Tromsø, the Arctic City

A visit to Tromsø in far north Norway, 350km past the Arctic Circle. Interesting city, just a mere 2000km south of the North Pole -- same latitude as Northern Siberia and Alaska, yet very modern and liveable. At the same latitude in the south, this city would have been on Antarctica. Polar explorer Roald Amundsen prepared his expeditions here. Highlight is the hunt for the elusive Aurora Borealis. 15-17 October 2011.