Ok I know, it is just running water, but so is a waterfall ant that attracts people also. It is not the water it is the power of the water what makes saltstraumen an interesting place. Water running with fascinating speed, creating powerful whirlpools. That said, if you come here at the right time, better said at the right tide.... More

You must come there and see it! Amazing views. Can't even imagine how it looks like in the Summer...

We found out the tides from the Bodo Information Bureau, who also provided us with bus times. These worked well for us and we used the public service busses - a fascinating trip in its own right. The spectacle of Salstraumen was interesting if not the most exciting, but the views from the bridge across the fjord made it all... More

The Saltstraumen area is worth a trip out of Bodø town.For fishing ,ogr just to look a the powerful stream wich occures as a result of the difference between high and low water.

The world's 2nd biggest maelstrom swirled appropriately and it was possible to get really close to it to photograph

We visited Saltstraumen for about an hour in the afternoon. The Saltstraumen is a fantastic site where very fast currents flowing together produce multiple whirlpools. We parked below the large bridge in a car park which is a great location to see the events from. The site is also best seen at high tide which occurs every few hours. We... More

Went to see this phenomenon of water reveresing directions. There are set timings to view this and you have to be in time. The journey is enjoyable and scenic. The place itself is beautiful and worth a visit as there is nothing much to do in Bodo in daytime. Other than that the phenomenon is just OK but a different... More

After a day or so in Bodo, once you've seen the aviation museum, you will quickly find yourself wondering what else there is to do in the town. When you see that going to a somewhat far away place to see a bunch of swirling water is the number 2 suggestion on TripAdvisor at the time of this review, you'll... More

We rode the RIB boat to the whirlpool (Rib Safari Saltstraumen), and-- while the whirlpool was not a maelstrom-- the whirlpool was interesting, and the ride was exciting and fun. We would recommend this to others.