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==Understand== | ==Understand== | ||
The modern city was founded in 1902. It grew up as an important ice-free port for Swedish iron ore exports | The modern city was founded in 1902. It grew up as an important ice-free port for Swedish iron ore exports. Before the port and the iron-ore railway was constructed there were only a few farms on the penninsula. During the first attempt to establish a port and railway the place was called Victoriahamn (Victoria port), after the visit by Crown Princess Victoria of the joint kingdom of Sweden and Norway. When the iron ore railway (known as ''Ofotbanen'' in Norway) was finally built from 1898 to 1902 there was an intense activity in Narvik and particularly in the mountains. Thousands of navvies poured in and created a temporary city at Rombaksbotn. The railway construction from Narvik through the wild mountains until the plateau on the Swedish side was a notable engineering achievement. The railway was electrified as early as 1923. Control of the iron ore fields at Kiruna and the port of Narvik was a key motive for German attack in 1940 and the allied intervention. | ||
During and after the German invasion of Norway, Narvik was the scene of fierce battles between allied (British, French and Polish supporting Norwegian army) and German forces, and the war museum commemorates the events of 1940. The Battle of Narvik was the first real engagement between Allied and German troops after months of phony war. The Battle of Narvik was a key event in the early phases of the war. The town was totally destroyed in the process and the fjord was full of shipwrecks. Today, the city offers several outdoor activities; in particular, alpine skiing is possible in the mountains around Narvik. | During and after the German invasion of Norway, Narvik was the scene of fierce battles between allied (British, French and Polish supporting Norwegian army) and German forces, and the war museum commemorates the events of 1940. The Battle of Narvik was the first real engagement between Allied and German troops after months of phony war. The Battle of Narvik was a key event in the early phases of the war. The town was totally destroyed in the process and the fjord was full of shipwrecks. Today, the city offers several outdoor activities; in particular, alpine skiing is possible in the mountains around Narvik. | ||
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===By plane=== | ===By plane=== | ||
'''[http://www.avinor.no/lufthavn/harstad Harstad/Narvik]''' airport, also serves the town [[Harstad]]. There are several direct flights daily from [[Oslo]]. Flights are also available from [[Trondheim]], [[Bodø]] | '''[http://www.avinor.no/lufthavn/harstad Harstad/Narvik]''' airport, also serves the town [[Harstad]]. There are several direct flights daily from [[Oslo]]. Flights are also available from [[Trondheim]], [[Bodø]], [[Tromsø]], and other mid-sized Norwegian cities. Also used by charter flights. The drawback is that this airport is located 75 km from Narvik; an airport express buses makes the journey in about 75 minutes costing kr 270 one-way and kr 400 return. | ||
===By rail=== | ===By rail=== | ||
[[File:Northland-tog i Norddalen.jpg|thumb|Iron Ore Railway through the wild Narvik mountains near the border to Sweden]] | [[File:Northland-tog i Norddalen.jpg|thumb|Iron Ore Railway through the wild Narvik mountains near the border to Sweden]] | ||
Narvik is the terminus of ''Malmbanan'' ("Iron Ore Railway", in Norway known as ''Ofotbanen'') railway from northern Sweden. Mainly used for shipping enormous amounts of iron ore from mines in Lapland it also offers passenger services. A journey along Malmbanan gives spectacular views over large mountains of Narvik and the vast emptiness of Lapland. Swedish state railway company '''[http://www.sj.se SJ]''' has two daily services; one early morning and another at around | Narvik is the terminus of ''Malmbanan'' ("Iron Ore Railway", in Norway known as ''Ofotbanen'') railway from northern Sweden. Mainly used for shipping enormous amounts of iron ore from mines in Lapland, it also offers passenger services. A journey along Malmbanan gives spectacular views over large mountains of Narvik and the vast emptiness of Lapland. The Swedish state railway company '''[http://www.sj.se SJ]''' has two daily services; one early morning and another at around 10AM from [[Luleå]] (7 hr) via [[Boden]] (6½ hr), [[Gällivare]] (4½ hr) and [[Kiruna]] (2 hr 45 min). The morning service has sleeper carriages attached all the way from [[Stockholm]], depatures from Stockholm are daily at 6PM. Prices vary according to demand, booked early (bookings open 90 days before departure) tickets for the over-night trains can be as low as SEK 450 and SEK 195 for day trains. | ||
Narvik lacks connections to the rest of the Norwegian rail network, which ends in Bodø, 150 km southwards. It's however possible to book connecting rail and bus tickets from southern Norway via '''[http://www.nsb.no NSB]'''. | Narvik lacks connections to the rest of the Norwegian rail network, which ends in Bodø, 150 km southwards. It's however possible to book connecting rail and bus tickets from southern Norway via '''[http://www.nsb.no NSB]'''. | ||
===By bus=== | ===By bus=== | ||
There are bus lines with '''[http://www.cominor.no Cominor]''' from [[Fauske]] | There are bus lines with '''[http://www.cominor.no Cominor]''' from [[Fauske]] and many other nearby towns by bus. Many routes are very scenic. The bus station is located on the west side of the inner city, near the AMFI shopping center. In connection with the night train arrival and departure they also stop at the station on the other side of the city. | ||
==Get around== | ==Get around== | ||
{{Mapframe|68.4360580|17.4254271|zoom=14|height=400|width=400|layer=OG}} | {{Mapframe|68.4360580|17.4254271|zoom=14|height=400|width=400|layer=OG}} | ||
Narvik is a compact city which is easy to navigate. Tourist info office is on the main street, and the railway station is easy to find as well. www.destinationnarvik.no and its links will help you to find most of what you are looking for about Narvik. | Narvik is a compact city which is easy to navigate. Tourist info office is on the main street, and the railway station is easy to find as well. [http://www.destinationnarvik.no Destination Narvik] and its links will help you to find most of what you are looking for about Narvik. | ||
If flying in from Oslo Gardemoen to Harstad/Narvik/Evenes airport west of Narvik, a one-hour bus transit is available right to the town centre. | If flying in from Oslo Gardemoen to Harstad/Narvik/Evenes airport west of Narvik, a one-hour bus transit is available right to the town centre. | ||
Narvik has a local bus service with routes to neighborhoods outside the centre, including Ankenes, Framnes, and Beisfjord. Tickets for short journeys are 31 kr | Narvik has a local bus service with routes to neighborhoods outside the centre, including Ankenes, Framnes, and Beisfjord. Tickets for short journeys are kr 31, kr 16 for children (under 16) and seniors (67 years and over). Most lines run Monday to Saturday, while a few major routes (in particular Ankenes) have very limited service Sunday afternoons as well. Schedules are available [http://www.177nordland.no/?ac_id=1&ac_parent=1 online] (in Norwegian); the paper schedule for the Ofoten region can also be [http://www.177nordland.no/?dfi=1_NFK8Ofoten110426.pdf downloaded]. | ||
==See== | ==See== | ||
[[File:Rombakstøtta May.JPG|thumb|250px|Narvik is surrounded by snow-clad mountains, such as nearby Rombaken mountain, pictured here, which is great for | [[File:Rombakstøtta May.JPG|thumb|250px|Narvik is surrounded by snow-clad mountains, such as nearby Rombaken mountain, pictured here, which is great for skiing and hiking]] | ||
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* Take the cable car to the top of Fagernesfjellet | * Take the cable car to the top of Fagernesfjellet. Or better yet, climb it in the middle of the night during summer. There is a fantastic path the winds up the mountain that overlooks the city and one can reach the same destination as the cable car. | ||
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| name=Voss Klatrepark | alt= | url=http://www. | | name=Voss Klatrepark | alt= | url=http://www.vossactive.no/en/high-rope-course/ | email= | ||
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| content=Fun climbing park through treetops, open all year round. | | content=Fun climbing park through treetops, open all year round. | ||
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| content=There is a good network of hiking routes in the inland. The nearest trailhead is at Beisfjord, 12 km south-east from the city. A weekend hike up to Lossihytta hut at some 750 m (25 km one way) requires fitness and some experience (two fords). The hike can be extended as a five day tour around Storsteinsfjellet (return by train from Katterat). The huts require the DNT key, otherwise you must bring a tent. | |||
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| content=Take the train to Katterat and hike to Hunddalshytta. You can continue via Oallavagge day hut, Čunojávrihytta, Unna Allakas fjällstuga and Abiskojaurre fjällstuga to [[Abisko]]: 70 km, 5 days. The last leg is by [[Kungsleden]], the most famous hiking route in Sweden. Enjoy the facilities of Abisko fjällstation. Return by train. The DNT key is needed for the first huts, Unna Allakas is unlocked, the last are manned. The trail is classified as requiring normal fitness and basic hiking skills (on the Norwegian scale). | |||
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==Buy== | ==Buy== | ||
There are shops and kiosks on the main street, plus there are two large shopping centres | There are shops and kiosks on the main street, plus there are two large shopping centres: one near the railway station and the other in the centre of the town. | ||
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| address=Kongensgate 33 | lat= | long= | directions=On the eighteenth floor of Rica Hotel Narvik | | address=Kongensgate 33 | lat= | long= | directions=On the eighteenth floor of Rica Hotel Narvik | ||
| phone=+47 76-961400 | tollfree= | fax= | | phone=+47 76-961400 | tollfree= | fax= | ||
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| content=Great bar to start off the evening with drinks and perhaps a light meal while taking in the dramatic mountainous landscape. | | content=Great bar to start off the evening with drinks and perhaps a light meal while taking in the dramatic mountainous landscape. | ||
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| content=Newest hotel to open in Narvik, this 18-story high rise offers great views over the town and surrounding mountains. Offers stylish interior design | | content=Newest hotel to open in Narvik, this 18-story high rise offers great views over the town and surrounding mountains. Offers stylish interior design and a skybar. | ||
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[[File:IORE beim Torneträsk.jpg|thumb|Iron Ore Railway between Narvik and Kiruna, winter at Torneträsk lake, Sweden]] | [[File:IORE beim Torneträsk.jpg|thumb|Iron Ore Railway between Narvik and Kiruna, winter at Torneträsk lake, Sweden]] | ||
* The Express Bus (Northbound) goes to [[Finnsnes]] and [[Tromsø]] with connections to [[Alta]] and the [[ | * The Express Bus (Northbound) goes to [[Finnsnes]] and [[Tromsø]] with connections to [[Alta]] and the [[Northcapp]]. The Southbound to [[Fauske]] (railway) and [[Bodø]] (bus, railway and airport) | ||
* Southbound bus to Fauske/Bodø daily | * Southbound bus to Fauske/Bodø daily | ||
* There are two bus departures daily from Narvik to [[Svolvær]] in [[Lofoten]] | * There are two bus departures daily from Narvik to [[Svolvær]] in [[Lofoten]] | ||
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{{IsPartOf|Nordland}} | {{IsPartOf|Nordland}} | ||
Revision as of 00:32, 30 May 2017
Narvik is a city in northern Norway. The town of Narvik has a population of about 14,000, while the entire municipality has a population of about 18,000. The city is located along the southern shore of the Ofot Fjord, and is the centre of the Ofoten district.
Understand
The modern city was founded in 1902. It grew up as an important ice-free port for Swedish iron ore exports. Before the port and the iron-ore railway was constructed there were only a few farms on the penninsula. During the first attempt to establish a port and railway the place was called Victoriahamn (Victoria port), after the visit by Crown Princess Victoria of the joint kingdom of Sweden and Norway. When the iron ore railway (known as Ofotbanen in Norway) was finally built from 1898 to 1902 there was an intense activity in Narvik and particularly in the mountains. Thousands of navvies poured in and created a temporary city at Rombaksbotn. The railway construction from Narvik through the wild mountains until the plateau on the Swedish side was a notable engineering achievement. The railway was electrified as early as 1923. Control of the iron ore fields at Kiruna and the port of Narvik was a key motive for German attack in 1940 and the allied intervention.
During and after the German invasion of Norway, Narvik was the scene of fierce battles between allied (British, French and Polish supporting Norwegian army) and German forces, and the war museum commemorates the events of 1940. The Battle of Narvik was the first real engagement between Allied and German troops after months of phony war. The Battle of Narvik was a key event in the early phases of the war. The town was totally destroyed in the process and the fjord was full of shipwrecks. Today, the city offers several outdoor activities; in particular, alpine skiing is possible in the mountains around Narvik.
Get in
By plane
Harstad/Narvik airport, also serves the town Harstad. There are several direct flights daily from Oslo. Flights are also available from Trondheim, Bodø, Tromsø, and other mid-sized Norwegian cities. Also used by charter flights. The drawback is that this airport is located 75 km from Narvik; an airport express buses makes the journey in about 75 minutes costing kr 270 one-way and kr 400 return.
By rail
Narvik is the terminus of Malmbanan ("Iron Ore Railway", in Norway known as Ofotbanen) railway from northern Sweden. Mainly used for shipping enormous amounts of iron ore from mines in Lapland, it also offers passenger services. A journey along Malmbanan gives spectacular views over large mountains of Narvik and the vast emptiness of Lapland. The Swedish state railway company SJ has two daily services; one early morning and another at around 10AM from Luleå (7 hr) via Boden (6½ hr), Gällivare (4½ hr) and Kiruna (2 hr 45 min). The morning service has sleeper carriages attached all the way from Stockholm, depatures from Stockholm are daily at 6PM. Prices vary according to demand, booked early (bookings open 90 days before departure) tickets for the over-night trains can be as low as SEK 450 and SEK 195 for day trains.
Narvik lacks connections to the rest of the Norwegian rail network, which ends in Bodø, 150 km southwards. It's however possible to book connecting rail and bus tickets from southern Norway via NSB.
By bus
There are bus lines with Cominor from Fauske and many other nearby towns by bus. Many routes are very scenic. The bus station is located on the west side of the inner city, near the AMFI shopping center. In connection with the night train arrival and departure they also stop at the station on the other side of the city.
Get around
Narvik is a compact city which is easy to navigate. Tourist info office is on the main street, and the railway station is easy to find as well. Destination Narvik and its links will help you to find most of what you are looking for about Narvik.
If flying in from Oslo Gardemoen to Harstad/Narvik/Evenes airport west of Narvik, a one-hour bus transit is available right to the town centre.
Narvik has a local bus service with routes to neighborhoods outside the centre, including Ankenes, Framnes, and Beisfjord. Tickets for short journeys are kr 31, kr 16 for children (under 16) and seniors (67 years and over). Most lines run Monday to Saturday, while a few major routes (in particular Ankenes) have very limited service Sunday afternoons as well. Schedules are available online (in Norwegian); the paper schedule for the Ofoten region can also be downloaded.
See
- 1 Ofoten Museum, Administrasjonsveien 3, ☏ +47 76-969650.
- 2 War Memorial Museum (Nordland Røde Kors Krigsminnemuseum), Torgsvingen 15, ☏ +47 76-944426, [email protected]. Exhibitions about the Narvik Campaign in the Second World War.
- 3 Narvik church. Large stone church was built in 1925 by the architect Olaf Nordhagen.
Do
- Take the cable car to the top of Fagernesfjellet. Or better yet, climb it in the middle of the night during summer. There is a fantastic path the winds up the mountain that overlooks the city and one can reach the same destination as the cable car.
- Ski at Narvikfjellet. The ski station is located so that you can contemplate the fjords as you ski down the slopes.
- Voss Klatrepark. Fun climbing park through treetops, open all year round.
Buy
There are shops and kiosks on the main street, plus there are two large shopping centres: one near the railway station and the other in the centre of the town.
Connect
Eat
- Linken Restaurant Og Bar, Kongensgate 64 (At Quality Hotel Grand Royal), ☏ +47 76-977075.
Drink
- 1 Malmen/Telegrafen, Dronningens gate 47, ☏ +47 76-960055.
- Tøtta Bar, Kongensgate 33 (On the eighteenth floor of Rica Hotel Narvik), ☏ +47 76-961400. M-F 11AM-1AM, Sa-Su 11AM-2AM. Great bar to start off the evening with drinks and perhaps a light meal while taking in the dramatic mountainous landscape.
Sleep
For a town of its size Narvik offers a large selection of hotel, both more high-end and cheaper alternatives.
- 1 Quality Hotel Grand Royal, Kongensgate 64, ☏ +47 76-977000, fax: +47 76-977007, [email protected]. Largest hotel in town with over 600 beds, much-used and well-suited for larger conferences.
- 2 Scandic Narvik, Kongensgate 33, ☏ +47 76-961400, fax: +47 76-961401, [email protected]. Newest hotel to open in Narvik, this 18-story high rise offers great views over the town and surrounding mountains. Offers stylish interior design and a skybar.
- 3 Best Western Narvik Hotell, Skistuavn. 8, ☏ +47 76 96 48 00, [email protected]. 40 rooms
Go next
- The Express Bus (Northbound) goes to Finnsnes and Tromsø with connections to Alta and the Northcapp. The Southbound to Fauske (railway) and Bodø (bus, railway and airport)
- Southbound bus to Fauske/Bodø daily
- There are two bus departures daily from Narvik to Svolvær in Lofoten
- There is an Airport Express Bus to Harstad/Narvik/Evenes Airport (EVE) that connects with flights to Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL).
- Kiruna and Luleå in Sweden, connected by road and Malmbanan (Iron Ore Railway)
| Routes through Narvik |
| Kirkenes ← Bardufoss ← | N  S | → Fauske → Trondheim |
| Lofoten ← Svolvær ← | W  E | → Abisko → Luleå |
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