Narvik: the naval battle that stopped the Nazis
Strategic Arctic port for exporting Swedish iron ore, Narvik was the theater of one of the first Nazi naval defeats in World War II.
The local cable car remains the most convenient way to climb the surrounding mountains.
The Narvik War Museum recounts the Narvik Naval Battles of 1940, among the first clashes in which the Allies inflicted significant losses on the German Navy.
Just minutes away by cable car, the Narvikfjellet offers a panoramic viewpoint over the surrounding Arctic fjords and, in summer, the midnight sun.
Heading toward the port, you observe the railway facilities that still today transport Swedish iron ore to waiting ships in the ice-free port.
By evening, Narvik's center comes alive with fresh fish restaurants with views of the surrounding fjord.
The Naval Battles of Narvik in 1940 saw the British Navy sink ten German destroyers – one of the first significant Allied victories of World War II.
Narvik has been connected via railway to Swedish iron mines in Kiruna since 1902, a strategic connection that made the city a crucial military objective during the conflict.
Guided tours and experiences in Narvik
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