Honningsvåg Travel Guide

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  • The bungalow we rented at the campground.
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      View of the campground.
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      The view from the campground.
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Pro

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 The sun did not set 


Con

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 In winter days of darkness 


In a nutshell

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 In the Arctic Circle 

 

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Things to Do  

Walk around the town

Walk around the town, Honningsvåg

 wise23girl Says:  If you arrive in on Queen Mary2 the ship is there for the whole day so you have time to do 2 tours or choose to look around the town.There was a very well stocked souvenir shop ....a bit crowded when we arrived with all QM2 passengers. I actually preferred The Christmas... 

Do not miss The Gallery East of the Sun

Do not miss The Gallery East of the Sun, Honningsvåg

 wise23girl Says:  During the winter months when all is dark and the villages may actually be isolated even from each other one very enterprising artistic lady creates her very special artwork.What does she do? Well she collects glossy magazines and using the coloured shiny pages she creates... 

Visit Skarsvåg

Visit Skarsvåg, Honningsvåg

 wise23girl Says:  Skarsvag is the most northerly fishing village in Norway and I think in the world. For 3 months of the year it is in total darkness...so choose your time to visit. Sometimes in winter you cannot even visit a nearby village so this is what isolation is all about.But what... 

Honningsvag - the town itself

Honningsvag - the town itself, Honningsvåg

 globetrott Says:  Honningsvag itself is a place I had absolutely no time to explore within the few minutes that I had left over betweeen the excursion to the Northcape and the departure of my Hurtigrutenship.When coming to Honningsvag by Hurtigrute your time will always be too short: 3,5... 

on the way to the northcape

on the way to the northcape, Honningsvåg

 globetrott Says:  There is a scenic landscape with various lakes and bays and almost no trees, along the road that gets you to the Northcape. As a private cardriver you have to pay here various toll-fees before you are finally able to get to the large carparking of the Nordkapp.btw. the place... 

The Nordkapp

The Nordkapp, Honningsvåg

 globetrott Says:  A lot of new attractions were added to the Northcape since i had been there in 1985. There is a large cinema with an audio-visional-show, there is a church, an art-gallery and a thai-temple, great works of art and a lot more things. I enjoyed this place a lot more in 2009... 

Hotels  

Rica Bryggen Hotel Honningvaag

 1 Review and 10 Opinions  I expect my comments will only apply in winter (a February visit) when the hotel was very quiet. The... 

Hotel Arran Nordkapp

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Restaurants  

Rica Bryggen Hotell
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A walk form the Hurtigruten to the Rica Bryggen Hotell, the sky get darks again, the sun light in the sky for only 45 minutes in winter. The vire from the hotel to the Honningsvag town.

Favorite Dish: Here is the picking up point for Nordkapp tourist. I was the only one and the first one to visit Nordkapp in that winter of 2000.

Written Dec 23, 2002

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Nightlife  

Nordkapp: Visit the Nordkapp

Nordkapp: Visit  the Nordkapp, Honningsvåg

 lotharlerch Says:  The nightlife of Honningsvaag takes place in June and July when crowds of people come to the Nordkapp to enjoy the Mindnight Sun from there. strongly dependent on wind and rain - be prepared for everything in a temperature range of 5 - 25 degrees. 

Transportation  

Drive all the way to Northcape in your car

Drive all the way to Northcape in your car, Honningsvåg

 globetrott Says:  Drive all the way to Northcape in my motorhome that was my intention in August 2009 but my motorhome had a problem with the engine in Trondheim, so I had to give that up.My conclusions after driving ca. 6000km through Norway:You need a lot of time and patience in order to... 

Go to Honnigsvag by Hurtigruten

Go to Honnigsvag by Hurtigruten, Honningsvåg

 globetrott Says:  Take a Hurtigruten-ship from Bergen or from Kirkenes and in both tours, northbound and southbound you will get to Honnigsvag. Hurtigruten is the name of the famous post-ships cruising every day of the year along the norwegian coast on a fixed schedule between Bergen and... 

Shopping  

The Christmas House: Christmas Gifts
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Well it is Christmas all year round here where the reindeers graze on the treeless slopes just waiting for Father Christmas to come with his sleigh....but beware in the very heart of winter it is completely dark for 3 months so you will need a torch!

And just waiting for you except in the dark months is The Christmas House.

What to buy: You can by local handcrafts...decorations for Christmas...just look at the array in the photo.

And you must buy some coffee and Christmas cake to eat in the cosy cafe.....not your ordinary Christmas cake but a special Norwegian variety

What to pay: Whatever you want...credit card or Norwegian Kroner...they will take euro but change comes in Kroner

Written Sep 5, 2012

Address: Near Skarsvåg

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Local Customs  

Christmas at Norkapp
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Experience Christmas at Norkapp in life. The Choir group was having rehearshal in the middle of the street just right in front of the central church..

Written Jan 14, 2003

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Warnings and Dangers  

Honningsvag: winter weekends

Honningsvag: winter weekends, Honningsvåg

 clangerworld Says:  If you are in honningsvag on Saturday or Sunday (I stayed Saturday night) you will find the tourist information and local museum shut. Out of season your choise of restaurant and bars seems to be limited to the microbwerery next to the post office (although the pizza was... 

The weather...

The weather..., Honningsvåg

 dave_21 Says:  I Have two warnings:1. You can't trust the weather in any season, It's just luck if you pick a day when the sun shines! 2. Expensive Road fee!There is no sign that indicates that you have to pay from Alta to Norkap. I can live with that but the amount is very high! You have... 

Tourist Traps  

Why we did not choose NordKapp
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I guess when visitors arrive in Honningsvåg, Norway most will opt for a ship's tour. Yes there is a small airport and those that arrive by air would be very adventurous people and make their own way even maybe to Knivskjellodden so this tip is not for them.

We did not choose to go to NordKapp because I had read about it somewhere on VT. And from what I heard from those who chose this option was that it was very misty and they did not see anything except a video.

I also read NordKapp is not the actual very most northerly spot anyway...just the most accessible.
The northernmost point in Europe is said to be Knivskjellodden and not North Cape. It's 1500 meters more north than NordKapp.

Unique Suggestions: Well if you really want to go who am I to say "NO" but do book a second tour so you really see something...just be aware though that our day was cut short as the weather 'turned' making it a bit dangerous to go back to the ship by tender.

Updated Sep 6, 2012

Related to:
 Hiking and Walking
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What to Pack  

Climate in Honningsvåg
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Miscellaneous: According to the climate chart it rains 24 to 31 days each month; the driest are February (25) and July (24 days).

Avg. Temp. in Spring: max.: -1 – 4°C ( 30 - 39°F ); min: -2 - 3°C ( 28 - 38°F )
Avg. Temp. in Summer: max.: 8 – 13°C ( 47 - 55°F ); min: 6 - 9°C ( 43 - 49°F )
Avg. Temp. in Autumn: max.: 0 – 8°C ( 32 - 47°F); min: -1 - 7°C ( 30 – 45°F )
Avg. Temp. in Winter: max.: -2 – -1°C ( 28 - 30°F); min: -5 - -3°C ( 23 - 27°F )

Updated Sep 22, 2004

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Off The Beaten Path  

have a stroll around the town!

have a stroll around the town!, Honningsvåg

 clangerworld Says:  Following a trip to northcape the previous day, I spent a happy couple of hours the folowing morning (the bus back to Alta didnt leave until 15:00) strolling around Honningsvag. The jetty at the harbour entrance affords some good views across the town and if you walk to the... 

Christmas at Norkapp

Christmas at Norkapp, Honningsvåg

 o00o Says:  Experience Christmas at Norkapp in life. The Choir group was having rehearshal in the middle of the street just right in front of the central church.. 

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Other routes

Other routes, Honningsvåg

 o00o Says:  Other than getting there by ferry from Kirkenese, the are other router by reaching Honingsvag via Karasyok Finland. 

Honningsvag

Honningsvag, Honningsvåg

 o00o Says:  The port of Honninsvag, this is only route to arrive in Honningsvag if you travel from Kikenese by ferry. 

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