Travel Destinations — Mo i Rana, Norway
Region Mo i Rana, 8600, Nordland, Norway Scandinavia
Country
Norway
Location name
Mo i Rana, Norway
Description of Location
Mo i Rana is found just south of Arctic Circle. On the southern side of Salfjellet mountains it is located on Norway’s second largest glacier Svartise famous for its numerous caves. Like all extreme Northern towns closed to the Ocean, Mo i Rana used to be a small Sami town famous for its trade with Swedes. Reeinder Skin, herring and venison were the commodities. Mo, the actual name of the town is renamed to Mo i Rana to differentiate it from other towns starting with a Mo e.eg. Mosjøen. Town is also famous for its Steel Mill carrying the brunt of industrial needs in Norway. The Norwegian current along the coast keeps the temperature from becoming too cold in winters in Mo i Rana and its quite warm in comparison with other Scandinavian cities of same latitude.
Did you know Grønligrotta and Setergrotta caves are open for public visit in Mo i Rana?
Things to do
Mo i Rana is one of the towns that would remind you of the typical Viking times with stripped bare landscape. Havmann (Man from the Sea) Statute is a sculpture made of granite by an English Scultpor in 1995 that happily gawks over the town in the center, a must visit. Havmanndagene festival is held in May every year something to experience. Hard lives of hardworking Norwegians from 20th Century can be construed from visiting Rana Museum. Even though Norway is one of the most expensive place to live on earth, average Norwegians have quite an active lifestyle. With recent oil discovery new heights of wealth have been achieved and yet simplicity of daily life is amazing that can be seen outdoors. Central church called Mo Church was built in 1724 with a capacity of 400 seats. Most early converts were Samis and feather in the cap went to a Norwegian priest called Thomas von Westen, ironically with a Germanish name.
Recommended Travel Descriptions
Mo i Rana is a northern town that is served by only two trains a day from Trondheim. It takes around 6 hours but its spectacular in terms of nature and wildlife. Tickets can be expensive due to rich Norwegian Kronor and takes around $33 one way. All luxuries of modern day life can be found onboard and tickets can be booked online. Mo i Rana has its own small airport served by Norwegian airlines. You can take E6 from south as far as Oslo by car. It is highly recommended. Hitchhiking can be beneficial and rides are pleasant especially speaking English shouldn’t be a problem but weather is something to watch out for.
Best time to travel
Even though Summers is the best time to visit Mo i Rana, winters are not as bad as the Scandinavian standards. Fjord and cave visits, festivals and tours can only be done in summers.
