/r/tromso

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The city of Tromsø. No tourist questions! Post will be removed due to a lot of the same questions.

Subreddit header image taken by u/therealnorseman.

For alle oss Tromsøværinger og alle som vil besøke byen.

For all of us from Tromsø! If you have questions about our city, please ask here!

/r/tromso

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Hva ville dere tatt i leie for parkeringsplass?

Vurderer å leie ut min parkeringsplass her i Workinmarka, men jeg er usikker på hvor mye jeg bør ta i leie pr måned. Det er inne i garasjeanlegg, men uten oppsett for lading av el-biler. Hva tenker dere er vanlig pris i denne byen for utleie av parkeringsplass?

4 Comments
2024/12/01
10:43 UTC

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Relocate to Tromsø

Hello,

I’ve recently spent some time in Tromsø and I’m extremely impressed by the friendliness of the locals and the stunning natural surroundings. Given the peaceful, de-accelerated atmosphere, I’m considering extending my stay for an additional 2 months, or possibly longer. I’m in the process of launching a new startup and writing a book, and I believe Tromsø could be the ideal environment for focused work and creativity.

I don’t require full-time employment as I run several software companies and startups, so my main focus will be on my personal projects. I lead a healthy lifestyle, with a focus on clean eating, meditation, and regular gym workouts.

A few practical questions:

I’ve heard about challenges with mental health in the region, especially related to depression. Is this something I should be aware of? I’m looking for a more long-term accommodation option. Renting hotel rooms on a monthly basis doesn’t seem like a practical solution. Are there local options for long-term rentals? Is it necessary to buy a car, or are there other viable transportation options in Tromsø? I’m interested in intellectual development. Are there any local courses, workshops, or events that cater to lifelong learning or specialized topics (not necessarily for a formal career)? Regarding language learning, I’m looking for a language course in Norwegian. Are there any recommended programs that focus on rapid learning? I’ve done some research but English-language resources are limited, so I’d greatly appreciate any advice from locals who are familiar with these aspects.

Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

10 Comments
2024/12/01
09:51 UTC

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Glenn har utvider familien på Prostneset!

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2024/11/30
18:26 UTC

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Rudolf og nissens julebrus

Smakte denne en gang jeg var i ålesund, noen som vet om ett sted her i tromsø den selges? Fantastisk god!

3 Comments
2024/11/30
16:38 UTC

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Please stay out of the skitracks when walking on paths outside of centrum.

https://preview.redd.it/l9oc9xbptf3e1.jpg?width=978&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4e04d7591ca2149de83bd98ac598b1dff96eb097

These two pictures are taken two minutes apart by a volunteer for the ski club in Tromsø. The people who grooms these tracks do this in their spare time for free. Apperantly people are walking in the skitracks which makes it worse for the skiers to exercise. These footprints might not be from tourist but to be on the safe side i am posting it here. If your are walking along paths around Tromsø and see these tracks please stay out of them (picture on the left where the red cross is, is how the skitracks looks like),

NB! You are still allowed and welcome to walk on these paths, just dont walk on the skitracks :)

Thank you in advance.

37 Comments
2024/11/27
12:33 UTC

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Kom å hils på Glenn på Prostneset

4 Comments
2024/11/27
11:48 UTC

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Hei Tromsø! Dutch cheeseman og Ost-online er på besøk! Ta turen innom på Prostneset, for nydelige smaker og Black week tilbud kun for dere!

35 Comments
2024/11/26
11:33 UTC

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Camera Store - Sensor Clean

Hello Tromsø people. Does anybody know a store that sells or can offer a sensor cleaning kit or service ?

I can't seem to find a camera shop on Google maps only electronics stores

Update: went to Japan photo and they cleaned it for me + great service

8 Comments
2024/11/26
11:21 UTC

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PVC Rør og Metall rør

Hei! Jeg ser etter PVC og metall rør av alle størrelser, så hvis du har eller vet om noen sol vil kvitte seg med noen rør så er det bare å sende meg en melding! Kan også betale en liten slant hvis det trengs 😁😉

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2024/11/25
21:19 UTC

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Dekket kostnader for aktiviteter og sånt av komunen

Hei, jeg ser etter hvordan jeg kan få dekket kostnader av kommunen. Jeg er veldig hyppig på Charlottenlund ski park og jeg har merket at det meste begynner å bli litt gammelt og burde fikses litt på. Så jeg lurer bare på hvor eller hvem jeg må kontakte for å få finansiert dette?

7 Comments
2024/11/25
21:17 UTC

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Ulrikke Christmas Tickets

Hei! I'm arriving in Tromso later this week and am hoping to attend the Ulrikke Christmas tour concert this Friday. Tickets are currently sold out. Is there a place online to look for resale tickets? Does anyone have an extra ticket which I could purchase? Thank you for any ideas you might have. 

Jeg kommer til Tromsø senere denne uken og håper å være med på Ulrikke juleturnékonsert på fredag. Billettene er for øyeblikket utsolgt. Er det et sted på nettet å se etter videresalgsbilletter? Er det noen som har en ekstra billett jeg kan kjøpe? Takk for alle ideer du måtte ha.

2 Comments
2024/11/25
14:28 UTC

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Cost of living in Trømso

A 3-month work opportunity in Tromsø has emerged for me. I'm trying to understand how much does a living costs in Tromsø. In my research I stumbled upon a 3500-5000NOK for food per month. I will likely include 5000NOK for other expenses (bus tickets, museums, other attractions, very ocasionall restaurant dinner), so the total would be around 10000NOK/month. There is no rent payments, because the company provides rooms for the employees. Is it really possible to live of of 10000NOK/month? Or should I anticipate something around 15-20k?

26 Comments
2024/11/22
21:33 UTC

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How is snow handled

I saw a question on Wikipedia and it made me wonder: There is no sunlight to melt snow for multiple weeks. I assume it snows regularly during that time. The current forecast is showing 2-3 inches of snow daily. Assumptions: That is a lot of snow to be moved. It can't be left on sidewalks and in the road. Where is it moved to? Does Tromso end up with large walls of snow by the end of winter? Is there a massive snow mountain that it is all pushed to? Is there a big pit to shove it all in? Is there a snow-melting facility? My rough calculation is that a kilometer cube of snow has to be removed weekly, so there must be some form of standard procedure for handling it.

25 Comments
2024/11/22
13:14 UTC

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Can anyone help to out me in touch with this artist?

This was purchased at an art store in Tromsø near Storgata in January.

Does anyone have more information on it or could they put me in touch

with the artist?

Thank you in advance.

Edit: my mistake https://imgur.com/a/Lkns9II

4 Comments
2024/11/21
00:51 UTC

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Passfotograf i Tromsø

Noen som kjenner en bra passfotograf i Tromsø eller på Kvaløya? Kan ikke gå til politi siden æ skal ikke får norsk pass, og æ er lit bekymret over å gå til en vanlig fotograf siden embassaden er i Oslo, og om de si at mitt passbilde er lit feil må æ hele veien tilbake til Tromsø og får ny time.

9 Comments
2024/11/20
06:26 UTC

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Where can i find fuel?

Hello there, I'm right now in Tromso. Is there anywhere a store were you can buy petrol? Not for a car, we have gloves which can heat up, anything like this?

16 Comments
2024/11/19
17:59 UTC

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Police raids Northern Lights Tourism. Ja håper det faktisk blir strengere. "Tromsø får bedre økonimi av turister" Nah en handfull folk blir rik mens resten av byen bruker ekstra penger på folk som ikke bor her.

24 Comments
2024/11/18
21:56 UTC

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Har noen fått stjålet sykkelen sin på UiT?

Tenker å bruke elsykkelen istedenfor dritt sykkelen, hva er erfaringen?

10 Comments
2024/11/16
01:15 UTC

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Hva synes dere om varmere sommere?

Føler at hver sommer siste 10 årene blir bare varmere of varmere fort. Global oppvarming sier jo det blir 0.1 hvert 30år? Sikkert lite med det å gjøre, men sist sommer synes vi hatt altfor mye søravind? Tror det blir normalen fremover?

13 Comments
2024/11/14
20:27 UTC

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Krabber

I dont want to pay for king crab. Dungeness is better tasting anyway and these brown crabs yall have appear closer to that. Is it possible to throw out a crabbing pot from shore? Obviously I will look into the laws, but can you catch them here around the island?

7 Comments
2024/11/14
14:43 UTC

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history of fjellet p-hus

Hi! Tourist here, searched but nothing showed up about this parking place. Was this a huge cavw network repurposed into a parking space or did they blowed up halls into an entire mountain

for cars?

super curious, thanks!

10 Comments
2024/11/12
19:39 UTC

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Weird healthcare experience

I had the most bizarre experience a couple days ago.

I've been suicidal for awhile now. I've been really bad the last two weeks. I've tried talking to all the channels I'm supposed to go through. I've been in touch with Losen, and Sidetmedord, and Ambulant akutteam, and my fastlege, and legevakt, and 116 117, and 113, and Kirkens SOS. Everyone redirects me to someone else. But that's old news.

So finally I was fed up with reaching out. I had done all I could to try and get help so I finally decided it wasn't worth the time to try anymore and that I had tried enough. I even talked to a lot of you; thanks. I headed to the beach with a bottle of one of my prescriptions that I take for sleeping and started pacing some of them out so I didn't throw them up. The ambulance called me while I was walking and asked me where I was and I said I was headed to the beach to kill myself. They asked me how so I said I would take too much medicine and swim out into the fjord. They asked me when and I said I was doing it right then, and then I hung up.

I sat on the beach for awhile. I didn't want the drowning to hurt so I needed to wait for the medicine to take hold. The ambulance called me four times again while I was sitting there but I just didn't answer. I saw them drive past on the road and turn toward where I live, and then a short time later they came back heading toward town.

I sat there for some time. Then I must have fallen asleep. I woke up really disoriented near the beach and just laid there for some time. Then I got up and walked home, still pretty confused about what was happening and then just sat in the shower for about half a day.

I just realized that the ambulance never found me. They never talked to me on the phone again. No one has talked to me about that phone call. For all they know I'm in the fjord somewhere. Is that strange? Should I be expecting something?

God I don't want to feel like this anymore.

31 Comments
2024/11/12
16:01 UTC

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Anyone who can work(or knows anyone who can) with 4c hair?

I recently moved to this wonderful city. Among many things that I love and learning to like, I struggle with finding assistance with working with my kind of hair. I’m African and I have this 4C hair that’s not common around the Arctics, which explains why most hairdressers are cautious with it. I’m trying to get cornrows with faded sides. Any assistance would will be appreciated 😊.

2 Comments
2024/11/11
12:04 UTC

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queer og punkbevegelser i Tromsø

hei! jeg flytter til Tromsø for å bo der i desember. jeg ønsker å finne noen aktiviteter knyttet til skeive bevegelsen, anarkister og punkere, for å oppta tiden min med noe annet enn å studere og gjerne få venner. gi råd til noe! jeg vil sette pris på alle anbefalinger

4 Comments
2024/11/10
15:28 UTC

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Et tiår inn i Nordlysturismen er det enda turister i leiebiler med sommerdekk

Fra Nordlys

Opplever farlige situasjoner hver dag på vei til jobb. Forrige helg lå leiebilene strødd langs veien på Kattfjordeidet. Flere av vinterturistene virket ikke til å være forberedt på det kraftige snøværet.

Da det snødde en gang tidligere i høst var det ei dame som kjørte utfor på vei til Sommarøy. Hun hadde sommerdekk på bilen sin.

Det sier direktør for Sommarøya Arctic hotell, Bengt H. Larsen.

Han sier han opplever farlige situasjoner hver dag på vei til jobben.

– Leiebilene ligger midt i veien, lar deg ikke kjøre forbi og stopper plutselig i svinger for å ta bilder.

Han sier han selv prøver å informere gjestene sine om hvilke hensyn de må ta veiene.

– Men det er klart, de er ikke vant til slike kjøreforhold, så de kunne jo ikke visst det, sier han.

Han mener det er viktig at leiebilselskapene og turistinformasjonen informerer og opplyser turistene om kjøreforholdene.

53 Comments
2024/11/10
15:11 UTC

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Easter Break Duration at UiT Tromsø - Need Info for 2025!

Hello everyone!

I’m reaching out to gather some information about the Easter break at UiT in Tromsø. I’m an Italian student and will be at UiT from January to June 2025 for an Erasmus traineeship. I’m trying to plan for when my boyfriend could come visit, ideally during my time off for Easter, so we can spend quality time together and maybe explore the Lofoten Islands. Knowing the holiday schedule would also help us figure out when he should book his flights.

I have a few specific questions and would appreciate any help from people familiar with Tromsø, especially those who know the UiT schedules:

  1. How long is the typical Easter break at UiT? Are classes and work placements fully on hold during this period? And if anyone happens to know the specific dates for the Easter break in 2025, that would be fantastic!
  2. Flexibility for Extra Days Off: In case my boyfriend’s visit doesn’t align exactly with the holiday period, do you know if professors and supervisors at UiT are generally understanding about granting a few extra days off?

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help! This information would really help us plan our time together and make the most of this experience. 😊

4 Comments
2024/11/09
17:13 UTC

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Sexleketøy

Findes der pladser hvor man kan kjøpe leketøy nu hvor kondomeriet er strengt?

7 Comments
2024/11/07
21:40 UTC

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