Narvik Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

War Memorial Museum

War Memorial Museum, Narvik

 Manara Says:  Nordland Røde Kors Krigsminnemuseum is the full name, in Norwegian, of this museum themed on World War II. Of course much of it is devoted to the battles in the Narvik Fjord of 1940, however there are many exhibits also about the German occupation of Norway, prisoner camps... 

The Old Post Office

The Old Post Office, Narvik

 Manara Says:  This small wood building you see in my picture dates back to the time when the town of Narvik was still named Viktorahavn and was not even a town yet. In the years when the railway was being built, i.e. in the 1890s, this was the post office. My impression is that it looks... 

The Port of Narvik

The Port of Narvik, Narvik

 Manara Says:  Watching the port of Narvik is like watching an enormous industrial machine at work. You see the trains arrive, with the iron ore from Kiruna, be efficiently emptied and go back to the iron mines. You see also the cargo ships that, loaded with the iron pellets, leave for all... 

War Cemetery

War Cemetery, Narvik

 Manara Says:  In 1946 the Norwegian government drew a plan for the creation of war cemeteries and founded the War Graves Office to take care of the considerable number of bodies of foreign war dead on Norwegian territory, as well as of the graves of Norwegian combatants who had lost their... 

Ofoten Museum

Ofoten Museum, Narvik

 Manara Says:  This small museum shows how Narvik developed from a small fishermen’s village into a small city with an important port. It happened mainly in the late 1800s and early 1900s with the construction of the railway to connect this seaport and the mines of iron ore in Kiruna.... 

Red Cross World War II Museum

Red Cross World War II Museum, Narvik

 travelfrosch Says:  Narvik had a very tough time during the war. Because of its strategic port and access to Swedish iron ore mines, Narvik was highly contested at the outset of World War II. When the Germans invaded Norway in 1940, the Norwegians (with their British, French and Polish allies)... 

Tourist Office: Maps and Internet Access

Tourist Office: Maps and Internet Access, Narvik

 travelfrosch Says:  While most locals are very friendly, some are downright stone-faced. :) To get answers to your questions, a good place to get started is the tourist office. It's located on Kongensgate, the main road -- not at all far from the train station, bus station, or ferry dock.... 

Hotels  

Breidablikk Gjestehus

 2 Reviews and 10 Opinions  The Breidablikk Gjestehus (a.k.a. Breidablikk Gjestgiveri) is a pleasant, inexpensive place to stay.... 

Quality Hotel Grand Royal

 1 Review and 18 Opinions  Centrally located in the citycentre of Narvik 

Restaurants  

Peppe's Pizza: Arctic Pizza

Peppe's Pizza: Arctic Pizza, Narvik

 travelfrosch Says:  We had been eating a lot of herring. When we saw Peppes, a chain pizza restaurant, we both decided it would be a good change of pace. The restaurant is tourist and kid-friendly, plus it's open til midnight. Prices are not outrageous by Narvik standards. To save a bit of... 

Bella Napoli: Italian Food (sort of...)

Bella Napoli: Italian Food (sort of...), Narvik

 travelfrosch Says:  We were hungry, so Jim took us to a local place he knew. The Bella Napoli probably does not have Italian management (hint: they're well-known for their Kebob), but the food was just fine, if not exactly Neapolitan. I had the "Fettuccine Napolitana," which was really closer... 

Transportation  

Bus

Bus, Narvik

 alectrevor Says:  The bus from Tromso [Tromsoe ] takes 4 hours which includes a coffee stop, arrives at Narvik bus station. The bus station is below the shopping centre. To exit go up 3 escalators to get to street level. Naturally to leave go down 3 levels to bus station there do not seem to... 

Train

Train, Narvik

 alectrevor Says:  Narvik is only connected by train to Sweden. I took a day trip to Kiruna in Sweden, very nice scenery. Not a lot to see in Kiruna so took next train back ,which is what i planned to do. The Narvik rail station is about 1 km from town centre. If you do this day trip, take... 

Bus

Bus, Narvik

 Animas Says:  We took bus from Narvik to Bodo. Price for adult is 466 Kr and for kid ( > 7 years old ) 233 Kr The driver did everything ... driving ... delivering newspaper on the way. You will find the bus station behind Amfi Shopping Center. 

Ofotbanen

Ofotbanen, Narvik

 Manara Says:  Ofotbanen, called Malmbanan in Sweden, is the single-track railway line that connects Kiruna (in Sweden) to Narvik. The route of 168 Km, entirely north of the Polar Circle, goes along a fantastic landscape of mountains and finally along the Ofotfjord. The first part of the... 

Harstad/Narvik Airport

Harstad/Narvik Airport, Narvik

 travelfrosch Says:  Harstad/Narvik Airport (Code: EVE), while more distant (79 km/49 miles) from Narvik, has significantly more flight options than tiny Framnes Airport (Code: NVK). SAS Braathens and Norwegian Airlines provide service to Oslo, while Widerøe provides regional service to Bodø,... 

Fly to Narvik

Fly to Narvik, Narvik

 sabzaby Says:  If you try to find a fly from Oslo to Narvik will be surprised by very high price that you find on your PC screen. It is because that netprogram found a airrout to narvik's own airport. But actually you must search for a nearby airport that called Evenes or "Harstad-Narvik... 

Local Customs  

"Dog Parking"

"Dog Parking", Narvik

 Leipzig Says:  Hehe..this is strange. Here you can fasten your dog if you want to enter this office. Since there are no trees nearby you have to pay to use the metallic ring.Well, I received an email some times ago from Thor Gaarden from Narvik and he told me that the maschine is for the... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Skjomenfjord

Skjomenfjord, Narvik

 travelfrosch Says:  About a 30 minute drive south of Narvik is the Skjomenfjord (pronounced SCHU-man-fyord). Drive around the back roads and enjoy the scenery. There are a number of places to pull over and park. In nice weather, this is a great area to have a picnic. Unfortunately, the weather... 

"Narvik Beach"

"Narvik Beach", Narvik

 travelfrosch Says:  About 30 minutes north of Narvik by car, on the road to Tromsø, there is a sandy area with a number of small, square beach houses. They looked quite similar to the beach houses we saw in Ærø, Denmark. Here, you can wander along the sand, take in the views... and even swim if... 

Favorites  

Ofotfjorden

Ofotfjorden, Narvik

 Manara Says:  Narvik lies on a small peninsula on the coast of a fjord that most people in the world call “the The Narvik Fjord”, but its real name is Ofotfjord. It is the longest fjord in the Nordland region.Although it is 200 km north of the Arctic Circle the water of this fjord is... 

King of the Street Lamp

King of the Street Lamp, Narvik

 travelfrosch Says:  This rather noisy creature appeared quite proud of its perch. I originally thought it was an Arctic Tern, but after further research, it did not have the trademark red beak. I think it's a Guillemot (though I've been told it's probably a Magpie). Whatever it was, it... 

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