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quiet village and old fortress
amsor Says: Nice and quiet village in Vardo. There is a old fortress in Vardo and you can go visit it.It is nice to walking through and stand on the wall of the fortress, they also have some canons and small museum. I only had 1 hour there, before ship of Hurtigruten was going on, but...
Gili_S Says: The island of Hornøy is actually the main attraction here, so I believe. It is mainly for the bird watchers and on the right season it can be rather crowded island.
Gili_S Says: Vardø is an island, of course the best thing here is the sea and the best you can do is to take a small boat and sail to the other islands around.
jakro64 Says: Vardoe Museum is by the locals named "The Louse Hill" because the building now housing the museum used to be a hospital.Inside you will find several exhibitions where the focus is on the rich history of this small township, including the time around the Witch Executions, the...
Gili_S Says: I didn't use this one, it is just by the harbour and city centre and might be more comfortable location in case you are not with a car.
Gili_S Says: A local family own Bed and Breakfast was a great choice for a place to sleep over night here. But well, breakfast not included but you have your own kitchen to cook whatever you wish, dinner and breakfast
Gili_S Says: If you just want a quick coffee in Vardø, like everywhere in Norway you can just go to Narvesen kiosk or shop, and get a fresh good cup of coffee. It is take away and you can also drive with it.
Gili_S Says: Asia Burger was recommended for us and it was surely good option for a quick and nice meal after spending the whole day running after the puffins.
Gili_S Says: You probably can get to Vardø by boat as well, as I came by car, I only used the local boat to get to the little island of Hornøy.
Gili_S Says: Even that it is actually an island, you can get to Vardø by car as there is tunnel under to sea. Here is my car in front of the B&B
If you travel to Vardø by car...
Narviking Says: If you travel to Vardø by car you have to drive the 2890 meter long tunnel located 88 meters under sea level !! You can also travel by ship as the town of Vardø is located on a island.
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This part of Norway have always had strong relations with Russia. Earlier it was the socalled Pomor trade, nowadays russian fishing boats often visit and there are many russian immigrants living in the area. The place Kiberg a few kilometers outside Vardø used to be called 'Lille Moskva'. ('Little Moscow').
PHOTO: A RUSSIAN MONUMENT IN KIBERG.
Written Sep 12, 2002
The only danger I could think of here is the pigeons and seagulls droppings, so be careful where you sit or take your breaks.
Written Jun 27, 2007
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Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Dont expect to find tropical temperatures in Vardø !
However the warmest ever recorded in Vardø is 27C while in winter it seldom drop below -10C although days with even below -15C do happens from time to time. Because of its cool climate there is only one tree in Vardø. In order to keep it alive it is coverd by rugs in winter and then 'undressed' when summer arrives ! PHOTO: VARDØS ONLY TREE.
Written Sep 12, 2002
Gili_S Says: We did not have the time to visit Hamningberg this time, but hey, it is only about 1500 km from my home, I can visit there next time ;-)
If you visit Vardø you should...
Narviking Says: If you visit Vardø you should also make a trip to Hamningberg, a small village just outside the town.The nature along the road between Vardø and Hamningberg is very interesting
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Favorite thing: There is useful tourist info in the city just by the harbour, here you can book and buy boat ticket to get to the bird island of Hornøy.
Written Jun 27, 2007
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Vardø has a population of about 2700 and are the most eastern town in Norway. At 31'5 degrees east it is located even more to the east than Istanbul in Turkey. At the hill Domen just outside the town...
Probably Vardoe is the most unusual town in Norway. Having only around 2,000 inhabitants it has a fortress, police, airport, hospital, museums, hotel, inns, pubs and a lot of non-governmental...
Was here in Kirkenese before leaving for Norkapp. After long hours (8 hours) by car, finally I arrived here from Russia Murmansk.
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