Tromsø · Norway
Tønsvika
Coastal village east of Tromsø with parking available and darker skies than the city centre.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North.
- Darkness
- Dark sky, grade 1 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Little artificial light; a good place for faint aurora and the Milky Way.
- Aurora
- Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 15 km by road from Tromsø, roughly 19 min by car.
- Parking
- Tønsvika.
- Coordinates
- 69.7408, 19.1717 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Dress for standing still in the cold, bring a head torch with a red light, and park only where parking is allowed. A forecast is guidance, not a promise: check the road and weather warnings for Norway before a night drive. See our winter safety note.
Spot information: Tromsø kommune.