After our small adventures in Kilpisjärvi, we drove across the border into Norway. Our target for this fifth day of our Arctic Tour was the city of Tromsø. It was, however, a day that would be dominated by a lot of rain. It rained almost continuously from the moment we crossed the border until we…
Alta is a town in Finnmark County in the far north of Norway. It lies at the shores of the fjord Altafjorden. This is where the river Altaelva flows into the fjord and the Arctic Ocean. Alta is together with Kirkenes the two main commercial centers for Finnmark. The town is for many visitors the…
Øvre Alta is a village just to the south of the city of Alta. It lies along the river Altaelva in the far north of Norway. This is Finnmark County, an area that is part of the Sapmi cultural region. Øvre Alta is home to Sami Siida, which is one of the local windows into…