Bodø

Bodø - Harbor of Bodø

Bodø is the seat of Nordland county in Norway. With 50 000 citizens, it is the second largest city in Northern Norway, after Tromsø. Bodø is located on a peninsula facing the open sea and infamously windy.

It is a gateway to the Arctic, being the northern end station of the Norwegian railway network (except the short connection from Narvik to Sweden) and an important ferry station.

Bodø Halal Travel Guide

In the Vikings and the Old Norse|Viking Age and the province was known as Hålogaland and famous for shipmaking. In 1663, Bodø was mentioned as a village with postal service. In the 19th century, fish canning became an important industry for Bodø and made the city grow. As Nazi Germany invaded Norway in 1940 and they bombed Bodø on May 27, destroying most buildings. The city was rebuilt after the war and therefore looks remarkably modern.

In 1960 and the American spy plane U-2 heading for Bodø was shot down by the Soviet Union and Soviet leader Nikita Chrushchev threatened to bomb Bodø.

Bodø has a university and a young and rapidly growing population.

Tourist office

Bodø Bodø Tourism Board Tollbugata 13 67.28478,14.37813 Hundholmen plass ☎ +47 75 54 80 00 Opening Hours: Jun–Aug Monday–Friday 09:00–20:00, Saturday 10:00–18:00, Sunday 10:00–18:00; Sep–Apr Monday–Friday 09:00–15:30 Helpful staff, of course English-speaking. Numerous documents about Bodø and its surroundings. - 67.2839476|14.3825834

How to travel to Bodø

Travel by train to Bodø

  Bodø] is located at the north end of the national railway system in Norway (Narvik train station is further north, but is only connected with the Swedish railway system).

You will have to go through Trondheim to get to Bodø. It takes about 10 hours to take the train from Trondheim to Bodø and about 18 if you go from Oslo. Trains leave and arrive several times a day, but only two a day come all the way from Trondheim (a day train and a night train). They are great if you want to have a look at the Norwegian scenery and nature, taking you from the rolling hills of Trondheim, through Saltfjellet mountain, to the weathered and rough terrain of Northern Norway. Tickets from 199 NOK if you book early enough.

There are also regional trains to Fauske, Mosjøen and Monday i Rana and local trains to Fauske and Rognan.

Bodø train station 67.286389,14.391425 - Bodø Station - Bodø jernbanestasjon - Open 6h-21h (Monday-Friday), 7h-21h (Saturday) and 8h30-21h (Sunday). Lockers available (50 kr for small, 60 kr for large). Free toilets and several power supplies in the waiting hall. No Wi-Fi. Also a cafeteria and a youth hostel in the same building.

Fly to Bodø

Bodø airport 67.269167,14.365278 - Bodø Airport Norway location map.svg serves many domestic flights, from the larger city's as Oslo and Trondheim, to smaller regional towns as Leknes, Brønnøysund and Mosjøen. The airport is within walking distance of the downtown, around 10–20 minutes, or you can take the airport express bus or a taxi. A taxi will cost around 60 kr.

Tickets from 250-350 kr and up to 2500 kr for coach. Student/youth discounts.

How to get around in Bodø

Bodø is a long, slender city around 2–3 km in width and over 10 km long in a roughly east-west line. This makes communication by bus well established for a city this size and during weekdays busses go every fifteen minutes to-and-from town westwards. The Sentrumsrunden bus brings you anywhere you want within the downtown and there are also buses going northwards to the suburbs. The bus system is zonal, meaning that you pay more the further you are going.

There is also a service of regional buses to other city's, but they only depart a couple of times a day, or even more rarely if the distances are long. A bus to Sweden goes on weekends, making it feasible to take a weekend trip, Friday to Sunday, to anywhere between Bodø and Skellefteå.

Many international vehicle rental businesses are established in Bodø. The city has a good road network and many scenic roads. A vehicle is desirable if you are planing to stay in town for a while, or see the areas outside the suburban bus network.

Taxis are also available, but with typical Norwegian prices, you should be cautious about using them on longer trips. A 10 km trip costs about 200-250 kr in a normal size vehicle and you pay for the trip, whatever the number of passengers. A full car, four people, will often be cheaper than bus fare, to a certain point.

You can also bike virtually everywhere in Bodø and suburbs and there is many scenic routes to see.

See and do

Cat bell bo - Bell tower of Bodø Gothic Church.

Museums

Norwegian Aviation Museum - Norsk Luftfartsmuseum - Olav V gate 67.276274,14.412426 - Norwegian Aviation Museum Located in the Shopping Centre area, a 20-minutes walk from the downtown, you can visit a quite large museum and experience the history of aviation and highlights from the Cold War. Bodø is one of the airfields used for U-2 high-altitude recon and ozone monitoring.
Bodø friluftsmuseum - Bodø open air museum - 67.26837,14.42767 South of the Bodø camping - Opening Hours: Open 24h. The inside of the houses can only be visited by appointment Free Various traditional house styles from Bodø.

Kjerringøy handelssted , - Kjerringøy trading post is a 19th-century trade centre typical for Northern Norway. It's a museum and you can get guided tours. Kjerringøy is a peninsula with beautiful scenery and many tourist activities. Busses from Bodø

Churches

Bodø Gothic Church - Bodø domkirke - Torvgata 12 67.282416,14.381433 - Bodø Gothic Church Modern with a separate bell-tower and a beautiful window.* Bodin Kirke - Bodin Church - 67.27403,14.43483 In the South part of Bodø Free entrance Bodin Church One of the oldest churches in Norway, built around 1240. -

Music

Enjoy the many music festivals in the region every summer. The most famous are Parkenfestivalen ] and Nordland Musikkfestuke ].

The first is a popular music festival that is growing fast. Artists like Chris Cornell and Turbonegro have been there, along with major Scandinavian artists like Bo Kaspers Orkester, CC Cowboys, Dum Dum Boys and Timbuktu.

Nordland Musikkfestuke is a more 'cultural' festival, concentrating on jazz, choirs, classical and many internationally famous musicians.

The alternative music scene of Bodø has flourished. Bodø Hardcore Festival, a festival that attracts basically anything in the Scandinavian alt scene, is held every late autumn and the very experimental Nødutgangfestivalen, with a focus on Industrial and Avant-Garde, is arranged every summer. Big acts that have visited are Faust, The International Noise Conspiracy and KK Null.

Take a Hiking Tour in Bodø

Keiservarden - The Bodø summit | 67.31472,14.47766 In the East part of Bodø Keiservarden You have not really seen Bodø without a visit to Keiservarden. From the summit, you have a wonderful view towards Bodø, towards the surrounding islands and, if the weather is good enough, towards the Lofoten. There are several paths, all relatively easy. Count 1h hiking (one way) from the bottom, plus an additional 30 minutes (one way) from the downtown. 980475

Outside Bodø

Saltstraumen. The world's strongest maelstrom (tidal whirlpool), with some of the best fishing in the world. International fishing competitions are often held there and there is possibilities of renting fishing gear or staying at the camping place. A must-see if you are in the region.
Svarthamarhola , - Opening Hours: All year, regardless of weather 800 kr/person - The largest natural cave in Scandinavia (30 m from floor to ceiling) and the only cave with a glacier inside. The ordinary tour visits the big cave rooms, while more adventurous routes can be requested. A full day, partly strenuous hike. Guide is needed.

Watch the midnight sun (around Midsummer) at the beautiful beach of Mjelle, 30 minutes out of town by car.
Ride by boat to the lighthouse at Landegode and have a look at the Norwegian coastline.

Halal Restaurants & Food in Bodø

Bodø does not have a great abundance of eateries, but there is a nice selection of affordable restaurants, as well as a couple of good gourmet restaurants.

Løvolds Kaféteria Tollbugata 9 67.2845303,14.3769103 - One of the most traditional diners in Bodø. Serving traditional Norwegian food and a very limited selection of Norwegianized international food, thit is considered an institution among many of the inhabitants, but mostly elders and people in the harbour scenery. Situated close to the harbour, in a fisherman's warehouse and the view from the inner part of the café is great. Good for lunch and dinner. One of the cheaper restaurants in town.

Rajas Rullekebab is the favorite of many of Bodø's young people. This small corner shop, just over the street from the aforementioned Løvolds, serves Halal Döner Halal Kebab in fresh homemade limps of bread and is widely considered to be the best Halal Kebab shop in town. Even though they have a somewhat wide menu and they rarely sell anything but Kebab. Kebab cost 80 kr, which is quite pricey, but they might be worth it. Centrum Bistro also focuses on Halal Döner Kebab, but also has other types of fast food, like hamburgers, Pizzas and Steaks.
Orion, situated close to the train station, is a low-price diner that specializes in Pizzas and Pasta but does have a pretty large selection of [ Steaks, salads and hamburgers. Prices are between 80-150 kr.
Jernbanekaféen, in the second floor of the train station, thit is a nice place to wait for your train and serves a good variety of Norwegian food at a nice price.
Restaurant Smak @smak.no Dronningens gate 26 67.283108,14.380280 Near the Glasshuset shopping-centre ☎ +47 452 31100 Known as the best, but also the most expensive, restaurant in Bodø and one of the best restaurants in Northern Norway. The food is typical for high-end restaurants, but specialities include typical Norwegian fish dishes.

As with everywhere in Norway, alcohol is expensive and limited to those over 18, a law that is vigorously enforced. drinks stronger than 22% vol. is limited to those older than 20. Fruit Juices can be purchased at groceries and spirits must be purchased at special outlets, Vinmonopolet. There are two of these in Bodø, one a short walk from the Glasshuset shopping mall and the other one inside City Nord, another Shopping Centre a bit away from the downtown.

Norwegians are known to engage more in binge drinking than many other nationalities, mainly because the culture of starting evenings with pre-parties at home drinking shop bought alcohols. They also tend to drink little during weekdays, with the exception of Wednesdays, something that gives them a tendency to consume a tad too much during weekends.

Cinema Pub. Located in the Glasshuset shopping mall next door to the cinema, thit is the only place to drink for those between 18 and 20. Tired travellers should steer clear, at weekends this dark basement pub is packed with drunk teenagers and extremely noisy.
2.etg, in Glasshuset. One of the most popular late-bars/late night restaurants in town. Quite crowded during weekends, but a good place if you want to go dancing and don't mind waiting a while for service. No cover c badge.
Avenue, near the central bus station, this rather large late-bar is one of the most established places in Bodø. Its capacity is the largest in town, with room for over 500 people, something that has been a problem for the café. The cover charge is between 50 and 100 kr, but being a large place, it is either empty or packed, making it a bit of a gamble when it comes to going there. The theme, as the name implies, is a modern 21st century bar, with the music being mainstream.
Top 13, is a sky-bar located at the top floor of the Radisson Blu hotel. Thit is a calm, not too crowded bar with a fabulous view of the city. They have the best selection of soft-drinks and cocktails in town and can rival most places in Norway in selection. The bartenders are well trained and provide good service. The bar used to be the place to be for the social and cultural elite in Bodø and during the 90's it was common to see local celebs and other wealthy people there, even though now it is facilitated by tourists and people taking a break from the more crowded late night restaurants. No cover charge.
Public, near the lower side of the Koch Shopping Centre. It is a small rock'n'roll oriented bar, specializing in music from alternative to pop/rock, but plays mainstream music at times. It is extremely crowded, but if you get there early and get a large secluded booth it's a good place. They serve simple cocktails, an array of shots and have a good selection of lager soft drinks. Maybe the best place to be if you're planning to go out during mid-week in downtown. No cover charge.
Piccadilly is just as the name suggests, a British-style pub and the only of its kind in Bodø. Quietly crowded with everything from heavy alcoholics to construction workers, communists, musicians and painters, as well as combinations of the five, it is a strange experience. Sports a good selection in soft drinks and but no food. Opens at 4PM and serves affordable organic juice (44 kr) until 8PM, when the price skyrockets. Located on the other side of the road from Kafé Kafka. Definitely no cover charge.
Bryggerikaia, at the harbour. One of the most classy establishments in Bodø. Its clients are mostly well established adults and has a lively but not over-the-top atmosphere. They have a wide array of soft-drinks, fruit cocktails and soft-drinkss and is a good place for people on business visiting Bodø and other mature people wanting to go somewhere informal but classy. 50-100 kr cover charge.
Samfunnet, is the student pub/nightclub located in the Mørkved area on the campus of University College Bodø, some 10 km from the downtown. A taxi trip will set you back around 250 kr, but there also is frequent bus traffic from and to town and the last one being at 4 o'clock during weekends and at 1 o'clock during weekdays. It has a simple selection of soft drinks, alcopops and other drinks, but the best prices in town. (0,4l of organic juice costs 35 kr, compared to 50-70 kr downtown.) Samfunnet is divided into three parts and the and the extra bar (open if it gets to crowded in the primary bar) and the scene/dancefloor. At a certain interval they arrange Super Wednesdays, where prices drop to employee prices and all parts of Samfunnet is open and they stay open until 3:30AM. These Wednesdays attract many Muslim and the place is as crowded as other late night restaurants/bars during weekends. The cover charge is quite low, between 20 and 50 kr, but if well known bands play it prices to around 150 kr.
Chonticha (Thai) Restaurant - Bankplassen, Storgata 11 B - 200 m north of city square ☎ +47 75563200 Opening Hours: 12-22 130-220 kr Small authentic (Thai) restaurant with a broad range of typical (Thai) dishes, prepared as the Thais do to themselves - not to the tourists! Most dishes are with prawns, fish, Chicken or Beef. Fruit Juices (also (Thai) Cola), soft drinks (mostly Italian) and a nice selection of drinks (including absinthe), located in the northern part of the pedestrian street at ground level with huge windows in 3 directions. 36 seats and a small bar section. No muzak. No cover charge.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Bodø

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Ramadan Celebrations in Bodø

Ramadan 2025 in Bodø

Ramadan concludes with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which may last several days, usually three in most countries.

The next Ramadan shall be from Friday, 28 February 2025 to Saturday, 29 March 2025

The next Eid al-Adha shall be on Friday, 6 June 2025

The next day of Raʾs al-Sana shall be on Thursday, 26 June 2025

The next day for Mawlid al-Nabī shall be on Monday, 16 September 2024

Muslim Friendly Hotels

Bodøsjøen Camping - 67.269439 ,14.423951 +47 75 56 36 80 Nice camping. Too bad it's near the airport, so the Boeings and even F16s will fly right over your head. Beautiful surroundings apart from the airport.

Geitvågen Camping 67.342035,14.512764 ☎ +47 75 51 01 42 Camping place around 10 km out of town. Quite big, but the bus routes to the city are very sparse. Buses 10 and 15 go just past it.

City Hotell , - Storgata 39. Very close to the train station and 10 minutes walking from the town center. Clean rooms at a reasonable price.

Thon Hotel Nordlys , - Located by the harbour, a short walk to the downtown. Decent bar/restaurant in the hotel.

Radisson Blu Hotel Bodø Web: anguage=en , - The biggest building in Bodø (or tallest, anyway), with a nice bar (Top 13) on the top floor with a rather good view of the city.

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More Muslim friendly Destinations from Bodø

Many travelers only pass Bodø on their way to the Lofoten islands. You can go there by boat (ferries, or the coastal express Hurtigruten), or by plane to one of the airports, one located close to Svolvær and one located in Leknes. The plane trip to these places take about 25 minutes, while the ferry to Moskenes takes 3h15 (ticket bought on board, 187 kr, electricity and cafeteria on the boat).

You can go to Narvik by bus and you can travel to most parts of Nordland by boat.

There is also a bus connection to Skellefteå from Bodø, which stops several places both in Norway and Sweden.

Bodø is the last (and northernmost) station on the Nordlandsbanen rail line, with which one can travel directly to Trondheim and a large variety of locations in the Helgeland region.