The notebook of Bodø and Salten
Follow the light to the water.
Sea currents, aviation and mountains of the polar circle surround a town facing the Lofoten.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 6 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
City · Coast · Mountain · Nature
Good accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Bodø and Salten
Sea currents, aviation and mountains of the polar circle surround a town facing the Lofoten.
The discovery of Bodø and Salten is based on Saltstraumen, Norwegian Aviation Museum and Kjerringøy. The stay thus alternates between urban life, the coastline, mountain reliefs and natural spaces, giving a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 3 to 6 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Saltstraumen
- Norwegian Aviation Museum
- Kjerringøy
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Place indismissible
Saltstraumen
In Saltstraumen billions of litres of water pass through a narrow strait at each tide, forming powerful whirlwinds; the current schedules determine the spectacle entirely.
Museum
Norwegian Aviation Museum
Two huge halls trace Norwegian civil and military aviation with seaplanes, warplanes and control tower; Bodø It reveals its strategic role in the Arctic.
Place indismissible
Kjerringøy
Kjerringøy conserves an almost intact 19th-century merchant counter, with shops, houses and docks oriented towards the fish trade in a setting of beaches and mountains.
Practical tips
This information helps know if the destination matches the planned trip before starting a fuller search.
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