North Cape Travel Guide
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The North Cape (Nordkapp) is the northern most community in Finnmark with
924 square kilometers. About half of the area is located on an island called
Magerøya. The community has approximately 4000 inhabitants. The community
administration office is located in the village of Honningsvåg.
Honningsvåg has approximately 3000 of the community's inhabitants. The main
trade is fishing, shipping and tourism. Honningsvåg is also known for its
active culture. Skarsvåg between Honningsvåg and North Cape is the
norhernmost fishing village in Norway with about 100 inhabitants.
The community's name, "North Cape" is also the name of the world famous
cliff formation located at the northern point of Magerøya. Every summer the
North Cape is visited by several hundred thousand tourists. If you are
traveling to Honningsvåg by automobile, the new mainland connection (opened
June 15, 1999) is the choice for you. The Honningsvåg airport has daily
flights operated by Widerøe. Another travel option that we recommend is the
Coastal Steamer (Hurtigruten) which arrives in Honningsvåg twice daily. On
its way to Kirkenes it stays long enough in Honningsvåg that there is time
enough to go by bus to North Cape, stay there for a while, and return back
again to the ship. By the way: one of the coastal steamer ships bears the
name Nordkapp.
Main Industry
Commerce and industry consist of tourism, fishing, fish processing and
service industries. Because of its very central location and good
infrastructure, Honningsvåg Harbour is one of the most important harbours in
North Norway, and is Norway’s fourth largest cruise harbour.
Midnight sun
In the summer there is no sunset due to the midnight sun. In the horizon the
sky is "on fire". A reddish beam of daylight fades away. Then the sun
disappears. But the area is also fascinating during winter, with Northern
lights, snow-covered mountains and cliffs bathing in the moonlight.
How to travel in North Cape
The North Cape lies in a sub-Arctic environment and is very vulnerable
because of this. Marks from cars, campfires and removing stones to build
cairns leave lasting traces. Travel by foot provides a great experience of
the island, but be careful – there are many vulnerable plants and animals
where you walk. You are encouraged to use the marked hiking trails.
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The last village before you come to the Cape
The last village before you come to the Cape
Jarle Svennerud northcape.tv
Is located as the Northern most fishing village in the world. Its 12 km from
the cape.
For som really nice pictures, see http://www.northcape.tv/
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Narvik Main Square
Narvik Main Square
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Narvik is a port city on the Ofotfjord in the northern parts of Nordland
county, opposite the Lofoten Islands. The city of 18,500 [2004] owes its
existence to the rich iron mines of Northern Sweden. It was founded in 1887
as the Atlantic port for the Kiruna and Gällivare mines, and was named
Victoriahavn (Port Victoria) until 1898. Narvik is located at a bottle neck
of Northern Norway, where the mainland is a narrow strip, only a few
kilometers wide between the ocean and the Swedish border.
Today, the port is still key to the local economy, but has been joined by
education, military bases and tourism. Popular local attractions include
Killer-Whale safaris (late fall to winter), varied outdoor activities such
as hiking, fishing, camping and mountain climbing. The dramatic terrain with
its precipitous drops from mountain ranges into deep valleys provide scenic
beauty and excellent alpine skiing trails.
In World War II, Narvik fell to the Germans when they invaded Norway on
April 9, 1940. To prevent the Germans from shipping Swedish iron ore, a
British expeditionary force briefly occupied the port. from May 28–June 9,
1940. For the adventurous (and Scuba-certified), the waters surrounding
Narvik are among the best wreck diving sites in the world, with several
sunken German warships within reach.
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The city of Narvik is located in the county of Nordland in Northern Norway.
By plane: Evenes airport (IATA designator "EVE") is located halfway between
Narvik and the nearby city of Harstad, with which it shares the airport.
Non-stop jet service is available from the Capital, Oslo, on Braathens and
Norwegian Air Shuttle. The flight is approximately 1 hr 35 minutes long. In
addition, regional, turboprop flights are available to several destinations
within Northern Norway.
By Rail: Narvik is the northernmost city in Norway with rail-service. The 42
kilometer Ofotbanen branch line links the city to Kiruna in Sweden, where
connections can be made to the entire Swedish Rail System. Note that Narvik
is not connected to the Norwegian State Railroad network. The Nordpilen
train offers comfortable overnight service (featuring a restaurant and an
on-board big-screen movie theater) to Stockholm.
By car: Located about 1 350 km north of Oslo, expect about 19 hrs driving
time between the two cities, following European route E-6 the entire time.
Easy connections to Sweden (via route E-10), the Lofoten islands (by road
only, or by road and ferry), and the rest of Northern Norway (including
Tromso and the North Cape).
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The Narvik webcam is in the Lofoten islands > Webcams & 360 degrees pics
section. Click the link for direct access. |
