Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in Finnmark, Northern Norway

Steilneset Memorial or 'The Witches' Monument" commemorates the victims of the witches' trials in Finnmark during the 17th century. It consist of the House of Flames, with an artwork of French-American artist Louise Bourgeois, and the Memorial Hall designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. The Memorial was opened by Her Royal Higness Queen Sonja in 2011.

Experience the nature and silence surrounded by snowclad mountains in the valley of Mathisdalen. In a sleigh drawn by the norwegian fjord horse, the breed that is known from the disney movie Frozen. If luck is with us the aurora borealis may appear. The ride is 30 to 40 minutes long, and you can snuggle up under warm blankets. You will also have the upportunity to see and say hallo to our norwegian short tale sheep when we return back to the farm. Our sheep have the upportunity to be outside all year long, and in the summertime they lives side by side to the reindeer up in the mountains. Our experienced guides will pick you up at your location in Alta and bring you to our farm. Approximately 30 min. drive. The price includes hot beverage and snacks served inside the lavvo infront of the fireplace. Warm clothing provided if needed. Restroom availible for our guests.

Located 45 km south of Kirkenes in the valley of Pasvik. Viewpoint with coffee shop and souvenirs. You can climbe up into the tower and enjoy the nice view over the valley and into the Russian neighborhood Nikel. Are you lucky you will obeserve brown bears. You can drive by your own car or you can take part in a sightseeing to Pasvik valley. Open only in summer (june, july, aug)

WORLD HERITAGE ROCK ART CENTRE - ALTA MUSEUM Experience one of Northern Europe's largest rock carving sites, inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage list. The carvings were made by hunters and gatherers, the oldest carvings are over 7000 years. The rock art park is available in the snow free period. The museum is open all year and features exhibitions on rock art in Alta and other cultural history exhibitions. Temporary exhibitions on themes such as the Northern Lights, angling and art exhibitions. Cafe with a panoramic view over the Altafjord and souvenir shop. Guided tours for groups by prior arrangement. Audioguides available in Norwegian, English, German and French.

Kafjord Kirke (1836) is a long church, built in an English-inspired neo-Gothic style. The history of the church is closely linked to the copper mines. Alta’s oldest standing church is open to the public during the summer. Located east of the E6 in Kafjord, 20 km from Alta.

A group of nesting cliffs in the form of an archipelago with almost a hundred islands of all different sizes. One of the largest puffin colonies in North Norway with other species such as gannets, white-tailed eagles, auks, eider ducks, great cormorants, fulmar petrels and Arctic skuas. There are approx. 2 million nesting birds on the island. Bird safari around the nesting cliffs daily during the summer months

At the head of the Bognelvdalen valley in Langfjordbotn, a river emerges from the ground. It is called “The Bubble” and is a beautiful subterranean spring.