Why you absolutely have to visit Hammerfest, Norway
Hammerfest, Norway is considered the world’s northernmost town with more than 5,000 inhabitants. Located in mainland Norway’s closest region to the North Pole, this frosty…
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Hammerfest hospital stops admitting patients, all patients will be sent to other hospitals
The hospital in Hammerfest introduced a stop to hospitalizations to reduce the spread of infection. “This is a scenario we have envisioned and which we…
Hammerfest registers local corona outbreak, 170 people in quarantine
Hammerfest mayor Marianne Sivertsen Næss (AP) states that a total of 25 people have been confirmed to be infected, and 170 people are in quarantine…
Wanna hike on top of the world?
Explore the Hammerfest area, with hikes to Mount Tyven, Mount Storfjellet or around the Gammelveien trail. Discover the fishing village Forsøl and her gorgeous beaches at Kirkegårdsbuktand Ytre Forsøl. On Sørøya, you can hike to…
Hammerfest – Chase the Northern Lights
Because of its latitude, Hammerfest municipality is an excellent base to observe the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis). All our three main islands (Kvaløya, Sørøya and…
Greenpeace in action against oil rig in Hammerfest
The environmental organization, Greenpeace, have again taken action against the oil rig, West Hercules, which will be drilling for Equinor in the Barents Sea. Four…
Two children critically injured in an avalanche in Hammerfest
Three boys were caught in an avalanche in Hammerfest Sunday afternoon. Two of them are critically injured and have been taken to the hospital, the…
