| On the 10th day the Norwegian Cruise arrives at | | | | Homestead) as this city is built where it once |
| the Paris of the North, Tromsø. It is also | | | | stood. This Norwegian Cruise takes you past one |
| known as the gateway to the Arctic. It is the 9th | | | | of Norway's most beautiful fjord, the Vagsfjord |
| largest urban area in Norway. The area has been | | | | and on to the grand archipelago to the north. |
| inhabited since the last ice age by the Sami. The | | | | You begin to look up at the night sky and see the |
| Viking came to Tromsø in 890 AD. The | | | | Aurora Borealis and if you are visiting in winter |
| Trondenes Church was built in the 13th century. | | | | the Midnight Sun! All along the shores you will see |
| The oldest wooden houses here date back to the | | | | the cliffs teaming with wildlife like the rookeries of |
| 16th century. The Russian, Dutch. German and | | | | gannets and puffins inhabit the cliffs, walruses and |
| British ships call in here before heading into their | | | | seals. If you are visit in autumn through |
| Arctic Expeditions. | | | | mid-winter then you will enjoy the sites of pods |
| The cruise sails on to Harstad, the second largest | | | | of Orca hunting their favourite - herrings. Do not |
| city in Norway celebrated its 100th anniversary in | | | | forget to pack your camera or a camcorder and |
| the year 2004. It is 250KM north of the Arctic | | | | binoculars. The landscape is austere but the wildlife |
| Circle. The city probably gets its name from old | | | | flourishes. |
| Harstad farm (Old Norse: Harðarstaðir = | | | | |