So since we’re headed straight into winter time, we really wanted to focus on an episode that just feels snowy and chilly. So speaking of holiday chills - we’re focusing today on Tromso (Trom-say), Norway – the “Gateway to the Arctic”. Tromso is a vibrant little city above the Arctic Circle, where the sun vanishes for two entire months out of the year! And if Santa’s workshop has a dark side, some might say it could be Tromso, Norway.
Sources:
- Best Arctic – “Halloween in Tromsø, Norway: A Tale of the City’s Ghosts” (Arctic Cathedral priest ghost, Lady in White, ghost ship, phantom hiker)
- Visit Tromsø – “Ghost Walk – Tromsø Budget Tours” (city built on an ancient graveyard, guided ghost walk details)
- Visit Tromsø – “Mystical Halloween in Tromsø” (local myths and legends: ghosts, trolls, huldras, and northern creatures)
- Life in Norway – “The Story of ‘Draugen’, Norway’s Haunting Sea Spirit” (background on the Draugen sea ghost and coastal folklore)
- Austin Ghost Tours – “Norwegian Ghost Folklore” (overview of Norwegian ghost types, including the Draugen)
- Wikipedia – “Draugr” (general context on draugr / draugen in Norse and Nordic folklore)
- Tromsø Budget Tours – official site (company behind the Tromsø ghost walk and local history tours)
- AAA / TripCanvas – “Tromso’s Haunted Walking Tour” (overview of a commercial haunted walking tour experience in Tromsø)
- Visit Tromsø & general tourism content – for setting, geography, and polar-night / northern lights atmosphere around Tromsø and Northern Norway
