Alta Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

Boazo Sami Siida (II)

Boazo Sami Siida (II), Alta

 hydronetta Says:  The owners and exhibition of Sami daily life 

Boazo Sami Siida (I)

Boazo Sami Siida (I), Alta

 hydronetta Says:  A chance to take glimpse to Sami life 

Rock art Museum

Rock art Museum, Alta

 hydronetta Says:  Prehistoric rock carvings 

The Alta Museum

The Alta Museum, Alta

 Gili_S Says:  The Alta Museum have excellent exhibition of the early years on the settlements in the north, from stone age to the modern times. Additional to this there is also unique rock art exhibition as well. 

Alta Rock Carvings

Alta Rock Carvings, Alta

 Superpro Says:  The rock carvings in Alta is a UNESCO world heritage site, and worth a visit. 

Dog team through the moose forest

Dog team through the moose forest, Alta

 monica78 Says:  You can "drive" your own dog team into the winterland.They arrange short or longer trips.And this is a fantastic way to explore the nature.I was also amazed that the dogs was soooo nice and sweet....:=) 

Snow scooter safari

Snow scooter safari, Alta

 monica78 Says:  In Alta you can go on snowscooter safaries to different parts of the region.Short or longer trips.We took a 60 km long trip, and we had so much fun! 

Hotels  

Thon Hotel Alta

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Park Hotell Alta

 2 Reviews and 16 Opinions  This hotel claims they are the only EU-approved environmental friendly hotel in Norway. I'm not sure... 

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Hotels  

Cabin

Cabin, Alta

 Gili_S Says:  This time after the storm we decide to stay in a warm cabin for a change, that was excellent choice, a nice family cabin with nice living room, two bedrooms, small kitchen and shower. Even TV they had here. 

The Alta Igloo Hotel: An icy accomodation

The Alta Igloo Hotel: An icy accomodation, Alta

 linda1501 Says:  What makes Alta very special (besides the vicinity to the North Cape – a very popular tourist attraction in the world) is an attraction that is unique in the world. In Alta you can visit the largest ice hotel in Norway and the Northernmost located one in the world.As you... 

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Restaurants  

The Museum Café & Restaurant

The Museum Café & Restaurant, Alta

 Gili_S Says:  The local museum have very nice café & restaurant, it was still empty in the early morning when we were there, well, oh, after crossing the border out watched were still in the Finnish time zone ;-) 

Hamburger place

Hamburger place, Alta

 Gili_S Says:  There were few places we saw around here but our choice this time was for the basic hamburger place, a local restaurant that judging by the queue here, it seems like the only place that tourist can afford to eat out here ;-) 

Subway: The Northernmost Subway in the World

Subway: The Northernmost Subway in the World, Alta

 gardesque Says:  During spring of 2004, Subway opened its northernmost franchise in Alta, Norway. It's your standard Subway, just as you know it from, well, anywhere else. They even know what a BLT is (I taught them) even though it's not on the menu. (It has, however, appeared on the... 

Nightlife  

Han Skjenke.: Live music here.

Han Skjenke.: Live music here., Alta

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Transportation  

By car

By car, Alta

 Gili_S Says:  We did our way all the way to Alta from Helsinki in a few days by driving, I did not measure is really but I assume its more then 1500 km 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Follow the path.

Follow the path., Alta

 Dizzyhead Says:  fdhd 

Favorites  

Fantastic nature and people!

Fantastic nature and people!, Alta

 monica78 Says:  The people here is very friendly. A lot of them are "lapp/same" people. And they try to keep old traditions.The nature is also amazing! The snow scooter safari was unforgetteble! 

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 In Alta you can go on snowscooter safaries to different parts of the region.Short or longer trips.We took a 60 km long trip, and we had so much fun! 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Is there any public transportation between Nord Cape and Alta let say on June 27 - 30 2012? 

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A: In case no one else answers, a few years ago there was a bus that went from Tromsø to Alta, arriving in Alta at about midnight. The next day, having visited the museum at... 

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Alta

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 Alta is yet another one of the small towns in the far north. But the unique in this place that it has the famous rock art here in the Alta Museum. If you somewhere around here, go and see Alta. 

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Alta a fantastic part of Norway

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 I went to Alta in Finnmark (north of Norway) in January 2003. This was a study trip to learn more about activities and this region. We had a fantastic trip and we really enjoyed it! 

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Alta, Norway

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 This is the highest I have been with regard to places on the top of the earth and it's a beautiful place. I'm staying at the Quality Hotel Vica, where the food is good and the staff are friendly,... 

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Alta

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Alta. I'd love to share with you the 4 tips I've written, the 81 photos uploaded, and 9 travelogues I've created. 

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Alta

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 My girlfiriends brother got married in Alta, so we spent a full wekend there. 

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