Tourist information Kirkenes Turistinformasjon Presteveien 1, 9900 Kirkenes Tel.: 78 99 25 44 Fax: 78 99 60 87 25 E-mail: info@kirkenesinfo.no Open during summer half-year (June-August): Monday – Friday: 08:30 am - 6:00 pm Saturday – Sunday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Rest of the year: Monday – Friday: 08.30 am - 3.30 pm Weekends closed Cinema Malmen Kino, Kirkenes Rica Arctic Hotel Tel.: 78 99 16 24 See local press (Sør-Varanger Avis, Finnmarken) for information about performances. Museums Grenselandsmuseet (The Border Land Museum) Førstevannslia, Kirkenes Tel.: 78 99 48 80 Fax: 78 99 48 90 E-mail: grenseland.museet@online.no Permanent exhibition about the Second World War in the border land. A number of temporary exhibitions documenting culture and history of the border land. There is a shop and a café in the museum. Opening hours: 15.06-28.08: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 29.08-14.06: 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Savio-museet Kongensgate 10b, Kirkenes Tel.: 78 99 92 12 Fax: 78 99 93 83 E-mail: postmottak@sor-varanger.kommune.no Savio museum is an art museum built up around the Lappish artist John Savio’s pictorial art. Savio (1902-1938) is most famous for his depictions of Lapps’ life in the North, but also many other motives are represented in the museum’s collection. In addition to the museum’s permanent exhibition of Savio’s art, there are also exhibitions of modern art with a focus on Lappish art. There is also a museum shop. Opening hours: 20.08-19.06: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 20.06-19.08: all days 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Adventures Andersgrotta Tellef Dahls gate, Kirkenes Tel.: 78 99 25 44 Fax: 78 99 25 25 E-mail: turistinfo@grenseland.no Kirkenes was bombed for more than 300 days under the Second World War. Andersgrotta was blasted out during the war and used as an air-raid shelter. Excursions to the grotto are arranged every summer with a nine-minute film performance about the war history. Booking - via Tourist Information. Barents Safari – Destination Kirkenes Småbåthavna i Kirkenes Tel.: 90 19 05 94 Fax: 78 99 80 69 E-mail: hhatle@online.no Web: www.barentssafari.no Cultural and historical adventure tour by riverboat to the Russian border near Boris Gleb. Opening hours: 01.06-30.09 daily departures 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. By order also at 09:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 09:00 p.m. Arctic Dive Resort – Destination Kirkenes Jarfjordbotn, 25 km fra Kirkenes Tel.: 78 99 68 74 Fax: 78 99 30 05 E-mail: lars.petter@artic-dive.no Web: www.arctic-dive.no Wreck and nature diving under midnight sun and polar lights. Also deep sea rafting and mountain tours with fishing. Season 01.03-31.10, also on demand. Grenseland AS/Sovjetreiser Kongens gate 1-3, Kirkenes Tel.: 78 99 25 01 Fax: 78 99 25 25 E-mail: polarscout@grenseland.no Web: www.grenseland.no Full service tourist products in Norway, Russia and via Finland. Guided one-day’s and overnight tours to Murmansk, Nikel and Zapolyarniy. Visa, bus, train, airplane and hotel booking for over all Russia. Pasvikturist AS Dr. Wesselsgate 9, Kirkenes Tel.: 78 99 50 80 Fax: 78 99 50 57 E-mail: p-turist@online.no Web: www.pasvikturist.no Tailored adventures and travelling all over the Barents Region. Cultural historical tours, war historical tours, nature adventures. Pasvikdalen Villmarkssenter AS – Destination Kirkenes (Pasvik Valley Wildlife Centre) 'Height 96', Pasvikdalen, 45 km from Kirkenes Tel.: 78 99 50 01 Fax: 78 99 53 25 Height 96 is a shut down military observation tower with a view over Pasvik valley and the town of Nikel in Russia. Bear safari. Season: 10.06-31.08 Kirkenes Fjord-fiske Kurt Røst, P.O. Box 193, 9914 Bjørnevatn, Norway Tel.: 78 99 82 36 Mob.: 94 55 92 40 Web: www.fjord-fiske.no Fjord fishing, fishing of trout, walking tours, adventure tours to Pasvik, scooter safari.