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North Cape at wintertime, Finnmark in Norway - Photo: Finnmark Tourist Board
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North Cape at wintertime, Finnmark in Norway

Finnmark

The vast county of Finnmark is the home of the Sami - Norway’s aborigines. Here you can experience midnight sun, northern lights and the North Cape.
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Getting here and around

There are several direct flights per day from Oslo to Alta and Kirkenes, and Hurtigruten boats call at 11 different ports along the coast of Finnmark.
Interest: Transportation

Where to stay

Stay at one of many camp sites or rent a fishermen's cabin. Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel in Alta and Kirkenes SnowHotel are both made of snow and ice.
Interest: Where to stay

Scenic attractions

Experience the North Cape, the huge national parks and Finnmarksvidda mountain plateau.
Interest: Nature attractions, Arctic Norway, Coast & Coastal culture

What to do

Join a fisherman on the fjord or experience a king crab safari, get to know Sami culture, try dog sledging or go on a snowmobile safari.
Interest: Winter without skis, Riding & Sledging, Water activites, Fishing, Nature attractions, Arctic Norway, Coast & Coastal culture

Fishing

Try deep sea fishing in the North Cape area, or use the fishing villages in Nordkyn as your base. Repvåg and Sarnes also offer good fishing.
Interest: Fishing, Arctic Norway

Shopping

Buy Sami products, silver jewellery or ceramics when you visit Finnmark.
Interest: Shopping

Round trip from Tana to Lakselv

Driving from Tana to Lakselv takes you past famous salmon rivers and the Børselvfjellet mountains.
Interest: Tour suggestions, Arctic Norway

Round-trip Eastern Finnmark

Experience Sami villages, the border area between Finnmark and Russia and moon landscape.
Interest: Tour suggestions, Arctic Norway, Coast & Coastal culture

Round-trip Western Finnmark

Experience the North Cape and Karasjok on this round trip in Western Finnmark.
Interest: Tour suggestions, Arctic Norway

What to eat

Eat the local dishes with reindeer, grouse, salmon or king crabs when you are in Finnmark.
Interest: Food traditions

Films

Film from Finnmark in winter time

The northern lights, Sami music, Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel, a king crab safari and the North Cape are some of the things you experience in this video.
Interest: Safari, Dog sledging, Sami culture, Arctic Norway

Towns and places in Finnmark

Alta

Alta is the largest town in Finnmark and offers northern lights, midnight sun, mountains, Sami culture, reindeer and UNESCO-protected rock carvings.
Interest: Arctic Norway

Karasjok

Karasjok is the Sami capital and a cultural junction in Finnmark.
Interest: Arctic Norway

Kautokeino

There are 3,000 people and 100,000 reindeer in Kautokeino. The Sami culture is vivid and authentic.
Interest: Arctic Norway

Kirkenes

The small town of Kirkenes is known as the capital of the Barents Region and the gateway to the East.
Interest: Arctic Norway

The North Cape

When standing on the cliff at the North Cape, only the Svalbard Islands separate you from the North Pole.
Interest: Attractions & Culture, Arctic Norway

About Finnmark

Tourist information in Finnmark

The tourist information offices in Finnmark will help you book accommodation and plan your trip.

Key facts about Finnmark

The county of Finnmark covers an area of 48,637 square kilometres and has approximately 72,000 inhabitants.

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Let there be northern lights

The North Cape in Finnmark is one of many good places in Northern Norway to see the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis.
Interest: Nature attractions, The northern lights, Arctic Norway

Dog sledging in Alta

- The dogs are very social and happy. They love it when guests arrive and it is time for running, says Eirik Nilsen at Holmen Hundesententer.
Interest: Riding & Sledging, Dog sledging
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Finnmark Finnmark
Where to stay in Finnmark Where to stay
What to do in Finnmark What to do
Fishing in Finnmark Fishing
Scenic attractions in Finnmark Scenic attractions
Getting to Finnmark and around Getting here and around
Round trip from Tana to Lakselv Round trip from Tana to Lakselv
Round trip in Eastern Finnmark Round-trip Eastern Finnmark
Round trip in Western Finnmark Round-trip Western Finnmark
Tourist information in Finnmark Tourist information in Finnmark
Key facts about Finnmark Key facts about Finnmark
Shopping in Finnmark Shopping
What to eat in Finnmark What to eat
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