![]() ![]() While the craftsmanship of his confectionery, such as his popular Saltstraumen salted caramel truffles (named after something I’d soon experience), is unexpected, the beauty of the midnight sun is not.Ī prime spot to witness the phenomenon is the rooftop Top 13 Bar at the Raddison Blu hotel, which overlooks town houses, the train station – terminus of the Nordland Railway, Norway’s longest train route – and Keiservaden mountain. Fish and reindeer feature heavily at elegant restaurants like Bryggerikaia (Photo: supplied) ![]() Since tourist numbers are relatively low, “We have to appeal to the same audience,” he explains while we taste his homemade chocolate and macarons. For such a remote city, the food scene is diverse and blossoming, with a range of high-end options and global cuisine, such as pan-Asian at OhMa.Ĭraig Alibone is one of Bodø’s only chocolatiers, having arrived in the city from Leicester via France – his Pâtisserie and Champagneria is a local hot spot. In a similar vein, the restaurants around the main square champion local produce – fish and reindeer feature heavily at elegant places like Bryggerikaia and Lyst På. Bratten Via Ferrata allows climbers to walk above the sea (Photo: Supplied)įrom an opening week celebration of Sámi culture in February to concerts in caves, the creative team is aiming to host the most environmentally friendly Capital of Culture tenure Europe has seen. There are no direct flights from the UK, but I’d arrived on a one-stop route with Finnair, via Helsinki. Though small, with a population of around 55,000, Bodø will be a European Capital of Culture next year, focusing its activities on the nature and raw elements that surround it. The sense of community here is strong, from the bustling restaurants and bars to the serene atmosphere you feel when walking around Bodø. “Many people come back so their children can have the same experiences we did,” she tells me. I am joined by Julie Abelsen from the tourist office, who – along with Sjobu – grew up in Bodø, lived and studied elsewhere and then returned to settle down. A new, parallel hiking route to the top of the cliff has so far proved particularly popular. ![]() “Not many people make the climb,” instructor Svein Inge Sjobu tells me when we reach the second stop and clip our harness to the mountain and hang to admire the clear water of Vestfjord below. Travel Europe's answer to New Zealand offers crowd-free wilderness without the costly flight Read More ![]()
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