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| Bodø | ||
| Fylke | North country | |
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| Residents | 51.558 (2018) | |
| Tourist info | 47 75 54 80 00 http://www.visitbodo.com/ | |
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Bodø is a city in Norway. Bodø became the title for 2024 European Capital of Culture awarded.
background
The city is located on the Saltfjord, north of the Arctic Circle. The municipality of the same name is an important administrative center of the region. The small existing village was since about 1800 by the Trondheimer Merchants expanded into a trading and fishing center. As a result, Bodø received city rights in 1816. The city experienced an upswing from the middle of the 19th century thanks to the herring fishery. In May 1940 the city burned down almost completely as a result of the German air raids. Bodø is the seat of the High Command for Air and Sea Defense in Northern Norway.
getting there
By plane
- 1 Bodø lufthavn (BOO). Tel.: 47 67 03 35 10, Fax: 47 67 03 35 01. Bodø Airport is located on the south-eastern outskirts and is integrated into the city's bus network with lines 1 and 4. It is only about 1.5 km from the port and bus terminal. It is a military airport that is also used for civil national aviation and is served by Wideroe, SAS and Norwegian, among others. Connections among others Mo i Rana, Oslo, Svolvær, Trondheim and Tromso.
By train
2 Bodø train station
- Terminus of the Nordlandbahn, the station was only opened in 1962. There is a day and night train to each day Trondheim.
By bus
The express buses leave from the bus terminal near the market square. The speedboats also dock there. There are direct buses to Narvik.
In the street
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By boat
The port of Bodø is used by the ships of the Hurtigruten started. On the northbound route, the ships dock at 12:30 p.m. on the 4th day and leave again at 3:00 p.m. Stamsund. On the southbound route, Bodø is called at very early in the morning at 2.30 a.m., and the ships stop at 4.14 a.m. Ørnes off again. (Stand 2013).
There are also ferry connections to the Lofoten to Moskenes, partly also to Røst and Sørværøy. In addition, various connections to the nearby islands.
Attention: the Hurtigruten ships with the car ferry and the speedboats are not next to each other, but about 2 kilometers apart.
By bicycle
The Norwegian cycle route 1, the Kystruta leads to section 1c of Trondheim over Bodø ans North cap. GPS track and route description in Bike tour wiki.
mobility
The city and the surrounding area are criss-crossed by a dense bus network. The timetable is very thin on Sundays.
Tourist Attractions
As a result of the destruction during World War II, there are no significant historical sights to be found in the city itself.
Churches
Bodø with its districts has 9 churches:
- 1 Bodø Domkirke, Torvgata 12, 8006 Bodø. Tel.: 47 75 50 03 00, Email: [email protected].
The cathedral church in the center, built in 1956, is a 56-meter-long basilica with a free-standing bell tower. The 12 m high glass picture by Age Storstein on the eastern wall of the choir characterizes the interior. In the bell tower there is a memorial to those who fell in World War II. Its Norwegian inscription reads in German: Nobody named, nobody forgotten.Open: Open daily from 12pm to 3pm. - 2 Bodin Kirke, Gamle riksvei 68, 8013 Bodø. Tel.: 47 75 56 54 20.The Bodin Church was built around 1240, making it the oldest church in the town. After several changes, it was given a transept in 1785. The part from the Middle Ages was replaced by a new building in the old style in 1894. Inside the church you can find elements from the 17th and 18th centuries. After a restoration in 1964, the church received a new organ from Germany in 2003, which is a replica of a baroque organ from the 18th century.
- The 3 Hunstadkirke (Hunstad Church).Hunstadkirke was built at a cost of NOK 84 million and completed in 2013 on an area of 2,600 m².
- The 4 Rønvik Church (Rønvik church). from 1997 stands in the district of Kirkhaugen in the northeast of the city center.
- The 5 Kjerringøy Church (Kjerringøy church).is a wooden church from 1883 and is located at Rv 834 in the eponymous town in the north-east of Bodø.
- The 6 Tverlandet Church (Tverlandet kirke). stands in Løding and is a stone church from 1983 with 422 seats.
- The 7 Saltstraumen Church (Saltstraumen church).is a cruciform church from 1886, restored in 1904.
- The 8 Skjerstad Church (Skjerstad kirke).is a church from 1959, designed by the architect Arnstein Arneberg.
- The little white one 9 Misvær chapel (Misvær kirke).is a long, half-timbered church from 1912.
Castles, chateaus and palaces
- 10 Nyholmen ("New Island") is the narrow peninsula on the opposite side of the harbor from the city. Here are the reconstructed remains of the former ski jump that once protected the harbor. It was built in 1808 by wealthy Trondheim merchants as a bulwark against the British during the Napoleonic Wars and was thus a basis for the founding of the city.
Buildings
- The 11 Town hall tower offers a good overview of the city. The town hall was built in 1959.
Museums
- 13 Nordland Provincial Museum (Nordlandsmuseet)..This museum is housed in the museum building, which was built in 1903 and was opened in 1988 elsewhere as the Fisheries Museum (Fiskerimuseet) opened.
activities
- The city will City of the sea eagles called. An excursion to the bird sanctuaries is a good idea, and with a little luck you might even see a sea eagle.
- On the local mountain about 4 kilometers from the center 14 Rønvikfjell There are some beautiful hiking trails that offer unforgettable views of the city such as the surrounding fjords and islands.
shop
There is a large covered shopping arcade. There is a Rema-1000 supermarket opposite the tourist information office.
kitchen
There are a large number of restaurants, bars and fast food outlets.
nightlife
accommodation
In addition to upscale hotels, there is also a youth hostel and campsites. Outside the city, cabins are also rented out.
Cheap
- 1 Bodøsjøen Camping, Båtstøveien 1, 8013 Bodø. Tel.: 47 75 56 36 80, Fax: 47 75 56 46 89, Email: [email protected]. Very close to the airport, so noisy depending on the wind direction from aircraft taking off / landing.
- 2 Geitvågen Camping, Geitvågen, 8016 Bodø. Tel.: 47 75 51 01 42, Email: [email protected]. 10 km outside the city.
- 3 Bodø Vandrerhjem (Youth Hostel), Sjøgata 57, 8006 Bodø. Tel.: 47 75 50 80 48, Email: [email protected]. Open: Open all year round.Price: Bed in the dorm from NOK 325 (as of 2012).
- 4 Elvegård Camping, 8046 Saltstraumen. Tel.: 47 94 80 09 00. Open: Open from May to September.Price: Price for caravan, car, electricity and local tax including 2 adults for one night in the high season: € 26.
medium
- 5 Thon Hotell Nordlys, Moloveia 14. Tel.: 47 75 53 19 00, Email: [email protected]. Price: Price: from 820 NOK.
Upscale
Unsorted
- Clarion Collection Hotel Grand
- Rica Hotel
- Skagen Hotel
- Radisson Blu
- City Hotel
- Scandic Havet Hotel
security
health
Practical advice
- 2 Bodø Tourist Information, Tollbugata 13. Tel.: 47 75 54 80 00, Email: [email protected]. Open: All year round Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., June - Aug. Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
trips
- Excursion to the strongest tidal current in the world, the 15 Saltstraumen ("Salt Current"). It is around 34 kilometers by road from the city center and can be reached by bus from the bus station at the port. The tide table (here for 2018) on the Homepage of the Bodø Tourist Information shows when the best time to visit is. Passengers on the Hurtigruten ships can also take a speedboat from 15.03. until 03.11. book a two-hour trip, approx. 980 NOK per person. The Saltstraumen is about 18 km away by sea. In Saltstraumen, around 370 million m³ of water flow through the 150 m wide and 31 m deep strait between two islands when the tides change. From the bridge over the strait you have a beautiful view. On the voyage there, you might be lucky enough to observe the mighty sea eagles with a wingspan of more than 2 m, which are here on the hunt for prey in the fish-rich waters. The trip is undertaken in rubber dinghies that have a stable and solid floor.
literature
Web links
- https://bodo.kommune.no/ (nb) - Official website of Bodø
- Bodø as European Capital of Culture 2024
- Information about the history of the city in the Hurtigwiki
- Bodø tourist information
