Svolvær – Tromsø
Norway | Anno 2024, 2025
Høla
Høla
Departure from Svolvaer
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The Fisherwoman waves goodbye to the departing fishermen and welcomes them upon their return |
Svolvaer lies on the shore of Høla, "The Hole." It is an important fishing area for the Lofoten fishery
Greylag geese
Seagulls on a rocky island in Høla
Oddvær
A few white-tailed eagles feel at home on the rocks of Oddvær. An estimated two thousand live across Norway
Especially in bad weather they spend up to 90% of their time sitting motionless on the rocks
White-tailed eagle (juvenile)
The white-tailed eagle gets its name from its wedge-shaped white tail
The white-tailed eagle is the largest eagle in Europe and the fourth largest in the world
White-tailed eagles are territorial. Their territory can span 50 to 400 km²
They hunt fish, which they scoop up in a dive
White-tailed eagles also hunt birds, but given their relatively low speed they need an element of surprise, or a tactical advantage such as bright sunlight at their back or the ability to hide
Swift, agile Arctic terns don't hesitate to chase away a clumsy white-tailed eagle
Raftsundet
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Øyhellsundet – Fish farm
Raftsundet – Brakøya
Trollfjord
The 2.5 km long Trollfjord is only about 100 meters wide at its mouth (photo taken at 11:45 pm)
The rocks surrounding Trollfjord reach a height of 446 m
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Jarsteinelva |
Black guillemots
Black guillemot
Here and there trolls appear between the rocks
The Trollfjord originated from a dispute over pastureland between the trolls Vågakallen and Hinnøygubben. At some point, Hinnøygubben fell and smashed a crack in the mountain ridge with his axe. This is how the Trollfjord was formed. Trolls have felt at home here ever since
Finnsnes
Gisund Bridge
Black-legged kittiwake
Straumsfjorden
Tromsø
Tromsø Bridge
Tromsø – Storgata
Tromsø
Library
Library
Tromsø Cathedral |
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Fangstmonument (Monument of the Catch, Sivert Donali, 1984), a tribute to the whalers |
Stolpersteine of the Sakolsky family. Ruth was barely three when she was deported to Auschwitz
Runners – Leonardo Lustig (2016) |
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Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) |
MV Seabourn Sojourn (2010) in Tromsø harbour
The Tromsø Bridge (1960) connects the island of Tromsøya in the Tromsø Sundet to the mainland. It is 1,036 m long and has 58 spans. The maximum vertical clearance is 38 m
Tromsdalen is located on the mainland across the Tromsøsundet and is part of the city of Tromsø. The main attraction is Ishavskatedralen, the Arctic Cathedral (1965)
Strictly speaking, the Arctic Cathedral is a church, because Tromsø Cathedral is located in the city centre |
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The design of the Arctic Cathedral symbolises the icebergs, the Northern Lights and the polar nights |
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The roof consists of reinforced lightweight concrete slabs clad with pearl grey aluminium plates
The stained glass window behind the altar is 28 m high and has an area of 140 m² |
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It represents the second coming of Christ |
A permanent exhibition at Tromsø University Museum tells the story of the Sami – how they developed from a neglected minority into a self-confident indigenous people with their own cultural institutions and a parliament
Headgear |
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Jacket used as summer or rainwear |
Bracelet with pewter decorative pieces
Knife with a bone sheath |
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Part of a horse harness |
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Magic Ice
In the Tromsø Botanical Garden you get a stunning overview of flowers and plants that manage to survive in the coldest regions on earth, especially in the polar regions and in the high mountains
Rhododendron jacksonii |
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Tulip ‘Fleur de Lis’ |
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Anemonastrum narcissiflorum |
Meconopsis gakyidiana |
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Alpine anemone |
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Bergenia cordifolia |
Saxifraga nathorstii |
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Rhodiola kirilowii |
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Arnebia pulchra |
Mountain avens |
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Siberian columbine |
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Saxifraga |
Tromsø (69° 36’ N) at midnight on 20 June
Jaak Palmans
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