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Tana is Finnmark’s salmon-streamed border basin - a municipality where riverboats glide past Arctic birch forests, huskies dash through snowfields, and three golden boats sail across the coat of arms. With around 2,800 residents and a landscape shaped by the Tana River, Tanafjorden, and the villages of Tana bru, Austertana, Polmak, and Rustefjelbma, Tana is the kind of place where you can hike past Sami settlements, explore WWII history, and still sip spruce tea beside a museum waffle. It’s got culture, current, and a name that stems from *Deatnu* - “great river.”
Top Attractions
Tana River
iconic salmon river forming the border with Finland
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Luovttat Rullesteinfjæra
scenic beach shaped by ocean-rounded stones
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Tana Museum
exhibits on Sami culture, river heritage & local crafts
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Tana Husky
dog sledding tours with campfire coffee & puppy playtime
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Polmak Church
1853 wooden church with Sami and Norwegian heritage
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Unique Experiences
River-Sami Culture
explore traditions of salmon fishing, boat building & storytelling
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Varangerbotn War Memorial
WWII site with local resistance history
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Seida Stone Age Settlement
archaeological site with ancient dwellings
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Varanger Kite Camp
Arctic kite surfing & camping by the fjord
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Elvekanten Spiseri
riverside restaurant with Norwegian & Sami cuisine
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Where to Stay in Tana
Getting There
Tana lies in eastern Finnmark, with Tana bru as its administrative center. The area is best explored by boots, boat, or bold curiosity - especially if you’re chasing boat echoes, Sami lore, or the hush of pine needles beside a salmon stream.