{"id":6791,"date":"2020-06-08T14:04:12","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T14:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=6791"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:13:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:13:56","slug":"its-all-about-the-summer-in-alta","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/its-all-about-the-summer-in-alta\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s all about the Summer in Alta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tSix thousand year old rock carvings, riverboat trips up to the mighty canyon in Sautso, the dramatic story of the sinking of the Tirpitz: Alta offers some unique impressions. Golf, summer dog-sledding and fly-fishing are also great activities to pursue in a dry, sunny, summer climate.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">At Hjemmeluft, <a aria-label=\"Alta Museum (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.altamuseum.no\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alta Museum<\/a> displays the enormous concentration of rock carvings which have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list. Carvings of people, swimming reindeer, bear hunts, boats with fishing tackle and halibut far down in the depths, provide a glimpse of life in the Stone Age. As well as the 3,000 rock carvings at Hjemmeluft, there are 3,000 additional carvings in total at various places around the fjord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The area was home to WW2&#8217;s biggest battle ship <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The hunt for one of World War II\u2019s most legendary ships, the 251-meter long battleship Tirpitz, is the theme of the <a aria-label=\"Tirpitz Museum (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tirpitz-museum.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tirpitz Museum<\/a> in K\u00e5fjord. Tirpitz was berthed here in 1942-44, and was exposed to both submarine sabotage and air attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-faq\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tPractical information about visiting Alta in summer\n\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"t2-accordion wp-block-t2-accordion\" data-allow-multiple=\"1\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-is-alta-and-how-do-i-get-there?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere is Alta and how do I get there?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel\" aria-labelledby=\"where-is-alta-and-how-do-i-get-there?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tAlta is located in central northern Finnmark. The town is an easy location to access during all months of the year, including summer. The hurtigruten boat stops here, there is an airport and the town lies on the main E6 road through Finnmark. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"is-there-anything-else-to-do-in-the-region-around-alta?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIs there anything else to do in the region around Alta?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-labelledby=\"is-there-anything-else-to-do-in-the-region-around-alta?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tFrom Alta, it is easy to get to the micro-metropolis of Hammerfest, to Norway\u2019s most predominantly Sami municipality, Kautokeino, and to \u00d8ksfjord with its glacier emerging between the mountain tops. An organised tour to Norway\u2019s most northerly outpost, the North Cape, is arranged on most weekdays, and you also have the option of staying the night in Honningsv\u00e5g to see even more of the North Cape region.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-can-i-get-more-information?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I get more information?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-labelledby=\"where-can-i-get-more-information?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tFor more information on the region you can check out the website of BookFinnmark. While for more information on Alta, the town has it&#8217;s own comprehensive tourism website. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/529645865.jpg\" data-size=\"2000x1245\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/529645865.jpg\" alt=\"Alta canyon in the summer sun \u00a9 Visit Alta\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/529645865.jpg\" data-caption=\"Alta canyon in the summer sun \u00a9 Visit Alta\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/299861442.jpg\" data-size=\"901x592\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/299861442-768x505.jpg\" alt=\"The infamous Alta-Kautokeino dam \u00a9 Bj\u00f8rn Moholt\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/299861442.jpg\" data-caption=\"The infamous Alta-Kautokeino dam \u00a9 Bj\u00f8rn Moholt\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/555716540.jpg\" data-size=\"800x531\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/555716540-768x510.jpg\" alt=\"Quad biking across the plateau \u00a9 Johan Wildhagen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/555716540.jpg\" data-caption=\"Quad biking across the plateau \u00a9 Johan Wildhagen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/660060136.jpg\" data-size=\"800x531\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/660060136-768x510.jpg\" alt=\"The rock carvings in Alta can sometimes be as easy to follow as cartoons \u00a9 Johan Wildhagen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/660060136.jpg\" data-caption=\"The rock carvings in Alta can sometimes be as easy to follow as cartoons \u00a9 Johan Wildhagen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Alta canyon in the summer sun \u00a9 Visit Alta<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The infamous Alta-Kautokeino dam \u00a9 Bj\u00f8rn Moholt<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Quad biking across the plateau \u00a9 Johan Wildhagen<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: The rock carvings in Alta can sometimes be as easy to follow as cartoons \u00a9 Johan Wildhagen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take a riverboat up the canyon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the middle of the day, when the salmon are not biting and the fishermen are asleep, the mighty Alta river becomes free once more for <a aria-label=\"boat trips (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/sorrisniva.no\/activities\/riverboat-adventure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">boat trips<\/a> in the slim, traditional wooden riverboats. A safe, experienced and enthusiastic riverboat captain will take you past the good fishing pools and through the rapids up to the canyon at Sautso. Here the river cascades down the rapids between gigantic boulders, steep rock walls and impressive mountain formations, with little waterfalls glittering in the sun high up on the mountain walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fly-fishing is popular sport <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Good fishing lakes and rivers abound in the Alta area. If fly-fishing for salmon in the Alta river is perhaps for the more well-off, fishing in the local rivers and lakes is both easy and reasonably priced, vice anglers are recommended to join an organised fly-fishing trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take advantage of the snowless landscape to explore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A canoe trip through rivers and lakes is a fantastic way of getting close to bird and animal life in the forest landscapes of Alta.no experience is required, and it is not physically demanding. You can also buy a pack of walking maps with suggested routes, and go hiking in the mountains along marked trails in the Alta area.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/008464_K-foto_Alta-kirke-www.nordlyskatedral.no_.jpg\" data-size=\"1920x1280\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/008464_K-foto_Alta-kirke-www.nordlyskatedral.no_.jpg\" alt=\"Alta&#039;s northern lights cathedral, minus the lights in summer \u00a9 Alta Kirke\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/008464_K-foto_Alta-kirke-www.nordlyskatedral.no_.jpg\" data-caption=\"Alta&#039;s northern lights cathedral, minus the lights in summer \u00a9 Alta Kirke\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/364d55531062e91f9f30a37319aef368.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x798\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/364d55531062e91f9f30a37319aef368-768x511.jpg\" alt=\"Along the Alta River \u00a9 Offroadfinnmark\/Venche Jensen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/364d55531062e91f9f30a37319aef368.jpg\" data-caption=\"Along the Alta River \u00a9 Offroadfinnmark\/Venche Jensen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/KB-bilder-029-2.jpg\" data-size=\"1195x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/KB-bilder-029-2.jpg\" alt=\"The ramp around the rock carvings, the oldest carvings can be found at the top, carved when the fjord sea level was much higher (c) Kjersti Bang\/Alta Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/KB-bilder-029-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"The ramp around the rock carvings, the oldest carvings can be found at the top, carved when the fjord sea level was much higher (c) Kjersti Bang\/Alta Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2017-08-05-13.33.22.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2017-08-05-13.33.22.jpg\" alt=\"Canoe trips up Alta river \u00a9 Nord Norge\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2017-08-05-13.33.22.jpg\" data-caption=\"Canoe trips up Alta river \u00a9 Nord Norge\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Alta&#039;s northern lights cathedral, minus the lights in summer \u00a9 Alta Kirke<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Along the Alta River \u00a9 Offroadfinnmark\/Venche Jensen<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: The ramp around the rock carvings, the oldest carvings can be found at the top, carved when the fjord sea level was much higher (c) Kjersti Bang\/Alta Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Canoe trips up Alta river \u00a9 Nord Norge<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get a taste of S\u00e1pmi life in summer <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the <a aria-label=\"Boazo S\u00e1mi Siida (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.samisiida.no\/engelsk\/home\/#aktuelt-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boazo S\u00e1mi Siida<\/a> the reindeer-herding Sami from M\u00e1ze have their summer camp. Here you can throw the lasso (great fun once you get the hang of it!), visit the fascinating little museum housed in a Sami lavvo (tent) and see the traditional Sami kofte (folk costume), komse (baby carrier) and komager (footwear worn in spring) . The camp is also an excellent place to stop for lunch, for the bidus (reindeer stew) is extremely good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Train with the dogs so they are ready for winter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alta sees a lot of dog-sledding in winter. In the summer, however, the dogs are very eager for company, so dog-lovers should not miss this opportunity. Visit the dogs in their enclosure, where you can even take a tour by dog-drawn cart through the forest landscape along the Alta river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Golf under the Midnight Sun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The nine-hole golf course at Kvenvikmoen offers one of the finest golfing experiences in Northern Norway. In the dry, stable Alta climate, you can play golf day and night when the Midnight Sun shines.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/824771700.jpg\" data-size=\"2560x1920\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/824771700-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"With or without snow, the Sami people and their culture shine through \u00a9 Nord Norge\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/824771700.jpg\" data-caption=\"With or without snow, the Sami people and their culture shine through \u00a9 Nord Norge\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/glod.jpg\" data-size=\"1178x785\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/glod-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"The midnight sun can be seen in Alta during summer \u00a9 GL\u00d8D Explorer\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/glod.jpg\" data-caption=\"The midnight sun can be seen in Alta during summer \u00a9 GL\u00d8D Explorer\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/glod-2.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/glod-2-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Cycling across the plateau \u00a9 GL\u00d8D Explorer\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/glod-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Cycling across the plateau \u00a9 GL\u00d8D Explorer\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/589772141.jpg\" data-size=\"800x531\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/589772141-768x510.jpg\" alt=\"Rock carving example \u00a9 Johan Wildhagen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/589772141.jpg\" data-caption=\"Rock carving example \u00a9 Johan Wildhagen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: With or without snow, the Sami people and their culture shine through \u00a9 Nord Norge<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The midnight sun can be seen in Alta during summer \u00a9 GL\u00d8D Explorer<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Cycling across the plateau \u00a9 GL\u00d8D Explorer<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Rock carving example \u00a9 Johan Wildhagen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"vnn__byline vnn-grid has-author has-date has-tags\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-meta\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-author\">Written by will<\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-date\">June 8, 2020<\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-date\">Last updated September 1, 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-tags\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=activities\" rel=\"tag\">Activities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=boat-tour\" rel=\"tag\">Boat tour<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=fishing\" rel=\"tag\">Fishing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=golf\" rel=\"tag\">Golf<\/a><\/li><li><a 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