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Drinks Mack-kvartalet, Tromsø

Ølhallen

A place for a drink in Mack-kvartalet, Tromsø, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Evening.

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Ølhallen in Mack-kvartalet, Tromsø
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Why go

Tromsø's oldest pub, opened in 1928 at the Mack brewery, pouring dozens of taps beside a stuffed polar bear.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Tromsø, alongside 3 activities, 3 sights and 1 place to eat. 5 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Polaria and Tromsø Cathedral.

Type
Drinks · Nightlife
Neighborhood
Mack-kvartalet
Price
$$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Evening

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Tromsø, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Polaria

    Arctic aquarium in a building shaped like toppled ice floes, with bearded seals and polar-region exhibits.

    Activity · 0.2 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Tromsø Cathedral

    One of Norway's largest wooden churches, built in 1861 in the middle of the pedestrian centre.

    Sight · 0.4 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Fiskekompaniet

    Harbourside seafood restaurant serving Arctic cod, king crab and seasonal skrei.

    Food · 0.6 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Scandic Ishavshotel

    Harbour hotel shaped like a ship's bridge, with rooms looking across to the Arctic Cathedral.

    Stay · 0.6 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Polar Museum

    Museum in an 1830s customs warehouse on the harbour covering trapping, sealing and Amundsen and Nansen's expeditions.

    Sight · 0.9 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Arctic Cathedral

    Tromsdalen's 1965 triangular church, lit from within at night, with a huge glass mosaic on its east wall.

    Sight · 1.4 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Ølhallen is a stop on our Lofoten & Tromsø route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Tromsø

Ølhallen is our only drinks pick in Tromsø; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Tromsø guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Tromsø run from -4°C in January to 17°C in July; September is usually the wettest month. For Ølhallen itself, we suggest: Evening.

Modelled monthly averages for Tromsø from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Tromsø weather by month.

Getting there

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Coordinates
69.64590, 18.95047
Destination
Tromsø, Norway

Ølhallen: quick answers

How much time do you need at Ølhallen?

Plan on about an hour at Ølhallen. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Ølhallen?

Our pick: Evening.

Which TripsCircle routes include Ølhallen?

Ølhallen appears on Lofoten & Tromsø, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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