Travel Reference
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Sami Week
SAMI CELEBRATIONS
Includes the national reindeer sledge championship, where skilled Sami whoop and crack
the whip along the main street. Early February.
Midnight Sun Marathon
MARATHON
(
www.msm.no
)
The world's most northerly marathon. In addition to the full-monty 42km,
there's also a half-marathon and a children's race. A Saturday in June.
Insomnia Festival
ELECTRONIC MUSIC
(
www.insomniafestival.no
)
A long, loud weekend of electronic music in October.
Musical Recitals
In summer at the
Arctic Cathedral
, there are half-hour Midnight Sun Concerts (Nkr120;
11.30pmmid-May-mid-August)andorganrecitals(Nkr70; 2pmJuneandJuly).The
swelling organ and the light of the midnight sun streaming through the huge west window
can be one of the great sensory moments of your trip.
Also, the
Domkirke
holds half-hour organ recitals (Nkr60; 5pm June, 3pm July) of
classical music and folk tunes.
Sleeping
Tromsø'speaktouristtimeisJune,whentheuniversity'sstillinfullthroe,summertourism
hasbegunandreservations are essential. Check outtoothe home-stay section ofthe tourist
office website (
www.visittromso.no
) for apartments and rooms in private homes.
Ami Hotel
HOTEL €€
Offline map
Google map
( 77 62 10 00;
www.amihotel.no
;
Skolegata 24; s/d with
shared bathroom Nkr560/820, with bathroom Nkr660/870; )
Located beside
a traffic-free road and park, this is a quiet, friendly, family-owned choice. There's a well-
equipped kitchen for self-caterers and a couple of communal lounges, each with TV, inter-
net access and free tea and coffee (nibble on something more substantial and simply sign
the list).
Clarion Hotel Bryggen
HOTEL €€
