{"id":121319,"date":"2023-11-19T21:19:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T21:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=121319"},"modified":"2023-11-19T21:19:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T21:19:11","slug":"the-city-so-beautiful-it-gets-2m-tourists-a-year-despite-temperatures-of-18c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/the-city-so-beautiful-it-gets-2m-tourists-a-year-despite-temperatures-of-18c\/","title":{"rendered":"The city so beautiful it gets 2m tourists a year despite temperatures of -18C"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Few cities can be considered as unique as Troms\u00f8. Located 350 kilometres above the Arctic Circle, this Norwegian city offers its visitors marvellous landscapes and a close link to nature.<\/p>\n

As a result, Troms\u00f8 attracts around two million tourists every year, enthusiastic about taking a closer look at the fjords or admiring the Aurora Borealis.<\/p>\n

The one drawback to this stunning destination, which has also a lively city life and beautiful monuments, is its freezing weather.<\/p>\n

The Arctic city counts around 160 days with at least 25 centimetres of snow on the ground, according to an average of climate data.<\/p>\n

The all-time record for snow depth was set on April 29, 1997, when the meteorological station on top of Troms\u00f8ya – an island in Troms\u00f8 municipality – recorded 240 centimetres of snow on the ground.<\/p>\n

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Average low temperatures in winter range between -3.9C and -5.6C, while the coldest-ever temperature was recorded in February 1966 at -18.4C.<\/p>\n

But chances to see up close whales as well as the Northern Lights make it worth facing similar cold weather.<\/p>\n

Those who want to experience the Northern Lights should travel to Troms\u00f8 between September and April, when the nights are longer than the hours of daytime.<\/p>\n

December in particular sees the polar night in full swing, with Christmas week averaging only about an hour of daylight per day.<\/p>\n

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