The Tromsø City Guides answer the questions every Arctic visitor has: where to eat well without paying harbour-front prices, where to watch the aurora for free on a clear night, which museums fill the short winter days and how far a local bus will take you. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, the area and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Tromsø City Guides
- 140 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Tromsø guides
Food guide
24 places
Reindeer sausages and fish soup, northern home cooking in old merchant houses, tasting menus worth booking early and cafés for a cinnamon bun or a pint.
Things to do guide
24 places
Polar museums for the dark hours, the cable car and the Arctic Cathedral, free aurora spots on the island and a sauna for a cold evening.
Family guide
22 places
Huskies and reindeer, a pool with slides for freezing days, a cable car ride up into the snow and easy dinners with children at five.
Nightlife guide
21 places
Beer and whisky pubs, small cocktail bars, live music on Storgata and lakeside aurora nights that cost nothing.
Day trips guide
24 places
Kvaløya fjords and white beaches, a Sámi reindeer camp, husky farms and straight answers on which trips need a car.
Budget guide
25 places
Free warm rooms, a stone stairway instead of the cable car fare, a hot dog stall open since 1911 and the best free spots for the lights.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Mors Mat Aunegården
Sjøgata 29, city centre
Northern home cooking in a former merchant’s house: generous plates of meatballs, reindeer stew and fish soup in a room that feels like a family dining table. Dogs are welcome too. From the food guide.
MS Polstjerna
Hjalmar Johansens gate, next to Polaria
A sealing vessel from 1949 moored on the quay, open from the wheelhouse down to the bunks and galley. Under-18s go in free, which makes it one of the cheapest hours in town. From the things to do guide.
Ersfjordbotn
Kvaløya, about 40 minutes by car
A village where the fjord ends between steep mountain walls, and one of the darkest easy-to-reach places for aurora photos. Pack food, as there is little to buy. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Tromsø
Day one: walk the harbour and Storgata with the food guide, visit the Polar Museum and the old Skansen fort, then cross the bridge to the Arctic Cathedral at dusk. Day two: a reindeer camp or husky farm from the day trips guide, followed by a free aurora night at Prestvannet or Telegrafbukta. On a rainy or slow day, the family and budget guides keep you warm with the city library, the art museum and a long afternoon in the pools at Tromsøbadet.
Questions about the Tromsø guides
What do the Tromsø City Guides include?
Six guides with 140 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place has the reason to go, the area, opening notes and a practical tip.
Where can I see the northern lights in Tromsø without a tour?
The things to do, nightlife and budget guides list the free spots locals use on clear nights, such as Prestvannet and Telegrafbukta, with the bus that gets you there.
Do the guides work offline in Tromsø?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are online and it keeps working without a connection, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need data.
Which languages are the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the Tromsø guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99.
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