Flights to Svalbard from Oslo go via Tromso and again rather than simply changing planes there, on the way up I spent two nights in this town in the far north of Norway.
One of the best things to do there is head over the bridge and get the cable car up mount Storsteinen which has great views (above and below).
In the town itself there were a number of museums and I went first to the Polar Museum. After the amazing Fram Museum in Oslo I was expecting something similar, smaller, maybe more local, but actually it had a very different vibe. Take this photo:
This was more about hunting than exploring, with the big names the ones that had killed the most animals. There were relics all around the walls:
While not to everyone's taste it must admit if felt an authentic flavour of the old north.
But generally I really liked Tromso and had a happy time wandering the harbour watching the boats and their reflections in the still waters:
I get the feeling that this place is probably better for photography during the long winter nights when the aurora flickers overhead, so maybe worth a return trip sometime.
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