Comments on: A Weekend in Kirkenes

By: Sandy

Sandy — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:56:08 +0000

We had the best adventure in February 2017 riding a dog sled across a frozen fjord as the sun was setting. We also toured the ice hotel. We will never forget the beauty in the winter.

By: J Rokke

J Rokke — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 18:20:33 +0000

We enjoyed a day in Kirkenes this past August after finishing our Hurtrigruten cruise. We found the people friendly and heard the Russian Language spoken especially at Narvesons.

By: Louise Gibson (Wise)

Louise Gibson (Wise) — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 07:55:17 +0000

I would love to reach some relatives there but have no clue how to do it. My dad used to get letters and have them translated and Visa Versa. Since my dad passed away I don’t know how to find anyone especially when the last name is Erickson (Leif and Ferdnanda).

By: Joyce Gulbrandson

Joyce Gulbrandson — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 22:27:18 +0000

Thanks for the article! I booked a Nordic Visitor cruise to the Lofoten Islands and North Cape, landing in Kirkenes at 10:00 early June, 2017. Enjoyed your restaurant recommendations! Thought I would see shops with Sami gifts.
Loved the book We Die Alone by David Howarth, story of survival of Jan Baalsrud. One of the reasons I want to visit the north cape.

By: InnerSelf

InnerSelf — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 19:27:52 +0000

Thank you for the article David. l am curious too about the daily round of the people in Kirkenes, since I saw the spot on the map, with the name of the town next to it. I’ve imagined that people work all day and drink all night 🙂 To live in a small, icy town on the top of the world seems very charming to me. But as you said above – may be for a few months or couple of years. I am not suprised that there is so much signs in russian. In my homeland – Bulgaria it’s the same situation in the Black Sea resorts. Seems very fun to me.
Hope to visit it someday.
P.S. I haven’t visited your blog for a couple of weeks, and I see that the ‘face’ of the blog is a little bit changed 🙂

By: Danik

Danik — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 15:37:51 +0000

Hey, great blog. The town is on my bucket list when I eventually do my road trip of Norway (driving from Stevenage, UK) to the top and back down via Finland. I don’t think there is a blog on this town anywhere else on the web, so great work! Found your website today and will be coming back for sure.

By: David Nikel

David Nikel — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:59:17 +0000

In reply to Ryan Hellyer. We did see some kids playing hockey on it as we left for the airport - they are so active here it's nuts!

By: Ryan Hellyer

Ryan Hellyer — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:57:35 +0000

That hockey rink looks awesome. I want to go shovel the snow off it and play some hockey 🙂