Getting to Nordkapp

I will add my questions here :)

Has anyone been in Nordkapp in December? Is it a totally insane idea?

Has anyone been in Nordkapp in December? Is it a totally insane idea?

It's (approximately) dark all the time in December. Do you want to go there in the dark?

Yes, I really want to go there in the darkest time (grazy??). I´m from South-Finland, so in a way I can image how are the summer-nights. I´ve always wanted to experience the polar night.

I don´t have any clue if it is "possible" or easy to visit Nordkapp in winter....I mean with accomodation (Are there places open?), public transportation (I don´t have a driving licence..) etc. I can easily find info about visiting it during summer, but nothing about winter :P I wouldn´t like to go there in Christmas, but let´s say 1st or 2nd week of December.

The great majority of people would consider going to Nordkapp in the dark fairly pointless, but apparently the tourist facilities at Nordkapp are open all year. http://www.visitnordkapp.net/en/nordkapp/opening-hours-and-prices though I'd be surprised if the tourist buses still run.

Wouldn't it make more sense to go to an inhabited location in that region, with transport, services and tourist activities, such as Alta? You could probably also go to Honningsvag, the nearest town (pop 2700) to Nordkapp, it has an airport (flights to Tromso) and daily calls from the Hurtigrute ferry even in winter, though I imagine rather less to do. Alta has the advantage that it has a local microclimate that results in rather less cloud and rain than most other places in Norway, so you get clear skies to see the northern lights more often.

Thanks for your help. I decided to stay in Finland and visit the most northest place here, Nuorgam.

I'm also interested in the question about the national parks, specifically in winter. LP Norway mentions dog-sledding in Øvre Dividal -- has anyone done this? Any other recommendations for winter activities in the area around Bardufoss?