There are few, if any, big cities that are so close to the wilderness. This is a green lung on the world’s most beautiful coast. Just outside the city centre we find Bodømarka with trails and paths that offer lasting experiences and peaceful inspiration, summer and winter.

Bodø is an excellent area for sea kayaking, only a short distance from Fjordan and Væran with their white beaches, tenting spots, coastal culture, shoreline flora, seabirds and animal life.

One of the country’s most cycling-friendly destinations is the Bodø-Kjerringøy-Steigen-Hamarøy route. Along this Vestfjord Route, you will encounter coastal culture, sandy beaches and idyllic country roads.

Givær, Bliksvær, Landegode, Helligvær and Karlsøyvær comprise an island world of their own around the unobstructed Bodø peninsula - easily accessible and well sheltered. Ready for some island hopping?

The M/V “Gamle Salten” is back on the water! Join us for a cruise on board this popular vintage vessel. How about a first-rate meal on board while the ship is moored at the quayside in Bodø, Nordland’s urbane capital?

Imagine an evening stroll on Mount Rønvikfjellet, in the winter, with a 360 degree sky above you. Suddenly the heavens flare up in ultra-green and red-blue ribbons that flicker from the north at incredible speeds.