MORE ABOUT FINLAND

Finnmark, Norway’s biggest province and bigger than Denmark, is the northernmost part of Europe. Here there is a steep, barren coast, long, wide fjords, wooded inland lakes and endless expanses. In der Gegend, Norwegian as well as Sami and Swedish are spoken. In the summer, the sun shines over two months long day and night, while in the winter the sun even shines in the middle of the day for several weeks under the horizon. Finnmark lies in the middle of the Northern Light Zone, so you have the best chance of seeing the Northern Lights here in autumn and winter.

Here you will find some important sights in Finnmark:
Die Felszeichnungen in Alta stehen auf der UNESCO-Liste des Weltkulturerbes Felszeichnungen
The Nordkapp is the northernmost point in Europe
The Restoration Museum in Hammerfest tells the story of the Second World War. World War in Finnmark
Der nördlichste Festlandleuchtturm der Welt auf der Nordkyn Peninsula
Fiskeværet Hamningberg is a historical place in the extreme north-east of Finnmark

When you have arrived in Finnmark, you can participate in some very fun activities:
Our partner GLØD offers many types of excursions, including mountain bike, fat bike, canoe, hunting and angel tours
Boat trip auf dem Fluss Alta
Vogelbeobachtung in Gjesvær am Nordkap
Bergwanderungen in tollem Gelände around Hammerfest
Porsanger, die Nachbargemeinde von Alta, has 4,000 Fischteiche
Die Königskrabbe ist ein hässliches Monster, aber sie schmeckt gut.
Finnmark is the Bezirk for the most important Männlichkeittests:
Finnmarksløpet is Europe’s longest dog race and runs 1,000 kilometers from West to East and back
VAKE is the name of a 3-4 day long Kite Ski Competition on the Varanger Peninsula