The '''North Cape''' is a cape on the island of Mageroya in the region Finnmark in northern Norway nearby the town of Honningsvag.

Understand

The North Cape is located on a 307 m high, steep cliff and is often referred to as the northernmost point of Europe, located at 71__ 10__ 21__ N 25__ 47__ 40__ E. The North Cape was named by English explorer Richard Chancellor in 1553 when he passed the cape in the search for a Northeast passage. Famous visitors include King Oscar II of Norway in 1873 and Thailand's King Chulalongkorn in 1907. The North Cape is sometimes iluminated by the midnight sun and there is no sunset for several weeks in summer and in wintertime there is no sunshine but one can see the fascinating Northern Lights above snow covered mountains.

Get in

By Car

The North Cape is on the northern end of European Route E69, which branches off E6 at Olderfjord. The road passes a deep undersea road tunnel with toll booth on the northern side collecting toll both ways, both for vehicles and passengers.

By Boat

The coastal steamer ("Hurtigruten") is a nice way to get to the North Cape. Busses take you from the harbour in Honningsvag to North Cape. Lots of cruise ships also stop in Honningsvag.

Get around

See

  • '''Cinema'''
  • '''Children of the earth'''
  • Do

    Buy

    Eat

    Drink

    There is a bar with a magnificent view caved out in the cliff.

    Sleep

    Get out