Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Barila
BAR
Offline map
(Parksentret Bldg, Sentrum; 11am-1am)
This chic, sassy little place
serves great coffee, good beer and exotic cocktails. You may be tempted by a 'Blow Job'
(Nkr79).
Information
Tourist office ( ]78 44 50 50;
www.altatours.no
; Parksentret Bldg, Sentrum;
9am-6pm or 8pm Jun-Aug, 9am-3.30pm Mon-Sat rest of year)
Seasonal tourist office (Sorekskriverveien, Bossekop;
10am-6pm Mon-Fri mid-
Jun-mid-Aug)
Getting There & Away
Alta's
airport ( 78 44 95 55)
is 4km northeast of Sentrum at Elvebakken.
SAS
has
directflightsto/fromOslo,Tromsø,Hammerfest,LakselvandVadsø.
Norwegian
connects
Alta with Oslo.
Buses leave from the terminal in Sentrum.
Tromsø
(Nkr494, 6½ hours, one daily)
Hammerfest
(Nkr260, 2¼ hours, two daily)
Honningsvåg
(Nkr405, four hours, one daily)
Karasjok
(Nkr405, 4¾ hours, two daily except Saturday)
Kautokeino
(Nkr235, 2¼ hours, one daily except Saturday).
Getting Around
Fortunately, this sprawling town has a local bus to connect its dispersed ends. On week-
days, buses run more or less hourly between the major districts and to the airport. Services
are less frequent on Saturday and don't run at all on Sunday.
You can park for free in the square beside the central tourist office.
Taxis (
78 43 53 53)
cost about Nkr120 from airport to town.
