Best viewed on BLACK (please press H or click on the boat !) Midnight, the Hurtigruten ("the Express Route") arrives in the port of Tromsø. Tromsø is located beside the mighty Arctic Ocean, surrounded by towering mountains. It is the 7th largest city in Norway. The area has been inhabited since the end of the ice age, and the Sámi culture is the first known culture of the region. Speakers of Norse, the ancestor of Norwegian brought their culture to the area during the migrations of the Vikings before AD 890. The first church on the island of Tromsøya was erected in the 13th century. Most of Tromsø, including the city centre, is located on the small island of Tromsøya in the county of Troms, 350 kilometres (217 mi) inside the arctic circle. The island is connected to the mainland by the Tromsø Bridge and the Tromsøysund Tunnel. The city is warmer than most other places located on the same latitude, due to the warming effect of the Gulf Stream. The city centre of Tromsø contains the highest number of old wooden houses in Northern Norway, the oldest house dating from 1789. The Arctic Cathedral, a modern church from 1965, is the most famous landmark in Tromsø (on the right of the picture).
Midnight Sun, Tromsø, Norway
