Alta

Alta municipality has the largest population in the county with approximately 18.300 inhabitants and covers a area of 3.849,4 km2. It is a fjord municipality with expansive hinterland, and a typical inland climate. Excellent conditions for outdoor pursuits with the Altaelva river as the main attraction. People travel here from far and wide to fish salmon in the Alta and Tana Rivers.

Museum including rock carvings featured on the UNESCO "World Heritage list". Exhibitions about the Far North from the Stone Age to the world's first northern lights observatory. Commerce and service, mining, agriculture and fishing. Alta is among Northern Norway's largest centres for education and research. Finnmark College is located here.

ALTA IGLOO HOTEL

The world´s northernmost icehotel lies 15 km from Alta center. The hotel covers a area of 1.600 m2. Everything in the hotel is made of snow and ice. Alta Igloo Hotel have 20 rooms and 50 beds. The hotel is decorated with ice sculptures. Inside the hotel there are always minus 4 - 7 degrees. To make your stay pleasant you get reindeerskin and a sleeping bag.

QUARTZ

Quartz is extracted at Tana and Alta slate is sold on the international market. The county also has quantities of gold and copper.

HJEMMELUFT

Prehistoric rock drawings. Approximately 2.500 - 6.200 years old.

SAUTSO

Alta-elva. Northern Europe's largets canyon. Walks, riverboat and bus trips. Observation room in the mountain at the dam. The room is encased in the mountainside above the 110 metres high dam.

BLUBBEN

Furthest in the Bognelvdal valley in Langfjordbotn. At the Western end of Finnmark County, a great river emerges from the ground. The source has been nicknamed "Blubben", (refers to the sound made by the waters) and has been a tourist attraction since the 18th century.

ALTA MUSEUM

Halddetoppen. Kåfjord - the world's first Northern Lights Observatory. 2 of the three buildings have been restored. The Haldde observatory is available for hire.

FISHING

Alta has hundreds of lakes to fish in. Recommended are:

Altaelva river
Salmon, sea trout and Arctic trout.

Bognelva river
Sea trout.

Eibyelav
Salmon, sea trout, Arctic trout

Lakselva river (Kviby)
Salmon, sea trout and Arctic trout.

Mathiselva river
Salmon and sea trout.

Transfarelva river
Sea trout.

Tverrelva river
Sea trout.

Deep sea fishing trips also available.