Today we explore the Northkapphallen (North Cape Vistors Center), starting with the photographic star of the show, the North Cape Globe. You’ll have to get close and wait for a break between selfies to get a shot of this sculpture without people in it. And even then, expect to get heads bobbing along the bottom of the photo:
Nearby is the visitors center, (Nordkapphallen) which includes a wonderful gift shop with reasonable pricing as well as a museum of sorts that extends far underground. At the gift shop do yourself a favor and pick up a hat, jacket, or other article of clothing with the 71º 10′ 21″ N logo on it. You’ll kick yourself later if you skip the chance.
Back outside we started slowly trekking back to the bus. Some people get here by other methods of transportation, including bicycles and cars. But a select few really know how to travel in style, such as whoever arrived in this Airbus (formerly Eurocopter) AS350. The registration prefix is LN (Norway), followed by the letters O (helicopter) and GZ (the unique part of the registration)
A short distance to the southeast of the visitors center is a monument to Children of the World: (another view of this in this week’s upcoming Fun Photo Friday):
For detailed information on this destination, options to get there, lodging and dining alternatives, and things to do here, let me suggest you visit: Nordkapp (North Cape): The Ultimate Travel Guide 2023.
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