See and do

Saltstraumen Church

The church was originally built in 1886 by Eliseus Hansen. However, because of poor foundations it was dismantled in 1903 and moved to its present location. The church contains 4 stained glass windows...

Zahlfjøsen Barn

Zahlfjøsen barn was built by the merchant Zahl in Kjerringøy in 1892-94, and was in ordinary operation until the summer of 1995. The barn was restored and opened to the public in June 1998.

Today, Za...

Nordlandsbadet Indoor Water Park

Nordlandsbadet is Scandinavia's most impressive and modern bathing facility.



In the exercise pool you can exercise on your own or in one of our exercise groups. We have therapy pools, high-diving p...

One of Norway's most impressive spa and wellbeing centres with exclusive furnishings and architecture.

The facility offers no less than six different saunas (a meditation sauna with therapeutic music...

Daily trips to Saltstraumen

Polar Tours offers daily trips from Bodø to Saltstraumen with guiding in 6 different languages. The trips are available all year round. They start at the Hurtigruten docks at 12.30, and proceed via th...

Rv17 - The Coastal Route

On the long stretch from Bodø to Steinkjer, the coastal trunk road passes Saltstraumen, the Svartisen glacier, saga islands like the Seven Sisters, the mountain Torghatten and Leka.
There are plenty ...

Bodø Cathedral

Bodø cathedral was completed in 1956. A 12 metre stained glass window, 10 tapestries from Nordland, and a rose window decorate the beautiful interior. The cathedral is built as a basilica in the Gothi...

Landego Lighthouse

The island of Landegode lies just off Bodø and is a beautiful natural gem, both when bathed in the light of the midnight sun in summer, and  when the northern lights lend lustre to the island in  wint...

St. Eystein's Catholic church

The church is about 400 metres from Bodø Airport. This is a modern church from 1983 that accommodates 150 persons. The church has a beautiful altar made of marble from the local quarry at Fauske, beau...

Bodin Church

The church was built around 1240. The aisle was added in 1784, and the Renaissance pulpit dates back to 1650. One of the real treasures of the church is the original baroque altar piece from 1670, whi...

Saltstraumen - the world's strongest maelstrom

You can experience the world's strongest maelstrom just 33 km from Bodø. Visit when the tide is at its highest and marvel at the forces of nature. Every six hours, 400 mill m3 of water rush through th...

Nyholms Fort

The fort on the isle of Nyholmen was erected during the war of 1807-14 to protect the factory and settlement on Hundholmen, which later was to become the town of Bodø, against attacks by the English w...

Saltstraumen Museum

Here you can see and hear about:
o One of Norway's oldest human settlements (approx. 11,000 years old)
o Norway's oldest musical instrument (the hummer of Tuv)
o Saltstraumen chieftain Raud's Viking s...

Bodøgaard art & culture

The gallery houses North Norway's biggest private collection of art and cultural artefacts. The ethnographical collection consists today of several thousand objects, largely old tools and domestic imp...

The Sea Eagle Club - Havørnklubben Bodø

The Sea Eagle Club is an exclusive club which arose as a result of the fact that Bodø has the world's greatest concentration of white-tailed eagles. The club is a registered charity founded on 4 March...

The Herb Garden at Tofte

Situated amid Misvær's beautiful cultural landscape. Enjoy the scent and taste of herbs in the herb garden or in the Vikkastua café, where lunch or baking from our wood-fired oven are served.
Our shop...

Bratten Activity Park

Offers a wealth of activities. The children can drive electric Pelle police cars and meet "El Pelle" while the grown-ups play Frisbee golf or organise other activities for themselves. You can rent bic...

Bodø Maritime AS

Welcome to Bodø, the realm of the sea eagle, and a wealth of unique nature experiences.

We arrange all kinds of adventures up here. We organize trips to suit your requirements: mystery tours/corporat...

Bodø Culture Centre

Bodø's major venue for theatrical art and larger meetings and conferences.

Here, we offer varied entertainment such as revues, theatre performances, concerts, ballet and lots more.

There are two mai...

The Nordland Museum Outdoor Department:

The museum is a popular place for recreation among Bodø's inhabitants. The grounds were bought by the Museum in 1938, and all the buildings have been moved here from various different locations in Nor...