Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights
Hurtigrutemuseet
MUSEUM
(
www.hurtigrutemuseet.no
;
Markedsgata 1; adult/child Nkr90/35; 10am-6pm
mid-Jun-mid-Aug, core hr 2-4pm rest of yr)
The Hurtigruten Museum portrays the his-
tory of the coastal-ferry line in text and image. Hitched to the quayside is the retired ship
M/S
Finnmarken,
claimed to be the world's largest museum piece, which plied the coastal
route between 1956 and 1993.
Sleeping & Eating
Hurtigrutens Hus
HOTEL €€
( 76 15 06 00;
www.hurtigrutenshus.com
; Mar-kedsgata 1; s/d Nkr1075/1380;
Jun-mid-Aug)
Hurtigruten House is a luxurious hotel, conference and arts venue, where
rooms represent good value for your krone. Located in the same complex as the museum,
thisisoneofthefewplaceswhereit'smorefuntobealonethanaccompanied;singlerooms
are furnished to resemble ships' cabins.
Hurtigrutens Hus Turistsenter
HOTEL €€
( 76 15 29 99; s/d Nkr1075/1380)
This friendly extension to the Hurtigruten complex
is over the bridge that spans the fjord and has more conventional cabins and rooms.
Isqueen
RESTAURANT €€€
( 76 15 29 99; mains Nkr245-315; 6-11pm)
Within the Turistcenter grounds, this
one-time whaler, forever beached, is now an excellent Arctic Menu restaurant. You can
dine within its hull, in the grafted-on restaurant with its wraparound windows, or up top on
the outdoor terrace with fine views over the sound.
Rødbrygga Pub
PUB €€
(Markedsgata 6a; mains Nkr70-200; 11am-3am)
Just across from the Hurtigruten
Museum, this all-wood place does good grills, seafood, pizzas at more modest prices and a
mean fish soup (Nkr80).
