Hotels in Narvik, Norway

A little about Narvik...

Narvik is a town and municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway. With its varied habitats and coastal climates, the municipality of Narvik has an interesting fauna. The tidal area at Håkvikleira is of regional importance. This wetland habitat is a good wader locality with over 20 species having been recorded. For more information and some pictures of birds that have been seen in Narvik, check; Bird Watching In Norway - Narvik.

Narvik has access to numerous outdoor activities. This is the best known location in northern Norway when it comes to alpine skiing. There are lifts, and several of the slopes are floodlit. There is also a cable car to Fagernesfjellet, with a stunning view and the possibility to walk even higher up in the mountains. Narvik Winter Festival (No:Vinterfestuka) takes place in early March. Mountain hiking is, understandably, very popular in this area, and the mountain area near the Swedish border has several accommodation possibilities. Wreck diving attracts divers to Narvik, as there are a lot of wrecks in or near the harbor, and more spread out in the fjord. Fishing in the fjord or in lakes and streams is a popular leisure activity. There are salmon rivers in Skjomen, Beisfjord and Bjerkvik. The 18-hole Golf Course in Skjomen is situated in a very scenic landscape, and is one of the most northern in the world. Narvik was destroyed by the fighting in 1940 and hastily rebuilt, hence the architecture is rather functional, but private homes are often painted in bright colours.

Transport: The activity related to the railway and large port facilities are still important in Narvik, and goods to and from northern Norway are often distributed via Narvik, which is situated near the centre of this region. In the project the Northern East West Freight Corridor there are plans for using Narvik as a port for goods from East Asia bound for eastern North America. The reason is that the railroad network of central Europe is a lot busier and the distance is shorter.

The E6 crosses through the municipality using three bridges: Skjomen Bridge, Beisfjord Bridge and Rombak Bridge. Narvik is served by two airports: Narvik Airport, Framnes just outside the city center has a short runway and is used by smaller aircraft. Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes is 80 km by road from Narvik. There are no railways south to Bodø, which is at the northern end of the rest of Norway's railroad network.