With some awesome day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to enjoy everything that Tromso, 35 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here ought to be Tromso Lapland, Tromso Cathedral and Polar Museum. Locals will also likely point you in the direction of Harstad, 55 miles away. If you can only see one thing here, make sure it’s Trondenes Historical Centre. (But we’d also recommend Grottebadet Waterpark and The Troll’s Church.)