Description of the attraction
The Saltstraumen Maelstrom is the most powerful and mesmerizing tidal current in a small strait. The strait, 3 km long and 150 m wide, is located between two fjords connected by a large beautiful bridge.
The water stream rushes at a speed of up to 40 km per hour, forming deep five-meter funnels with a diameter of 12 meters. This grandiose natural phenomenon repeats every 6 hours, so tourists can watch the raging elements several times a day. Large ships can pass here at high tide.
Against the backdrop of this fascinating spectacle, 30 km from the city of Bodø, fishing, diving, sea rafting, safari, etc. are organized for lovers of active recreation.
When visiting the whirlpool, all precautions should be taken, because this place is fraught with many dangers. Even during complete calm, powerful currents rage under the water. Therefore, before going on a boat or speedboat to Saltstraumen in clear weather, you need to put on a life jacket and it is advisable to find out the weather forecast, which is quite capricious and changeable here.
