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Tromsø
Alone

A solo travel guide for women 50 and over
By Jennifer Brandt

At 69 degrees north, Tromsø has a polar night and a midnight sun, and the Northern Lights are famous. Walk Storgata, where Arctic tourism shares the street with ordinary shops, then pause at a waterfront café.

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Where you might stay

  • Mid-rangeHome Hotel Auroraincluded meals and sauna
  • A treatScandic Ishavshotelquayside setting convenient for harbor departures

Two places to eat alone

  • Dragøy Coastal MathusA seafood deli with counter seats or small tables for one.
  • Bardus BistroA calm room for a meal alone.

SAMPLE

A University City

The institution also means that English is widely spoken. The academic culture is international, with researchers and students from across Europe and beyond. That makes finding your way, asking questions, and everyday exchanges easier than in more isolated Norwegian communities.

Even so, the university never dominates. There are student bars and young people everywhere, but there are also fishing boats in the harbor, serious research at the university’s Arctic centers, and a working city that carries on regardless of the academic calendar.

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PRACTICAL SAMPLE

Restaurants and Casual Dining

Tromsø has numerous restaurants across multiple price points and cuisine types. While the emphasis on seafood and Arctic cuisine is natural and often best, other cuisines are represented.

For seafood, Dragøy Coastal Mathus, a seafood deli that serves lunch, works well for a counter seat or small table on your own, and Fiskekompaniet, on Killengreens gate, is a very expensive seafood restaurant, a choice for a special dinner. The better places serve local fish simply rather than hiding it under heavy sauces.

Bardus Bistro, a Scandinavian restaurant, is a calm choice for a meal alone when you want a room rather than a counter, and Casa Inferno, a pizzeria with a low-key room, sits at the moderate end of the local range. For other cuisines, Suvi (sushi and Asian fusion) and Wedeb’s Restaurant (Ethiopian), below, widen the range.

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Inside this book

  • Tromsø Awaits
  • A City Shaped by History
  • Planning Your Escape
  • The Solo Woman’s Tromsø
  • Where to Stay
  • Sights and Landmarks
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  • Tromsø Awaits
  • A City Shaped by History
  • Planning Your Escape
  • The Solo Woman’s Tromsø
  • Where to Stay
  • Sights and Landmarks
  • Days in Tromsø
  • Art, Culture & Creativity
  • The Northern Lights
  • The Pleasures of the Table
  • Evening & After Dark
  • Retail Therapy
  • Beyond the City: Day Trips
  • Practical Matters
  • Appendices

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Tromsø Alone

At 69 degrees north, Tromsø has a polar night and a midnight sun, and the Northern Lights are famous. Walk Storgata, where Arctic tourism shares the street with ordinary shops, then pause at a waterfront café.

$6.99 ebook

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Ebook · Updated Q4 2026

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THE GUIDE + YOUR OWN PLANS

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Day plans in the kit include “Museums and the Waterfront” and “Fjellheisen and the Arctic Cathedral”.

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