Location: Hammerfest
Top Things to do in Hammerfest
What to do and see in Hammerfest, Northern Norway: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
Hammerfest (help·info) (Northern Sami: Hámmárfeasta) is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hammerfest. Some of the main villages in the municipality include Rypefjord, Forsøl, Hønsebybotn, Akkarfjord, Akkarfjord, and Kårhamn.
Restaurants in Hammerfest
1. The Polar Bear Society
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4.5 based on 264 reviews
The Polar Bear Society is located on the coastal steamer pier, together with Hammerfest’s Tourist Information. Join the world famous and exclusive society, and receive the Polar Bear Pin as proof that you visited the World’s Northernmost Town – Hammerfest! Our museum showcases our proud traditions with fishing and hunting in arctic conditions. There is also a gift shop. You can only become a member in the Polar Bear Society when you visit Hammerfest in person. A membership costs NOK 220,00 as a one time fee. The money supports the exhibition and pays the components of the membership: the Polar Bear pin in silver and enamel, a sticker with our logo on, a diploma with your name on signed by the mayor of Hammerfest, a membership card with your own membership number.
Reviewed By G6426FManthonys - Brisbane, Australia
Located at the tourist office this is a great little museum. There are plenty of stuffed birds if you are into birds as well as some of the mammals of the area. Info boards with the history makes this a good place to stop.
2. Museum of Reconstruction for Finnmark and Northern Troms
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4.5 based on 75 reviews
Reviewed By Arctic_Lyon - Tromso, Norway
This is a very good introduction to the WW2 history of Hammerfest and the whole Finnmark region. The museum is huge, filled with artifacts, reconstructed locales, movies, and the like. I spent much longer in there than I expected honestly. Worth it.
3. Hammerfest Tourist Information
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4.5 based on 76 reviews
Welcome to the world’s northernmost town, Hammerfest. An Arctic town full of life at 70 degrees North. Hammerfest was officially recognised as a town in 1789 and is the oldest town in North Norway. But did you know that Hammerfest was also the very first town in Norway and Northern Europe to introduce electric street lights in 1891? The polar bear in the town’s coat of arms is the symbol of the town’s proud roots connected to Arctic hunting. In recent years, the town has gained world renown for Snohvit, the world’s northernmost LNG plant, and the very first natural gas development in the Barents Sea. From Hammerfest, you can explore sea, land, mountain and mountain plain – no matter the season! Population: 10,287. Area, municipality: 844 km².
4. Salen Lookout
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4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By DP1066 - Hastings, United Kingdom
Our excursion with Hurtigruten took us to this viewpoint where there is a wonderful view of the harbour and surroundings. Other passengers walked to it and we all agreed this place was worth visiting.
5. Struve Geodetic Arc
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4.0 based on 67 reviews
Reviewed By yandinazetland - Stonehaven, United Kingdom
The pillar recognises the the work by the Russian astonnomer and scientist Friedrich Struve who was the leader of a team who helped determine the shape and figure of the Earth. There is plenty of information by the monument and some great views over the harbour.
6. Hammerfest Church
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4.0 based on 126 reviews
Reviewed By wondereyes - Bucharest, Romania
I read before being there about this church while I was doing my documentation for the trip. It made me curios, and it worth to visit it. First the person in charge was so nice to wait us to visit it as it was supposed to close. Unfortunately, He was not speaking English, for sure we should have get more information, but I remeber his kindness to let us share the beauty of this church. It is a modern church but If you read on visitnorway site you can have the information to know what to look for: the shape like the drying fish racks, the stainless glass behind the altar brings such a colored light that makes you fell joy and peace, the wood carvings on the organ wall, the stone mosaic behind the altar made from norvegian stones. Allocate half an hour and you will not regret it. It seems that also the reindeers love it as the are "parking" close to it for rest.
