Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tromsø's
airport
is about 5km from the town centre, on the western side of Tromsøya is-
land.
Flybuss
(one-way/return Nkr70/100)
runs between the airport and Rica Ishavshotel
(15 minutes), connecting with arriving and departing flights and stopping by other major
hotels along the way. A privately run minibus service also goes door-to-door to/from many
hotels for the same price. Ask at your hotel for details.
Metered taxis between the airport and centre cost around Nkr200.
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
Tromsø has ample paid parking in the centre. There's also the huge Trygg underground car
park tunnelled into the hill; its entrance on Vestregata (closed to trailers and caravans).
Around Tromsø
Sommarøy & Kvaløya
From Tromsø, this half-day trip is more for the drive than the destination. It's an ex-
traordinarily pretty, lightly trafficked run across Kvaløya, much of it down at wet-your-feet
shore level as far as the small island of Sommarøy.
If you're arriving from Senja by the
Botnhamn-Brensholmen ferry
(
www.senjafergene.no
)
, the vistas as you cross Kvaløya island, heading westwards for Trom-
sø, are equally stunning.
Sleeping
Sommarøy Kurs & Feriesenter
HOTEL
( 77 66 40 00;
www.sommaroy.no
; s/d from Nkr1090/1290, 6- to 8-person cabins Nkr2000-3000;
)
Grab a drink or a snack and even overnight at Sommarøy Kurs & Feriesenter with its res-
taurant, bar, small children's playground, hot tub and sauna. Rooms are modern and bright
without too many frills.
