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Sommarøy
A fishing village on islands of white-sand beaches and turquoise water, 22 miles west of the city.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Sommarøy, TromsøDirections
- Getting There
- About 1 hour by car west of Tromsø; buses run a few times a day.
Why Go
The drive across Kvaløya crosses mountains and fjords to a cluster of small islands linked by bridges. In summer the beaches look almost tropical, if not the water temperature; in winter it's a good place for the northern lights.
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Red fishing cabins beneath sheer peaks, above the Arctic Circle.
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