{"id":8250,"date":"2021-02-17T10:45:35","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T10:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=8250"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:17:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:17:42","slug":"see-the-northern-lights-in-the-worlds-northernmost-city-hammerfest","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/see-the-northern-lights-in-the-worlds-northernmost-city-hammerfest\/","title":{"rendered":"See the Northern Lights in the world&#8217;s northernmost city Hammerfest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest is right under the Northern Lights oval. Yet it is undiscovered by the winter tourists seeking the Northern Lights. Come here to shape your own Northern Lights experiences.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\" id=\"block-d9e043fc-0cb0-42fb-8620-65508da66d44\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/destinasjon\/hammerfest\/\">Hammerfest<\/a>, well beyond the 70<sup>th<\/sup> parallel, is a micro-metrolpole in the Arctic. Dense, urban and with a great history, it is found smack in a windswept, Arctic coastal landscape. Few visitors come here in the winter, despite being an excellent place to look for the Northern Lights. This means you can come here for a holiday off the beaten track. Yet it is safe, comfortable and sociable.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\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\/2021\/02\/jim-1.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-1.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Lights over somebody&#039;s second home \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Northern Lights over somebody&#039;s second home \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" \/>\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\/2021\/02\/jim-12.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-12-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn Aurora \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-12.jpg\" data-caption=\"Autumn Aurora \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" \/>\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\/2021\/02\/jim-11.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\/2021\/02\/jim-11-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"The hut on mount Storfjellet \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-11.jpg\" data-caption=\"The hut on mount Storfjellet \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" \/>\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: Northern Lights over somebody&#039;s second home \u00a9 Jim Johansen<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Autumn Aurora \u00a9 Jim Johansen<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: The hut on mount Storfjellet \u00a9 Jim Johansen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-73f4f295-7e72-4ad5-9b25-02ece07de11f\">Hammerfest is right under the Northern Lights oval<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-e203b8b6-0b2b-4764-99a6-23610c4fe382\">Along with the entire coast from Lofoten to the North Cape, as well as locations in Iceland and North America, Hammerfest is found directly under the <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/what-are-the-northern-lights\/\">Northern Lights oval<\/a>. This means that no place on the planet has more Northern Lights than Hammerfest. Thus Hammerfest is a prime observation point. We asked Jim Johansen, who is an eager amateur photographer for some advice on where to go, and our recommendations are based on his extensive experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-df239532-93eb-417c-b108-aff148debad9\">Hammerfest has few Northern Lights tourists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-9bdbde3f-bb13-4d68-91b3-85a7496c06d9\">More often than not, Hammerfest is ignored as a winter destination. This means you can discover an Arctic little city, a tight-knit community with a dramatic history under the Northern Lights on your own. Northern Lights photographers have the chance to get original Northern Lights photos that haven\u2019t been seen a lot on Instagram. It is also easy to combine Hammerfest with vastly different, yet geographically close destinations such as Alta and the North Cape.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\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\/2021\/02\/jim-8.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-8.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Lights seen from Mount Salen The church steeple is in the middle, and the island of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya is afar \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-8.jpg\" data-caption=\"Northern Lights seen from Mount Salen The church steeple is in the middle, and the island of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya is afar \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" \/>\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\/2021\/02\/jim-9.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-9-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Lights and a calm autumn lake \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-9.jpg\" data-caption=\"Northern Lights and a calm autumn lake \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" \/>\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\/2021\/02\/jim-7.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\/2021\/02\/jim-7-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Lights seen over Mount Tyven, with Lake Storvatnet in the foreground \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-7.jpg\" data-caption=\"Northern Lights seen over Mount Tyven, with Lake Storvatnet in the foreground \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" \/>\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: Northern Lights seen from Mount Salen The church steeple is in the middle, and the island of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya is afar \u00a9 Jim Johansen<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Northern Lights and a calm autumn lake \u00a9 Jim Johansen<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Northern Lights seen over Mount Tyven, with Lake Storvatnet in the foreground \u00a9 Jim Johansen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-64c0e6e4-f039-4115-9613-1373496dd622\">See the Northern Lights by foot in Hammerfest downtown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-e6bc481a-4a43-4072-853d-405ec4e69376\">Some of us like to wander. Fold a little <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visithammerfest.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">city map<\/a> into your pocket and look at it occasionally. Then wander around with your camera. In the yellow light from the streetlamps, the reconstruction era houses from the 1950\u2019ies, the monumental culture house, the triangular church steeple and the numerous glances down alleyways to the curved bay provide ample opportunities for night photography motifs. Of course, all these lights could outshine that fabulous Northern Lights photo. However, there are plenty of dark corners, both in residential areas and along the docks where anyone with a fair insight into night photography should be able to take highly original photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-d095cbba-13af-4fbd-8a99-4767ea403cfb\">The city mountain Salen has the quintessential Hammerfest view<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-91f3b5b1-31ba-4a98-b156-5bc9399fad8b\">Salen (\u201cthe saddle\u201d) is the city mountain, but as mountains go, it\u2019s rather easy to climb. A zigzag path should take you up in some ten minutes. From the top, there is a wide view of the city along the curved bay, out on the waters of the S\u00f8r\u00f8ysundet passage, with the island of H\u00e5ja (\u201chigh island\u201d) in the middle, and the remote coasts of the big island of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya afar. Here you are high enough above the city lights to photograph the lights well, at least if you\u2019re reasonably familiar with night photography. The path is usually no problem, but snowdrifts or extreme iciness can make the easy walk very dangerous, Jim warns us. Ask around about the conditions and take a 40-minute detour around the mountain and attack from the other side if too icy. Or ..take a taxi.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\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\/2021\/02\/jim-3.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-3.jpg\" alt=\"S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island afar \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-3.jpg\" data-caption=\"S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island afar \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" \/>\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\/2021\/02\/jim-6.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-6-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Skiing backcountry around Hammerfest \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-6.jpg\" data-caption=\"Skiing backcountry around Hammerfest \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" \/>\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\/2021\/02\/jim-5.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\/2021\/02\/jim-5-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"The Kvalsund Bridge \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-5.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Kvalsund Bridge \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" \/>\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: S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island afar \u00a9 Jim Johansen<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Skiing backcountry around Hammerfest \u00a9 Jim Johansen<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: The Kvalsund Bridge \u00a9 Jim Johansen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-7647781f-4523-4e08-b1b0-a1c666309b93\">The Meridian column affords views of the city over the water<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-28b79dd9-258f-4711-8d4a-4adf4712fcc3\">Another viewpoint of interest could be the Fugleneset point, a 20 minutes\u2019 walk around the bay. The rather modest memorial is on the <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-meridian-column-in-hammerfest-commemorates-the-study-of-our-planet\/\">UNESCO world heritage<\/a> list, along with several triangulation points in 10 countries. It was raised in memory of the monumental task of measuring up the exact size and shape of the globe more than a century and a half ago. From here, the view to the city centre is impressive, and you also see the waterways and coasts around. Or you could try to capture aurora over the memorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-f426d4ca-b73d-4197-a387-ce7a9a9ca5a0\">The Fors\u00f8lfjellet mountain pass is the darkest area in town<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-51f184d3-7114-43b0-adaa-3f8c6da488a4\">At the very edge of the built-up area, above the residential area nick-named \u201cPr\u00e6rien\u201d (\u201cThe Prairie\u201d), the road rises to the mountain pass leading to the nearby village of Fors\u00f8l. At its highest point there is a commanding view over the curved bay, the city and the S\u00f8r\u00f8ysundet waterway. As you are somewhat distant from the city, there is plenty of darkness around, and light pollution is limited. The bus to Fors\u00f8l can stop at the top upon request, and have it pick you up on the way to town by waving.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-2\">\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\/2021\/02\/jim-2.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-2.jpg\" alt=\"\u00c1hk\u00e1nj\u00e1rst\u00e1bba in Sami, or Stalloen in Norwegian, is a Sami sacrificial rock. Kvalsund, on the land side of Kval\u00f8ya Island, used to be its own municipality with strong Sami roots \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"\u00c1hk\u00e1nj\u00e1rst\u00e1bba in Sami, or Stalloen in Norwegian, is a Sami sacrificial rock. Kvalsund, on the land side of Kval\u00f8ya Island, used to be its own municipality with strong Sami roots \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" \/>\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\/2021\/02\/jim-10.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-10-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"The shelter at Mount Storfjellet provides shelter against the wind, but you still get the view \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jim-10.jpg\" data-caption=\"The shelter at Mount Storfjellet provides shelter against the wind, but you still get the view \u00a9 Jim Johansen\" \/>\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: \u00c1hk\u00e1nj\u00e1rst\u00e1bba in Sami, or Stalloen in Norwegian, is a Sami sacrificial rock. Kvalsund, on the land side of Kval\u00f8ya Island, used to be its own municipality with strong Sami roots \u00a9 Jim Johansen<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The shelter at Mount Storfjellet provides shelter against the wind, but you still get the view \u00a9 Jim Johansen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-a4268d07-da30-4935-9ad1-5d30d622cded\">The Bygderuta takes you to remote corners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-a24caefa-f0d2-41ae-8100-bdb3032d9e51\">You can also take the <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/take-the-bygderuta-from-hammerfest-to-soroya-island\/\">Bygderuta <\/a>boat ride out to the minuscule communities on the island of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya. The inventive go out in the morning to Akkarfjord, spend the whole day out, maybe with a little warm-up stop at the local store\/caf\u00e9, and go back to Hammerfest in the evening. It is endlessly easier just to join the boat for a round trip in the evening. You can go out on the aft deck and look for the Northern Lights, and then go in for a coffee in a plastic cup from the automat. On a clear night, you can see the white winter landscapes rise from the black sea, and you can see how the boat calls at small settlements around the shoreline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-dd4ef52b-8204-4682-92d9-c1a55a869054\">Go to Storfjellet for wider views<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-da5dfcdf-b88c-4190-80aa-74ba75613419\">A hike that many people can do with normal winter gear, is the hike up to Mount Storfjellet, at 328 metres. You go up from the airport area, follow the downhill ski track and arrive at a dome-like, architecturally accomplished shelter. Here you can sit inside if it\u2019s very windy. Also, locals use the track up as an evening work-out, so on a clear night, you\u2019re not alone. The views are fantastic, and if there is any Northern Lights in any direction, you will not miss it.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull vnn-hero wp-block-vnn-hero\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-hero__media\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/storm3_.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-hero__gradient\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-hero__inner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-photographs-like-a-pro\">Photographs like a pro?<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Step by step guide to taking your own Northern Lights photos<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-f8d31433-f43f-46e3-919a-cb54fcd489a5\">Mount Tyven has the most commanding view<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-1866e2a4-7716-430f-94a1-8da9c1f24c4a\">More demanding, but also so much worth it, it the trek up to <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/hiking-around-hammerfest-is-both-easy-and-varied\/\">Mount Tyven<\/a>. Named \u201cThe Thief\u201d, because it steals the sun in winter, it is a longer trek taking you up from the city centre into empty wilderness. You need snowshoes under most conditions, and you should have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visithammerfest.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tourist Information<\/a> explain the route in detail. However, the view is commanding, Hammerfest is but a small cluster of lights in a landscape of white mountains and pitch-black ocean. Only the ships heading to the oil base at Melk\u00f8ya punctuate the darkness out there. This trek is reserved for people with outdoor experience in winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-11da544c-bea9-43d2-b2fe-77e5d9033077\">Fors\u00f8l has unobstructed seaview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-5754cca4-cfe0-4b89-9e46-ec3c9fd94e3f\">If you cross the mountain pass north of Hammerfest, you reach the little settlement of Fors\u00f8l. Fors\u00f8l enjoys a location with unobstructed seaviews in the north. Jim recommends us to go to the Kirkeg\u00e5rdsbukta bay for good views. Fors\u00f8l is easy to reach by bus, and provided you have good clothes, you can move about and take photos while waiting for the lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\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\/007654_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\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\/007654_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Lights ribbons over the nightsky near Hammerfest \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/007654_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" data-caption=\"Northern Lights ribbons over the nightsky near Hammerfest \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\" \/>\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\/007665_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" data-size=\"965x800\">\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\/007665_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS-768x637.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Lights over the Mikkelgammen (gamme is a Sami turf hut) on Mount Salen \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/007665_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" data-caption=\"Northern Lights over the Mikkelgammen (gamme is a Sami turf hut) on Mount Salen \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\" \/>\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\/007653_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.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\/06\/007653_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Lights over S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island, seen from the city of Hammerfest \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/007653_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" data-caption=\"Northern Lights over S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island, seen from the city of Hammerfest \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\" \/>\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: Northern Lights ribbons over the nightsky near Hammerfest \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Northern Lights over the Mikkelgammen (gamme is a Sami turf hut) on Mount Salen \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Northern Lights over S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island, seen from the city of Hammerfest \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-e30f18ee-2878-434d-b058-6ddd1929c0fa\">If the weather is bad, go inland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-7841f911-a7b0-4375-9fc0-a88eb5a7b124\">There is no hiding that Hammerfest\u2019s position on the coast gives it entertaining weather. <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-weather-is-not-as-cold-as-you-think-in-arctic-norway\/\">Polar low<\/a>s burst in from the Arctic Ocean without warning, lows laden with snow clouds cross over from Greenland and even in the middle of winter, rain weathers follow the Gulf Stream, making snow slide off roofs in town. Then there will be no Northern Lights, and you might want to go Northern Lights chasing out of town. Then it\u2019s good to know that a rental car could take you to much drier and more protected locations inland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-f3427b07-509a-48f4-b60d-1e265cac38cd\">Kvalsund is more than its iconic bridge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-18713ee6-e8b0-408e-9c5c-ba881b2efac1\">On the other side of the Kval\u00f8ya Island from Hammerfest, the community of Kvalsund is found. The Kvalsund suspension bridge is the icon of the area, but Northern Lights chasers should go beyond the bridge and head up to the Kvalsunddalen Valley. This is a deep canyon like valley with few lights and a river that is partly frozen in winter. If you\u2019re not up to hiking, you can hang around at the end of the road. The sportier among us can follow the snowmobile tracks to Lake Nevervannet, and even carry on to the nearby mountains, provided you have snowshoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\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\/2021\/02\/008178_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" data-size=\"1641x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/008178_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" alt=\"People out at Lake Storvannet, less than a mile out of Hammerfest downtown. The city mountain of Salen til the right, and afar to the left Mount Tyven \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/008178_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" data-caption=\"People out at Lake Storvannet, less than a mile out of Hammerfest downtown. The city mountain of Salen til the right, and afar to the left Mount Tyven \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\" \/>\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\/2021\/02\/Ziggi-HammerfestTurist-Katja_MG_0739-1280px-WEB.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ziggi-HammerfestTurist-Katja_MG_0739-1280px-WEB-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Across the mountain in Hammerfest \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ziggi-HammerfestTurist-Katja_MG_0739-1280px-WEB.jpg\" data-caption=\"Across the mountain in Hammerfest \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\" \/>\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\/2021\/02\/008176_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" data-size=\"1270x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/008176_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS-768x484.jpg\" alt=\"Discovering the city in winter \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/008176_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" data-caption=\"Discovering the city in winter \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\" \/>\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: People out at Lake Storvannet, less than a mile out of Hammerfest downtown. The city mountain of Salen til the right, and afar to the left Mount Tyven \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Across the mountain in Hammerfest \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Discovering the city in winter \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-1c45d6aa-9b2c-4c62-8c96-91fb869eaf6a\">Skaidi is the gateway to the high plains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-09d86a71-31a8-43bd-a924-18d18ad1be23\">Under difficult conditions, one should head inland as far as possible, as most of the clouds hang around the coastal range. Skaidi is where the road to Hammerfest diverts from the main road of E6 through Northern Norway. Here, a hotel and restaurant are located, and there are ski and snowmobile tracks leading out to the numerous second homes found here. This is where Hammerfestians go to relax, to ski and do ice fishing. It is both easy and safe to move about in the flattish landscape. If you\u2019re cold, you can have hot chocolate in the caf\u00e9 and go out again. With your own car, you can also drive south along the E6 to the little Sami chapel at \u00c1isaroaivi. This modest chapel is found smack in the middle of nowhere and is a photographers delight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-e1c4a293-5665-48d8-8b5f-bbd5627cf00e\">Go and find your own secret Northern Lights places<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-15bb4f7f-a124-4736-8755-12c825612b82\">If you\u2019re of the inventive kind, you can find your own ways. There is a short ferry crossing to the big island of Seiland, just south of Hammerfest. Only a handful of people live along the shoreline of the northern coast of this island, it is dark and still a few lights to help you set the camera. From Kvalsund, a narrow country road takes you to small locations like Neverfjord. Here there are small settlements, and on the other side, the impressive mountains on Seiland Island loom.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-hammerfest malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-local-insider wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/hammerfest-is-the-worlds-northernmost-city-maybe\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50.5% 63.157894736842%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/008354_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS_Hammerfest.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Hammerfest is the world&#039;s northernmost city<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tCulture and history\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-culture-and-history todo-suggested-routes season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-hammerfest malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/take-the-bygderuta-from-hammerfest-to-soroya-island\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 51% 65%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/40a653bd550f1f36a334cf283e103104-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Take the Bygderuta from Hammerfest to S\u00f8r\u00f8ya island<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tSuggested routes\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-worldwar2 region-hammerfest malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-museum-of-reconstruction-in-hammerfest-tells-the-story-of-rebuilding-from-the-ashes-of-war\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 49.089996337891% 52.766911786302%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/f269446fecbfb77c622e7e5cba7a35b2-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Museum of Reconstruction in Hammerfest tells the story of rebuilding from the ashes of war<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tWorld War II\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-f3912c36-2390-43d2-b92b-c1d8b992ed43\">Hammerfest is the oldest city in the north<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-05d3c762-cb12-4840-8e3c-9c0fa0fea949\">In 1789, Hammerfest, then a small hamlet with a church on the coast, was issued its city charter. This was part of an effort to promote economic activity in the most remote reaches of the Dano-Norwegian kingdom. There were quite a few hick-ups to begin with, notably the total destruction of Hammerfest after a British raid on 1809, part of the blockade of Norway by the Royal Navy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-first-electric-streetlamps-were-lit-in-hammerfest\">The first electric streetlamps were lit in Hammerfest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-05d3c762-cb12-4840-8e3c-9c0fa0fea949\">In 1820, the Hammerfestians sent their first hunting expedition to the Bear Island, hunting walrus. Daring hunting expeditions to the remotest areas of the Arctic ocean became an annual event, making Hammerfest a thriving little trade centre. Following the city fire in 1890, Hammerfest became the first city in Europe to have electric streetlights. To learn about the history of Hammerfest, one should head to the Royal and Ancient Polar Bear Club, which has exhibits on the rich history of the city. In the Energy House, the tale of the first electric lights is told.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-aktiviteter todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history region-hammerfest malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-top wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/the-energy-house-in-hammerfest-lit-the-way-in-electrifying-the-north\/\"><\/a>\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-1-1 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4adcb5ca0b967a193e7e19775925aa00.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display=&#039;none&#039;;this.insertAdjacentHTML(&#039;afterend&#039;,&#039;&lt;div class=&quot;t2-post-featured-image__fallback&quot;&gt;T&lt;\/div&gt;&#039;);\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-image_top wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-theme\">Attractions<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Energy House in Hammerfest lit the way in electrifying the north<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-tag\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M192 96c-52.935 0-96 43.065-96 96s43.065 96 96 96 96-43.065 96-96-43.065-96-96-96zm0 160c-35.29 0-64-28.71-64-64s28.71-64 64-64 64 28.71 64 64-28.71 64-64 64zm0-256C85.961 0 0 85.961 0 192c0 77.413 26.97 99.031 172.268 309.67 9.534 13.772 29.929 13.774 39.465 0C357.03 291.031 384 269.413 384 192 384 85.961 298.039 0 192 0zm0 473.931C52.705 272.488 32 256.494 32 192c0-42.738 16.643-82.917 46.863-113.137S149.262 32 192 32s82.917 16.643 113.137 46.863S352 149.262 352 192c0 64.49-20.692 80.47-160 281.931z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-aktiviteter todo-architecture todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history region-hammerfest malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-top wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/hammerfest-church-symbolises-coastal-finnmark-fishing-history\/\"><\/a>\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-1-1 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/008357_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS_Hammerfest.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display=&#039;none&#039;;this.insertAdjacentHTML(&#039;afterend&#039;,&#039;&lt;div class=&quot;t2-post-featured-image__fallback&quot;&gt;H&lt;\/div&gt;&#039;);\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-image_top wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-theme\">Attractions<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Hammerfest Church symbolises coastal Finnmark fishing history<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-tag\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M192 96c-52.935 0-96 43.065-96 96s43.065 96 96 96 96-43.065 96-96-43.065-96-96-96zm0 160c-35.29 0-64-28.71-64-64s28.71-64 64-64 64 28.71 64 64-28.71 64-64 64zm0-256C85.961 0 0 85.961 0 192c0 77.413 26.97 99.031 172.268 309.67 9.534 13.772 29.929 13.774 39.465 0C357.03 291.031 384 269.413 384 192 384 85.961 298.039 0 192 0zm0 473.931C52.705 272.488 32 256.494 32 192c0-42.738 16.643-82.917 46.863-113.137S149.262 32 192 32s82.917 16.643 113.137 46.863S352 149.262 352 192c0 64.49-20.692 80.47-160 281.931z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-aktiviteter todo-activities todo-hiking todo-hiking-trips season-autumn season-summer region-hammerfest malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-top wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/take-a-wander-on-the-arctic-coastline-of-kjottvikvarden\/\"><\/a>\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 65% 54%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-1-1 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Hiking-lake-one-person_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display=&#039;none&#039;;this.insertAdjacentHTML(&#039;afterend&#039;,&#039;&lt;div class=&quot;t2-post-featured-image__fallback&quot;&gt;T&lt;\/div&gt;&#039;);\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-image_top wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-theme\">Hiking trips<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Take a wander on the Arctic coastline of Kj\u00f8ttvikvarden<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-tag\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M192 96c-52.935 0-96 43.065-96 96s43.065 96 96 96 96-43.065 96-96-43.065-96-96-96zm0 160c-35.29 0-64-28.71-64-64s28.71-64 64-64 64 28.71 64 64-28.71 64-64 64zm0-256C85.961 0 0 85.961 0 192c0 77.413 26.97 99.031 172.268 309.67 9.534 13.772 29.929 13.774 39.465 0C357.03 291.031 384 269.413 384 192 384 85.961 298.039 0 192 0zm0 473.931C52.705 272.488 32 256.494 32 192c0-42.738 16.643-82.917 46.863-113.137S149.262 32 192 32s82.917 16.643 113.137 46.863S352 149.262 352 192c0 64.49-20.692 80.47-160 281.931z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-113686fa-4853-411c-8517-ddc3ee27bc58\">Is Hammerfest the world\u2019s northernmost city?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-219b8f99-ba3c-499a-b068-6a57477faa80\">Hammerfest proudly calls itself the <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/hammerfest-is-the-worlds-northernmost-city-maybe\/\">world\u2019s northernmost city<\/a>. All locations further north are smaller than Hammerfest\u2019s population of 10&nbsp;000 people, and they all lack the history and flair of Hammerfest. However, the title \u201ccity\u201d is no longer a protected one. There is no law stopping the 2600 people of <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/destinasjon\/nordkapp\/\">Honningsv\u00e5g <\/a>(near the North Cape) to call themselves a city. This they have done, possibly to spite their neighbours a bit. The 4200 people of Utqia\u0121vik (formerly Barrow) in Alaska, are also undoubtedly a bit further north. Well, it all has to do with the definition, we suppose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-32710f17-e40a-4956-8606-9af7c593be76\">The Museum of Reconstruction tells a moving tale<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-96d04fc5-c996-468b-a272-21586563e8fa\">In late 1944, old Hammerfest came to its end. The occupying German forces evacuated the whole of the far north of Norway as the Red Army pushed into Finnmark from the east. Nothing was supposed to be left to the Allied enemies, and people had to leave their homes. What couldn\u2019t be carried in a suitcase, was lost. By December 1944, the snow covered the smoking ruins of Hammerfest, and hardly anything suggested that there had once been a city here. The <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-museum-of-reconstruction-in-hammerfest-tells-the-story-of-rebuilding-from-the-ashes-of-war\/\">Museum of Reconstruction<\/a> in Hammerfest is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kystmuseene.no\/about-the-museum.109837.en.html\">national museum<\/a> of the entire history of this important chapter of Norway\u2019s war history and talks about all sides of the destruction. This is a museum to spend time in, as it gives valuable context to what you see when travelling the far north of Norway.<\/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\/04\/thumbnail-13.jpg\" data-size=\"1196x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/thumbnail-13.jpg\" alt=\"View of Hammerfest \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/thumbnail-13.jpg\" data-caption=\"View of Hammerfest \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\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\/12\/007650_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" data-size=\"1920x1280\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/007650_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" alt=\"The 1961 church is one of the most beautiful from the age of reconstruction \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/007650_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" data-caption=\"The 1961 church is one of the most beautiful from the age of reconstruction \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\" \/>\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\/008988_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS_Hammerfest.jpg\" data-size=\"640x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/008988_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS_Hammerfest.jpg\" alt=\"Winter sun over S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\/Hammerfest Turist\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/008988_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS_Hammerfest.jpg\" data-caption=\"Winter sun over S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\/Hammerfest Turist\" \/>\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\/72197630.jpg\" data-size=\"1183x800\">\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\/72197630-768x519.jpg\" alt=\"The Meridian column is in memory of the measurement of the planet, and is part of the UNESCO world heritage list Struve geodetic arc \u00a9 Beate Juliussen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/72197630.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Meridian column is in memory of the measurement of the planet, and is part of the UNESCO world heritage list Struve geodetic arc \u00a9 Beate Juliussen\" \/>\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: View of Hammerfest \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The 1961 church is one of the most beautiful from the age of reconstruction \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Winter sun over S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\/Hammerfest Turist<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: The Meridian column is in memory of the measurement of the planet, and is part of the UNESCO world heritage list Struve geodetic arc \u00a9 Beate Juliussen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-f5caec19-ab8b-483a-92d5-ee9c8ae01870\">Reconstruction was a national undertaking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-de71c155-d375-4189-a6ae-21133c1851fe\">An important aspect of the Museum is the reconstruction era, starting the late 1940\u2019ies. Simple and prosaic in a time of shortages, they are bright and airy with light, modern lines.  Hammerfest was an important centre in the lucrative fishing and fish processing, with the giant Findus factory providing job for many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-1965634b-50d1-4278-87d1-aa6e831219c8\">Go sightseeing in reconstruction-era Hammerfest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-70ef9367-9424-4b94-a6ae-e4835f1fb267\">The reconstruction era is visible everywhere in Hammerfest. The city hall, where you can join the Polar Bear Club, is one example. The 1961 <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktivitet\/hammerfest-church-symbolises-coastal-finnmark-fishing-history\/\">church <\/a>has a modernist, triangular shaped steeple, yet the interior is colourful and warm. The small St. Michael\u2019s church is an outpost of the Roman Catholic church. The residential areas around the church are full of cube-shaped houses in strong colours, and in winter they make excellent photo motives in the white snow. A marked contrast is the new culture house, built on the grounds of the former Findus fish factory, bringing the 21<sup>st<\/sup> century to town.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-national-scenic-routes region-hammerfest malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-slow-traveller wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-norwegian-scenic-route-to-havoysund-takes-you-from-birch-forests-to-the-open-ocean\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/havoysund-jarle-768x433.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Norwegian Scenic Route to Hav\u00f8ysund takes you from birch forests to the open ocean<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tNorwegian Scenic Routes\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-hiking season-autumn season-summer region-hammerfest malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/hiking-around-hammerfest-is-both-easy-and-varied\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/009800_Mats-Hoel-Johannessen_nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Hiking around Hammerfest<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tHiking\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history todo-hiking todo-natural-highlights season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-alta region-finnmarksvidda region-hammerfest malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-meridian-column-in-hammerfest-commemorates-the-study-of-our-planet\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/72197630.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Meridian column in Hammerfest<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tAttractions\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-700670c2-5fc6-4017-bdec-d976c4e94719\">The city centre is still alive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-6906fb3f-a82d-4b10-93c8-480c73380465\">Norwegian city centres tend to get more anaemic, as shopping malls sprout up in suburbia. Hammerfest has wisely avoided this, and instead heats up its city pavements with cooling water from the nearby gas refinery. This means you can walk the streets, window shop and nod to the locals, the way we do less and less at home these days. Have your coffee at Nr. 19, listen to the locals chitchatting around the tables and maybe buy some locally roasted coffee. The \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/handverkshusetvi4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">H\u00e5ndverkshuset Vi-4<\/a>\u201d (\u201cthe 4ofus craft house\u201d) is where you can study the local craft scene, anything from knitted socks which we all need to paintings. Have someone translate the fun ceramic signs on sale for you, they show the local sense of humour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-90c2f49d-d357-4eac-b2fa-8567464859df\">Eat where the locals eat, drink where the locals drink<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-2f281b44-b17c-4609-a54e-a6ea28ad3940\">There is nothing touristy anywhere in Hammerfest, everywhere the locals are the vast majority. Which is a good thing, because Hammerfestians are talkative, friendly, and tend to laugh a lot. Lunches are a sociable thing in Hammerfest, and locals meet to chat and eat (in that order) at <a href=\"https:\/\/bryggamathus.no\/\">Brygga Mathus<\/a> for some smoked reindeer burger or locally sources fish and chips. The lunch buffet at SOMA is meant to be shared. In the evening, if you\u2019ve been for a long Northern Lights walk, \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kaikanten.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kaikanten<\/a>\u201d (Dockside edge) is a pub popular with locals, complete with pub grub, a pool table and the ever-looming danger of sing-alongs. For eating in style, one goes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duverden.no\/hammerfest\/\">Du verden<\/a> or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Skansenmatogvinstue\/\" target=\"_blank\">Skansen<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nirihammerfest.no\/\">Niri Sushi <\/a>is the local interpretation, with raw fish right from the sea nearby. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull vnn-hero wp-block-vnn-hero\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-hero__media\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/008177_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS-1.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-hero__gradient\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-hero__inner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hammerfest-is-the-world-s-northernmost-city-maybe\">Hammerfest is the world&#8217;s northernmost city. Maybe. <\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/hammerfest-is-the-worlds-northernmost-city-maybe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more about cities in the far north<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-ab498980-24e7-4fb7-85b4-be083d6c91f4\">Keep active at daytime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-47c8178a-9f7b-467b-b30e-f161d006a60e\">Again, Hammerfest is decidedly untouristy. Organised outdoor activities are few and far between. This gives you a chance to do things the local way. The cross-country ski route to the Glimmevannshytta cabin is a wonderful day out if the weather is nice. Skaidi has downhill skiing. At <a href=\"http:\/\/seiland-explore.com\/\">Seiland Explore<\/a> in H\u00f8nseby you can rent snowshoes, and a small group can even do a guided tour. Kayaking is also possible on request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-07fa0821-fe28-4c16-b25e-6a9f46fd8d2c\">Absolute peace and quiet can be had outside Hammerfest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-f2f6abb3-35bd-4125-8955-ecbee7c56747\">Holidays can be hectic sightseeing and fast, fun-filled activities. However, some of us need a couple of days or a small week away from it all. Maybe we even bring our laptops with us and get to do some office work. &nbsp;Then one can go for a long walk in the evening, to look for the Northern Lights, wrapped up in plenty of layers. If the storms howl, the spectacle can be enjoyed from the comfort of a sofa. The area around Hammerfest is mostly pure nature, the settlements are mere hamlets, and the breathtaking coastal landscapes and the ever changing weather provide ample entertaining for stressed-out people.<\/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\/2021\/02\/DSC02707.jpg\" data-size=\"1197x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC02707.jpg\" alt=\"Hut in the mountains \u00a9 Aurora Glamping\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC02707.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hut in the mountains \u00a9 Aurora Glamping\" \/>\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\/2021\/02\/008213_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/008213_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"The Northern Lights above Salen Mountain in Hammerfest \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/008213_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Northern Lights above Salen Mountain in Hammerfest \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\" \/>\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\/2021\/02\/Aurura-glamping-kokelv-vinter.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1067\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Aurura-glamping-kokelv-vinter-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kokelv is found far away from cities and light sources, so here it&#039;s good to see the Northern Lights \u00a9 Aurora Glamping\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Aurura-glamping-kokelv-vinter.jpg\" data-caption=\"Kokelv is found far away from cities and light sources, so here it&#039;s good to see the Northern Lights \u00a9 Aurora Glamping\" \/>\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\/2021\/02\/VH21.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/VH21-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the museum of reconstruction in Hammerfest; life as troglodytes in the winter of 1944-45 \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/VH21.jpg\" data-caption=\"Inside the museum of reconstruction in Hammerfest; life as troglodytes in the winter of 1944-45 \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\" \/>\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: Hut in the mountains \u00a9 Aurora Glamping<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The Northern Lights above Salen Mountain in Hammerfest \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Kokelv is found far away from cities and light sources, so here it&#039;s good to see the Northern Lights \u00a9 Aurora Glamping<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Inside the museum of reconstruction in Hammerfest; life as troglodytes in the winter of 1944-45 \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-578c905c-aec3-4f6e-8e65-2cca01d3b920\">Where should you go for absolute peace?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-843112ab-7c5a-41ed-b292-eff5d2326736\">Akkarfjord, the little community of 60-70 people on the island of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya is easy to reach, enjoys the luxury of a small shop that also serves coffee and accommodation such as <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dintur.no\/Feriehus-i-Norge\/S%C3%B8r%C3%B8ya-Rorbu-og-Havfiske\/\" target=\"_blank\">S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Rorbuer<\/a>, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/gjestestua.no\/\" target=\"_blank\">S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Gjestestue<\/a>.  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/aurora-glamping-kokelv.ibooked.no\/\" target=\"_blank\">Aurora &amp; Midnight Sun Glamping<\/a> in Kokelv is found near a small settlement north of Hammerfest. The hotel at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/skaidihotell.no\/\" target=\"_blank\">Skaidi <\/a>up on the mountain is another option. &nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/seiland-explore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Seiland Explore<\/a> on the island of Seiland is found near the impressive Seiland peaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-3c957860-bf2a-4d81-bef3-267855b6d75a\">Hammerfest is easy to combine with the North Cape and Alta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-2d368b4e-a1dc-4170-b812-3a25dcb36c52\">Travellers tend to have a week\u2019s holiday in winter. One option more people should explore is to combine lively and untouristy Hammerfest with <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/alta-a-northern-lights-city-with-good-winter-weather\/\">Alta<\/a>. Alta has a dry, stable climate with lots of Northern Lights options, and plenty of dogsledding, skiing and snowmobiling. A third destination nearby is the <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-north-cape-is-europe-most-northerly-point\/\">North Cape<\/a>, Nordkapp, that can be <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktivitet\/follow-the-snowplow-towards-the-north-cape\/\">reached in winter<\/a> for a true end of the world-feel. Energetic travellers can easily cross between the three within a week, flying in and out of Alta.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-2\">\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\/10\/008367_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS_Hammerfest.jpg\" data-size=\"1920x750\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/008367_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS_Hammerfest.jpg\" alt=\"The city mountain in winter dusk \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\/Hammerfest Turist\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/008367_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS_Hammerfest.jpg\" data-caption=\"The city mountain in winter dusk \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\/Hammerfest Turist\" \/>\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\/12\/008179_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" data-size=\"1920x1161\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/008179_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" alt=\"For children, warm thermal body suits are available to rent and buy \u00a9 Ziggi-Wantuch\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/008179_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg\" data-caption=\"For children, warm thermal body suits are available to rent and buy \u00a9 Ziggi-Wantuch\" \/>\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: The city mountain in winter dusk \u00a9 Ziggi Wantuch\/Hammerfest Turist<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: For children, warm thermal body suits are available to rent and buy \u00a9 Ziggi-Wantuch<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-northern-lights season-autumn season-spring region-northern-norway malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/aurora-makes-a-grand-entrance-in-the-fall\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/013475_Petr-Pavl-ek_Visit-Lyngenfjord-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Norway\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Aurora makes a grand entrance in the fall<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Lights\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-attractions todo-eat-and-stay todo-hiking todo-hiking-trips todo-northern-lights todo-photo season-autumn region-northern-norway wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/autumn-is-the-best-time-in-the-north-the-locals-say\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Anderdalen2-768x960.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Norway\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Autumn is the best time in the north, the locals say<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tActivities\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-midnight-sun todo-natural-highlights todo-north-cape todo-suggested-routes season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-northern-norway malgrupper-epic-seeker malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/your-northernmost-holiday-travel-to-the-end-of-the-world\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Nordkapp-3-1-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Norway\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Your northernmost holiday &#8211; travel to the end of the world<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tAttractions\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\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 about Hammerfest\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-hammerfest?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere is Hammerfest?\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-hammerfest?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest is found on the island of Kval\u00f8ya, on almost 71 degrees northern latitude, in the county of Troms og Finnmark. The North Cape, Nordkapp, is a three hour drive away.\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-should-i-stay-in-hammerfest?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere should I stay in Hammerfest?\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=\"where-should-i-stay-in-hammerfest?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest has a good selection of mid-range and first-class hotels in the city centre. There are also some budget options and a camp site with cabins. Good quality bungalow and holiday homes, some geared at fishing, are found in the small settlements around. Consult the website of Visit Hammerfest for all the details.\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=\"how-do-i-get-to-hammerfest?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow do I get to Hammerfest?\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=\"how-do-i-get-to-hammerfest?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest can be reached by road, and the Hurtigruten calls at Hammerfest on its way north and south. There is also an airport in Hammerfest, where Wider\u00f8e\u2019s propeller planes land. The quickest connections tend to be Oslo-Troms\u00f8-Hammerfest. However, quite a few visitors fly with 737\u2019s to nearby Alta. This way, they can more easily get discount air fares. From Alta, you can take the bus across the Sennalandet mountain plateau to Hammerfest, or take the catamaran, stopping at small hamlets in a breathtaking scenery.\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=\"how-do-i-get-to-the-north-cape-from-hammerfest?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow do I get to the North Cape from Hammerfest?\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-3\" aria-labelledby=\"how-do-i-get-to-the-north-cape-from-hammerfest?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tMany people fly, it is just a short hop with Wider\u00f8e. The Hurtigruten sails early in the morning from Hammerfest, and arrives around noon in Honningsv\u00e5g. From here, you take the bus up to the Cape itself. There is also a daily bus connection.\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-hammerfest-really-the-world&#039;s-northermost-city?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIs Hammerfest really the world&#039;s northermost city?\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-4\" aria-labelledby=\"is-hammerfest-really-the-world&#039;s-northermost-city?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest was issued the city charter in 1789 by royal decree, and it is the northernmost urban settlement in the world with this distinction. However, royal decrees are not that common anymore. Add to this that the distinction between \u201ccity\u201d and \u201ctown\u201d is blurred in most countries, and you understand that definitions are not absolute. But we recommend you not to question this while in Hammerfest.\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-do-i-get-more-info?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-5\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere do I get more info?\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-5\" aria-labelledby=\"where-do-i-get-more-info?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tVisit Hammerfest, run by the local tourist board, has a wealth of information. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-destination region-hammerfest wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/destinasjon\/hammerfest\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/008354_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS_Hammerfest.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Urban vibes in the world&#039;s northernmost city<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-destination region-nordkapp wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/destinasjon\/nordkapp\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 49.308755760369% 40.972222222222%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/006837_Bjarne-Riesto-riesto.no_www.nordnorge.com_Nordkapp-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div 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src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/004769_Trym-Ivar-Bergsmo_www.nordnorge.com_Alta-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tAlta\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Northern Lights City with the rock carvings and the toughest dog race<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-destination region-finnmarksvidda wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/destinasjon\/the-finnmark-plateau\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image 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But we recommend you not to question this while in Hammerfest.\n\t\t\t&lt;\/p&gt;"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Where do I get more info?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"&lt;p class=&quot;&quot;&gt;\n\t\t\t\tVisit Hammerfest, run by the local tourist board, has a wealth of information. \n\t\t\t&lt;\/p&gt;"}}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/see-the-northern-lights-in-the-worlds-northernmost-city-hammerfest\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/007653_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/007653_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/see-the-northern-lights-in-the-worlds-northernmost-city-hammerfest\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"See the Northern Lights in the world&#8217;s northernmost city Hammerfest"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/","name":"Visit Northern Norway","description":"Shaped by Nature. 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