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| Alta | ||
| Fylke | Troms and Finnmark | |
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| Residents | 20.789 (2020) | |
| height | unknown | |
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| Tourist info web | www.visitalta.no | |
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Alta is a city in the Norwegian province Finnmark.
background
Alta is north of the Arctic Circle, the sun does not set from May 6th to July 26th, and the polar night lasts from November 24th to January 18th. Therefore, Alta is considered a good place to watch the Northern Lights in winter (Aurora borealis).
getting there
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Map of Alta (Norway)
By plane
By train
By bus
In the street
Alta is on the Europastraße 
and at the 
By boat
The 2 Alta hurtigbåtterminal(Ferry terminal) is the station of some cruise ships on the way to the North Cape, but it is no longer at the Hurtigruten
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Rock carvings
Northern Lights Cathedral
- 1 Alta Museum (Verdensarvsenteret for Bergkunst), Altaveien 19, 9518 Alta. Tel.: 47 417 56 330. In the center of the museum are rock carvings, made between 6,200 BC. BC and 2,500 BC. A number of drawings were redrawn in color for better visibility. They have been part of the UNESCO world cultural heritage.
- 3 Canyon Sautso. only accessible on foot.
activities
- 1 GLØD Explorer AS, Vesterhaugveien 1. Tel.: 47 997 94 256. Local organizer: cross-country skiing, canoeing, mountain biking, observation of the northern lights.
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kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- https://www.alta.kommune.no/ (nb) - Alta official website
