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  1. mylittlenorway avatar

    RE: Pasvikdalen and Grense Jakobselv

    by mylittlenorway 04 June 2009

    To nett09 We are actually talking about Pasvikdalen and Grense Jakobselv. Vadsø to Vardø is like lunar land. This is what 'bush' mean…

  2. netts09 avatar

    RE: Pasvikdalen and Grense Jakobselv

    by netts09 04 June 2009

    haha, "bushland". that's funny! there is abseloutly NO bushes from Vadsø and out to Vardø. about if it's any sense to go to pasvik before…

  3. steinarh avatar

    Re: Pasvikdalen and Grense Jakobselv

    by steinarh 29 May 2009

    bushland???? Pasvikdalen is heavily forested. Really a corner of the russian taiga, and the northernmost area in the world with such…

  4. mikk avatar

    Pasvikdalen and Grense Jakobselv

    by mikk 29 May 2009

    Hi! Does it make sense to go to Pasvikdalen or Grense Jakobselv on my way from Finland to Vardø? Is the nature there similar to Finnish…

  5. blazius avatar

    RE: Vardø Gamvik ferry

    by blazius 18 May 2009

    The harbour in Gamvik is Mehamn. The "south"bound vessel leaves Vardø at 1700 and arrives Mehamn at 0100.

  6. mikk avatar

    Vardø Gamvik ferry

    by mikk 18 May 2009

    Hi! Is there a ferry available from Vardø to Gamvik? Where may I find a time schedule? (language doesn't matter) Takk.

  7. mikk avatar

    Finland and Norway

    by mikk 13 May 2009

    Hi! I would appreciate your experience and estimates planning my short trip by car from Helsinki to Kirkenes and Lofoten. I split my…

  8. blazius avatar

    RE: tailored trip real north cities/glaciers

    by blazius 24 April 2009

    As much of northern Norway was scorched when the Germans retreated in 1944-45, you'll hardly find any historic towns there. However,…

  9. sastrugi avatar

    RE: itinerary help & midnight sun & Lofoten

    by sastrugi 18 September 2008

    Lofoten is definitely worth visiting, at any time of year! Yes, the whole of Norway is beautiful, but in Lofoten you have a great diversity…

  10. regina avatar

    Vardø to Hamningberg by bike?

    by regina 01 August 2007

    Just back from Vardø and Hamningberg, after a ten day driving/tenting stint in my birthplace.

    There might be a chance for renting…

  11. mizizL avatar

    Vardø to Hamningberg by bike?

    by mizizL 30 July 2007

    Yes you can ride a bike throuht the tunnel. Unfortunately you can not rent a bike in Vardø. The scenery on your way to Hamningberg is…

  12. storgatan avatar

    Vardø to Hamningberg by bike?

    by storgatan 16 April 2007

    Off topic - Vardø is the only town in mainland Scandinavia with an arctic climate (warmest month below 10C, 24h mean temp)

    It's…

  13. Airman avatar

    Vardø to Hamningberg by bike?

    by Airman 16 April 2007

    Hi, I have lived up there for a year or so and been both in Vardø and Hamningberg many times although it is some years ago.
    I'm not…

  14. Trine DB avatar

    Vardø to Hamningberg by bike?

    by Trine DB 15 April 2007

    I have biked through one of the northern Norwegian under-sea tunnells, and I am NEVER going to do it again! It was scary, wet, slippery…

  15. jorisc avatar

    Vardø to Hamningberg by bike?

    by jorisc 09 April 2007

    Hello,

    Anyone been in Vardø (Barents Sea) and gone to Hamningberg (not by car)?

    Can you rent a bicycle in Vardø and do…

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