{"id":49148,"date":"2023-03-21T15:53:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T13:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/?page_id=49148"},"modified":"2025-05-07T10:34:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T07:34:45","slug":"kirkenes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/about-the-area\/kirkenes\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirkenes region"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p><strong>The Arctic Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>From the northernmost border of Finland starts Kirkenes region in Norway. In Kirkenes visitors have an opportunity to experience the amazing Arctic Ocean, mountains carved by the ice age, and exciting king crab safaris around the year. During the summer under the midnight sun and in the winter under the northern lights. Other popular activities in Kirkenes region are river boat trips, snowmobiling and husky sledding. A night in Snow Hotel Kirkenes is once in the lifetime experience!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>Kirkenes region located on the shores of Varanger fjord has several unique destinations: Kirkenes town, Bug\u00f8ynes village, The Pasvik Valley and for example the villages of Neiden and Grense Jakobselv.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>Bug\u00f8ynes is a beautiful little fishing village and a center of king crab fishing. Have a taste of the Arctic Ocean delicacies in popular Byg\u00f8ynes Bistro. The world-famous Arctic Ocean Sauna is also located in the village by the shoreline. Enjoy the gentle warmth of the sauna and dip your toes or swim in the Arctic Ocean.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>The 100-kilometre long Pasvik Valley has several protected primeval forests and wetland areas which make the flora and fauna there unique and diverse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>Neiden is the center of Skolt S\u00e1mi culture in Norway. Visit The Skolt S\u00e1mi Museum in Neiden and learn about the indigenous history of Kirkenes region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>The Grense Jakobselv is the easternmost fishing village in Norway and King Oscar II\u2019s Chapel is worth visiting during the arctic summer. On the way to the village, you will pass the oldest mountain range of Norway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>In the Varanger fjord area you can find bird nesting cliffs rising from the sea, authentic fishing villages and rugged highlands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.6796875%;background-color: #3e3931\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Bugoynes-Pykeija-900x600.jpg?ver=b521142b\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Bugoynes-Pykeija-scaled.jpg?ver=b521142b 2560w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #3e3931\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Bug\u00f8ynes<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bug\u00f8ynes is a beautiful fishing village situated approx. 100 km west of Kirkenes. As the village was not burnt by the Germans during World War II, many old buildings are preserved. Bug\u00f8ynes has strong cultural influences from the many Finns who migrated here in the late 19th century, and is often referred to as \u201cLittle Finland\u201d. Bug\u00f8ynes is a centre in Norway for the commercial fishery of king crabs, which are exported live around the world.<\/p>\n<h4>How to get there<\/h4>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large XcVN5d tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Oversettelse\"><span lang=\"en\">It is 100 km from Kirkenes to Bug\u00f8ynes. Follow the E6 towards Tana. After 80 km turn right (signposted). 20 km more and you are there.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitkirkenes.info\/en\/what-to-do\/\" class=\"btn\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tActivities in Kirkenes region\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 offset-md-1 order-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.914498141264%;background-color: #91b6cc\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/004206_Trym-Ivar-Bergsmo_www.nordnorge.com_-900x602.jpg?ver=8a811cd3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/004206_Trym-Ivar-Bergsmo_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg?ver=8a811cd3 1614w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #91b6cc\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 order-md-12 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">The Pasvik Valley<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"article-header\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Close to the borders of Norway, Russia and Finland, the Pasvik Valley (Pasvikdalen) stretches south of Kirkenes to the Three-country cairn (Treriksr\u00f8ysa) in the south. The 100 km-long valley has large areas of pine and birch forest, as well as several protected primeval forest and wetland areas. Pasvik has a rich and diverse flora and fauna, and is known as the meeting place for species from east and west. Norway\u2019s densest brown bear population lives in the valley, while more than 220 bird species have been observed here. The Pasvik River runs through the valley forming the border between Norway and Russia. The river continues south through the \u00d8vre Pasvik National Park to its source, Lake Inari in Finland.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>How to get there<\/h4>\n<p>The easiest way to reach the Pasvik Valley is by car or bike. Follow the E6 highway to Hesseng and then take route 885. This road leads 100 km up to Nyrud passing farms and small villages along the way. You will find places to stay at Svanhovd, Melkefoss and Vaggetem.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitkirkenes.info\/en\/arctic-living\/\" class=\"btn\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more about Kirkenes region here\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 107.24233983287%;background-color: #314828\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/003523_Bjarne-Riesto-riesto.no_www.nordnorge.com_-e1679403205676.jpg?ver=15458ec6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/003523_Bjarne-Riesto-riesto.no_www.nordnorge.com_-e1679403205676.jpg?ver=15458ec6 718w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #314828\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Neiden<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Neiden is a fascinating small village situated near the Finnish border approx. 40 km west from Kirkenes. The people in Neiden have their history and origin from Skoltesami. Neiden, which lies along the Neiden River, consists of two villages: Neiden on the Norwegian side and N\u00e4\u00e4t\u00e4m\u00f6 on the Finnish side.<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Oversettelse\">How to get there<\/h4>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large XcVN5d tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Oversettelse\"><span lang=\"en\">Neiden is located along the road E6.<br \/>\nFollow the E6 towards Tana 40 km from Kirkenes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 offset-md-1 order-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.914498141264%;background-color: #6b8bad\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/004165_Trym-Ivar-Bergsmo_www.nordnorge.com_-900x602.jpg?ver=5be04dbf\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/004165_Trym-Ivar-Bergsmo_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg?ver=5be04dbf 1614w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #6b8bad\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 order-md-12 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Grense Jakobselv<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grense Jakobselv is a green valley 60 km east of Kirkenes. In the river runs the eastern border and on the way there you drive past Norway\u2019s oldest mountain formation. This is a popular tourist spot during the summer months, and is a perfect place to experience the summer in the arctic.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How to get there<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large XcVN5d tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Oversettelse\"><span lang=\"en\">From Kirkenes, follow the E6 to Hesseng. At the roundabout, follow the road towards Russia E105. At Storskog, turn left and follow road 886 to Grense Jakobselv. The road is signposted completely from Hesseng.<br \/>\nThe road is closed for the winter from Vintervollen (30 km before Grense Jakobselv) from Oct \u2013 May. In winter only accessible by snowmobile.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.484375%;background-color: #ce9a2f\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/003519_Bjarne-Riesto-riesto.no_www.nordnorge.com_-900x598.jpg?ver=59dc7ba7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/003519_Bjarne-Riesto-riesto.no_www.nordnorge.com_-scaled.jpg?ver=59dc7ba7 2560w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #ce9a2f\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Varanger<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the far north and as far east as you can go in Norway, where the sky meets the sea, lies Varanger, bathed in the midnight sun and the northern lights of winter. Here the wild landscape meanders through bird-nesting cliffs, \u00a0fishing villages, and rugged highlands \u2013 out to the end of the world.<\/p>\n<p>Nature offers rivers teeming with fish, snow-clad plains, exotic king crabs, birds breeding in spring, leaping salmon, the shining sea, and dancing northern lights. People and traditions make Varanger an Arctic melting pot of communities and cultures. Varanger is a different experience. \u00a0Scenery and settlements, the light, the colors, the lofty sky and wide horizon, exciting activities \u2013 and the open people.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How to get there<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>It\u2019s possible to drive all the way to Varanger, regardless if you come by car, mobile home, or motorcycle.\u00a0The European route E6 runs through the region and ends in Kirkenes, close to the Russian border.<\/p>\n<p>All roads are open year-round, but some passes might close for short periods in winter.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-part-of-the-northernmost-roadtrip\">Part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/north-lapland-roadtrip\/\">northernmost roadtrip<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-must-visit-in-kirkenes-region\">Must visit in Kirkenes region<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-borderland-museum-in-kirkenes\">Borderland Museum in Kirkenes<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>160,000 soldiers, 10,000 civilians, 1000 air raid sirens and 328 air raids: the theatre of war in S\u00f8r-Varanger during the Second World War was played out on a grand scale. Everything is explained at the Borderland Museum (Grenselandmuseet) in Kirkenes, with an emphasis on how people experienced the events as they unfolded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-waterfall-skoltefossen-in-neiden\">Waterfall \u201cSkoltefossen\u201d in Neiden<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Skoltefossen is located in the middle of the village. The road E6 crosses Neidenelva. Park by the bridge and go to Skoltfossen which goes right under the bridge. If you are lucky you can see the salmon on their tour upstream (June-Aug).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-skolt-sami-museum-in-neiden\">Skolt s\u00e1mi Museum in Neiden<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>The museums permanent exhibition<em>&nbsp;The Skolt S\u00e1mi Land&nbsp;<\/em>is a historical journey. It consists of 300 objects exhibited over 200 sqm. The exhibition area is divided into three rooms: The People, The Land and The World. &nbsp;Each room offers a different perspective and insight, and together they aim to tell thecomplex history of the Skolt S\u00e1mi\u2019s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-st-george-s-chapel-in-neiden\">St. George\u2019s Chapel in Neiden<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>\u200bThe tradition tells that the monk Trifon built chapels in the Pasvik and Neiden Siidas in 1565. The existing building in Neiden was named St.George\u2019s chapel and is probably a few hundred years old. Inside the chapel there is an altarpiece, an altar and several icons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-svanhovd-in-pasvik-valley\">Svanhovd in Pasvik Valley<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>A popular destination for unique experiences in the Pasvik Valley. Here, you find the Visitor Centre for \u00d8vre Pasvik National Park, Botanical Garden and Conference Centre.<br>The Visitor Centre has an exhibition about the unique environment, culture and history of the Pasvik Valley and one can learn more about the virgin forest in the National Park and the most distinctive bird and animal species that live here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-height-96-border-observation-tower\">Height 96, Border observation tower<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>If you continue 6 km south of Svanvik along route 885, you will see an old border observation tower on a small hill by the road. From the top of this tower, there are good views of Pasvikdalen. There is a mini caf\u00e9 with souvenir sales during the summer months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ovre-pasvik-national-park\">\u00d8vre Pasvik National Park<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">The Park has Norway\u2019s northernmost primeval forest, and the national park is a mosaic of old-growth forest and water. The area is located in the northwest corner of the Siberian taiga. Here are eastern species that do not occur elsewhere in the country. A walk to Treriksr\u00f8ysa and Ellenvanskoia is popular. For more info contact the Visitor Center for the National Park.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beach-at-the-barents-sea\">Beach at the Barents sea<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LaplandNorthDestinations-arctic-ocean-1-1024x337.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LaplandNorthDestinations-arctic-ocean-1-1024x337.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LaplandNorthDestinations-arctic-ocean-1-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LaplandNorthDestinations-arctic-ocean-1-768x252.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LaplandNorthDestinations-arctic-ocean-1-1536x505.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LaplandNorthDestinations-arctic-ocean-1-2048x673.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LaplandNorthDestinations-arctic-ocean-1-480x158.jpg 480w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LaplandNorthDestinations-arctic-ocean-1-600x197.jpg 600w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LaplandNorthDestinations-arctic-ocean-1-900x296.jpg 900w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LaplandNorthDestinations-arctic-ocean-1-1440x473.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LaplandNorthDestinations-arctic-ocean-1-1600x526.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LaplandNorthDestinations-arctic-ocean-1-1920x631.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>Where the road ends you will find a parking lot and incredibly nice views of the Barents Sea. If the weather is clear, you can look over to the Varanger Peninsula. The midnight sun can be observed here in the evening so we recommend this as an evening trip or overnight trip. If you are really lucky you can see Beluga whales. You are guaranteed a great nature experience with lots of wildlife and many different bird species. Bathing is recommended even if the water rarely has more than 10 \u2103.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Arctic Experience From the northernmost border of Finland starts Kirkenes region in Norway. In Kirkenes visitors have an opportunity to experience the amazing Arctic Ocean, mountains carved by the ice age, and exciting king crab safaris around the year. During the summer under the midnight sun and in the winter under the northern lights. 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