The city lies on a peninsula at the North Sea. Only a few miles from it Bodo on the Lofoten Islands. Bodo is an ideal starting point to explore the North of Norway. Here the Hurtigruten vessels land twice a day to and produce a permanent link with the other Norwegian cities. With the car in Bodø take individually. Whether you now discover Narvik or look for Sweden over, you are your own boss about your time. The fastest and very good connection to the North is the E6 which runs not far from Bodø. When you arrive at the airport of Bodo, you can directly take your rental car in reception. Because in the Terminal, the car hire car hire stations are located. Necessarily drive over the Arctic circle and enjoy the long brightness in the summer and in winter the polar night with their Aurora. Bodo is also known as it is the terminus of the Nordland line. In other words, are even further to the North no Rails more moved.
Traditionally, Bodo is an important centre of aviation in North Norway. You can explore this story at the Museum of aviation. See for example the execution of the Tante ju as a seaplane with floats. Or make a visit to the Norwegian early history and visit the Salten Museum. Next to it again and again so-called rock carvings are in the vicinity of Bodo and Alta. The oldest of them date from the stone age and are explained in detail on a 5 km long path in Alta. UNESCO declared this rock carvings world heritage site. Certainly also the visit of Saltstraumen, not far from Bodo, one of the strongest tidal currents in the world is fascinating. Or sit down comfortably at the port, admire the white-tailed eagle and aircraft of Bodo.
With the car in North Norway on the way, means to experience superb views, fascinating plays of light and natural silence. Visit the fells of Finnmark and make acquaintance with the Sami, the indigenous people of Finland. You are on your path to accompany reindeer to Tromsø. Experience torrential rivers, quiet mountain lakes and Moore. Take a hire car to the Lofoten Islands. You will have the feeling to be landed in a rail model landscape. Small villages adorn the bays and anywhere you see dry Stockfische in the wind of the North Sea. Or you drive up to the North Cape and hope that no Nebula takes the point of view. Visit also the traditional Sami-places like Kautokeino and Karasjok. Experience Bodo and its surroundings with the car and stop where you just like it.