Being such a beautiful country steeped in history and geographical wonders we can have a look at some of the many attractions available.
The Ofoten Railway stretches 42kms to the Swedish boarder from Narvik. Park up your Car Hire Narvik motor and hop aboard the train to see Norway in its full glory.
For some the geology of Norway encapsulates the true essence of Scandinavia. Visit Skjomen, an ice eroded fjord. Give yourself time to stand back and imagine the amazing power glaciers and the Ice Age had on the land. Or take a cable car to the summit of Narvikfjellet Mountain and view Ofotfjord in a panoramic fashion.
Another is Stetind Mountain, which takes 1 hour in a Car Rental Narvik vehicle. The drive up to the foot of the mountain is an epic journey itself due to the incredible landscape.
For families taking a holiday to Narvik, Polar Zoo is ideal. Lying in Salansdalen Valley in Bardu, is one of the worlds most northern of zoos. Wolverines, lynx, elks and wolves are on show. Some artic foxes are too which is very rare animal for a zoo to house.
For the cultured traveller there are many museums such as Ballangen Museum. A look back on the areas mining history dating to the 17th century. Displays and exhibitions showing agriculture and fishing are on show as well as photographs of the areas progression. You could also visit Narvik Church. Built by Olaf Nordhagen a local architect in 1925.
Being Narvik city's secondary airport Narvik Airport, Framnes is used for short domestic flights. Only having an 800m runway contributes to only being able to serve small jets. In 2005 it served 13772 passengers. The main airline is Wideroe and offers daily flights to Andenes, Tromso and Bodo. Having a small terminal for arrivals and departures it is easy to find your way around.
Narvik Airport code NVK. Also known as Narvik lufthavn Framnes Airport.