Finnmark

Norway’s largest county and larger than Denmark, and is situated in the northernmost area of Europe. The landscape consists of steep hills, nude coast, long and wide fjords, wooded inland valleys and endless expanses. The people is a mix of several cultures. In summer, the sun shines day and night for over two months, while the sun is under the horizon for several weeks in the winter. Finnmark is located in the middle of the northern lights, so here you have the best chance to see the northern lights in the fall and winter.

You will find some important sights in Finnmark: The rock carvings in Alta are on UNESCO’s World Heritage Site, The North cape is Europe’s northernmost point. The reunification museum in Hammerfest tells the story of World War II in Finnmark. The northernmost continent of the world in the northern hemisphere Hamningberg fishing village is a historic place farthest northeast of Finnmark.

When you come to Finnmark, you can join some very fun activities: Our partner, GLØD, offers many kinds of tours, including mountain bike rides, mountain bike tours, canoe trips and hunting and fishing trips. River boat trip on the Alta river. Bird safari in Gjesvær at the North cape. Mountain tours in great terrain around Hammerfest. Porsanger, Altas neighbor municipality, has 4000 fishing waters- The king crab is a bad monster, but it tastes good. Finnmark is the county for the great manhood tests: Finnmarksløpet is Europe’s longest sled dog race and runs 1200 kilometers from west to east and back VAKE is the name of a 3-4 day long kite skiing competition at Varanger Peninsula.