The Far North - Norway - page 809

non-Soviet homeland for Armenian refugees. Although this didn't happen in his
time, he is still revered among Armenians worldwide.
On 13 May 1930, Nansen died quietly at his home in Polhøgda, near Oslo, and
was buried in a garden nearby.
The standard biography of this extraordinary man is Nansen by Roland Huntford.
Fjellheisen CABLE CAR
( www.fjellheisen.no ; adult/child return Nkr100/50; 10am-1am late May-mid-Aug,
10am-5pm rest of year) For a fine view of the city and midnight sun, take the cable car
to the top of Mt Storsteinen (421m). There's a restaurant at the top, from where a network
of hiking routes radiates. Take bus 26 and buy a combined bus and cable-car ticket (adult/
child Nkr135/80).
Mack Brewery BREWERY
Offline map Google map (Mack Ølbryggeri; 77 62 45 80; www.olhallen.no ; Stor-
gata 5) This venerable institution merits a pilgrimage. Established in 1877, it produces 18
kindsofbeer,includingtheveryquaffableMacksPilsner,Isbjørn,Haakonandseveraldark
beers.At1pmyear-round(plus3pm,JunetoAugust)tours(Nkr150,includingabeermug,
pinandpint)leavefromthebrewery'sownØlhallenPub,MondaytoThursday.It'swiseto
reserve in advance.
Tromsø War Museum MUSEUM
( www.tromsoforsvarsmuseum.no ; Solstrandveien; adult/child Nkr50/25;
noon-5pm Wed-Sun Jun-mid-Aug, Sun only May & late Aug-Sep) The cannons of a
Nazi coastal artillery battery and a restored command bunker form the basis of the Tromsø
Forsvarsmuseum. It also tells of the giant German battleship Tirpitz, sunk near the town on
12November1944,andtheNaziarmy'sretreatfromLeningrad,whenmanyofits120,000
troopswereevacuatedbyshipfromTromsø.Themuseum'sonthemainland,besidetheE6
4.5km south of Tromsø bridge. Take bus 12 or 28.
Botanic Gardens BOTANIC GARDENS