Making the most of Narvik
Use these notes to shape a realistic day ashore, then confirm any time-sensitive information for the date of your call.
Arriving at the port
The dock is about 500 meters from town. Shuttle buses available.
Narvik is so much more than just beautiful nature! It is the home of Ofoten railway, the navvies, the famous bear cubs Salt & Pepper and its unique war history. It was the first industrial town in Northern Norway and was given town status in 1902 as the construction of the Ofoten Railway was completed. A town center was formed and its unique culture was, and still is, influenced by Swedish navvies, British engineers and sailors from across the world. Located 45 km from the Swedish border you can visit two countries in one day.
Getting around
Ride the cable car to one of the most famous viewpoints in Northern Norway - the mountain restaurant at Narvikfjellet, 656 m above sea level. • From here take the chair lift to 1200 m and enjoy the most spectacular view in the entire region. You can even see as far as Lofoten on a clear day. • The chair lift brings you down to the plateau again where you can have a snack in a Lavvu. Imagine viewing the Northern Lights from here!
Polar Park: The world’s northernmost wildlife park and one of Northern Norway’s most popular tourist attractions. With its 114 acres of natural habitat it houses Arctic animals such as wolves, brown bear, lynx, wolverine, mouse, reindeer, musk oxen and fox. Enjoy a guided tour of the park visiting most of the enclosures.
Money
The Norwegian currency is the Norwegian crown (Norske krone), abbreviated kr. A 1/100th krone is called øre. 1.00 EUR = about 9 NOK. Norway is one of the most expensive countries in the world!