Finnmark

Finnmark [1] (Sami: Finnmárkku fylka) is Norway's northernmost county. It is the largest county in Norway in area (48,637 square km's) but the smallest in inhabitants (73,000 in 2004). Cities Alta - "The Aurora Borealis City" Berlevåg Båtsfjord Hammerfest Karasjok Kautokeino Kirkenes Lakselv Vadsø Vardø Øksfjord Other destinations Nordkapp Understand Talk Get in Eskelisen Lapinjat [2] offers bus rides from Finland. Get around See Nordkapp is referred to as the northernmost point of Europe. Alta prehistoric rock carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hamningberg is one of the few places in Finnmark with preserved buildings older than WW2. Situated in the far Eastern part of the Varanger peninsula, it's really as far as you can get - the road stops here. Many of the buildings are from the 17th century. Today only inhabited during summer. The landscape you see during your drive out to Hamningberg (a barren land with a multitude of rock outcrops) is worth the trip alone. Do Eat Drink Stay safe Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!