From fall early September to winter late March, the northern lights are right there on your doorstep – no safari, hike or outdoor sleeping necessary. Thanks to the lack of light pollution on the scarcely populated island, you can step onto the balcony with a cosy blanket and enjoy a hot drink while watching the colourful lights dance in the sky. Sommaroy is the end of the road at Tromso municipality – next island is Greenland!
Sommarøy is just big enough to walk around the island in two hours. The Sommarøy Bridge connects us to Kvaløya and the trip from Tromsø Airport takes you through beautiful Arctic fjord and mountain scenery for 55 km. Out here, at the far end of the Arctic ocean, you will find a vibrant fishing village where people live, this is not Disneyland.