About Alta
An excellent destination for seeing the northern lights and the surrounding nature, this fishing town boasts a relatively mild climate.
Alta is the most populated municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Alta.
The Rock carvings at Alta are on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
Alta is based on the mainland of Norway, but it also includes parts of the islands of Stjernoya and Seiland. Seiland is the home of Seiland National Park where the Seilandsjokelen glacier and the mountain Seilandstuva are located.
Several of the notable lakes in Alta include Iesjavri, Juovvajavri, Kovvatnet, and Stuorajavri.
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Thon Hotel Alta
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Set in the same building as AMFI Alta Shopping Centre, Thon Hotel Alta offers free Wi-Fi and rooms with a cable TV and minibar. Alta Bus Station is located right next to the hotel.
All rooms at Thon Alta Hotel have a private bathroom with shower. Some rooms feature views of the town and the Alta Fjord.
Guests at Thon Alta Hotel can enjoy a rich buffet breakfast with hot and cold options every morning. À la carte dishes with local ingredients can be enjoyed in the hotel restaurant Brasseri Alta.
The staff can help arrange activities like snow mobile and dog sledding trips.
Markedsgata pedestrian street is 100 metres away. Alta Airport is a 10-minute drive from the hotel. Read more...
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