is rich in natural resources, and the ideal starting point for exciting excursions. In the winter we recommend tours on dog sledge, snowmobile safaris or ice fishing. In the summer the area offers sea rafting, whale safaris and tours of the Lyngen Alps.
Tromsø offers a wide assortment of world-class theatrical productions, festivals and concerts that are put on throughout the year. We recommend guests to experience the lively cultural scene that Tromsø offers.
Tromsø Museum gives a cultural and scientific insight to the Tromsø area, and has also exhibits describing the Lapp culture. At the science museum Polaria, you can enjoy live seals and arctic exhibits while the Arctic Cathedral plays host to several musical concerts.
Links of interest
www.polaria.no
www.tromsogolf.com
www.destinationtromso.no
www.arktiskmeny.no/default_eng.htm
www.tromsoby.no