Narvik: I was there!

Situated in the arctic landscape of Norther Norway, the location is perfect. The town is surrounded by astonishing nature, mountains and fjords, something that characterizes… bla, bla, bla and more brochure bla, bla…

For me, Narvik is a small cozy town with more history than inhabitants, a very lovely place to visit, everything is in a fair walk distance but especially the mountains are very near, for ski lovers this is probably a dream town.

Between the beautiful mountains and the shores of the fjord, the landscapes constitute an unforgettable panorama, totally worth to see. For many of us just knowing that to be in Narvik means crossing the Polar Circle latitude line was already an attractive idea that rendered the whole trip more fun.

We were students from many places of the world, studying in many universities and colleges in Norway, gathered to celebrate the National Assembly of the International Student Union. The host branch made a fantastic job from the beginning to the end; it seems that the passion and charismas of the internationals together with the Narvik style of hospitality is a very effective combination.

Being in the northern part of Scandinavia also means the possibility of seeing the natural phenomenon of the Northern Lights or Polar Lights. Our eyes to the sky were raised many times by all of us during the nights. One of us claimed, and still assures, that we saw it, a weak one, but one!! For the few of us who got that “lucky” chance, is up to each one to try to see “another” or to erase that item from the to-do list.

A lot of non-peaceful situations had happen in Narvik throughout time, when moving around the town is impossible to not get immerge in those pieces of history. Is a little city were people have a hard-working tradition, enough things and facts to be proud of and few offers for night life activities, and of course the fun is your own responsibility. Is a kebab-free town (at least for what we could see) in which, with the excellent guide of the “internationals-locals” can become a terrific city to experience and have exciting adventures.

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