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Bodø

Nordland

The ferry port for Lofoten, with Saltstraumen, the world's strongest tidal current, half an hour away.

Photo: Sergei Gussev · CC BY 2.0
Best Time to Go
Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug
Our full guide to Bodø is being written. It's on the Northern Norway list as If You're Nearby.

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Lofoten Islands

Nordland
About 73 miles away

Red fishing cabins beneath sheer peaks, above the Arctic Circle.

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Kiruna

About 161 miles away

Sweden's Arctic mining town, with the Icehotel, husky trails and the clear skies of Abisko.

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Tromsø

About 201 miles away

The Arctic's capital, and one of the best places to see the northern lights.

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Northern Norway

Lofoten, Tromsø and the northern lights.

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