Tana

Tana (Sámi: Deatnu) is a municipality in Finnmark, named after the main river of Finnmark, Europe's most important salmon river. It's an important hub in the area, right across the border from Finland, and a centre of Sami culture. The main village, Tana bru, is named after the famous bridge of E6 over the river.

The closest airports are in Kirkenes (KKN ^IATA), Lakselv (LKL ^IATA) and Ivalo (IVL ^IATA).

There are coach services by the E6 through Tana bru. In summer (?) there are also daily coaches from Finland, from Rovaniemi via Utsjoki.

Several Snelandia bus routes run to Tana bru. The most important ones are as follows:

• 120 Alta – Karasjok – Varangerbotn
• 130 Varangerbotn – Hammerfest
• 274 Tana bru – Varangerbotn
• 275 Tana bru – Vadsø
• 279 Tana bru – Austertana
• 280 Nuorgam – Tana bru
• 281 Tana bru – Sirma

• Salmon fishing

• Hotel Tana, ☏ +47 78 92 81 98, booking@hoteltana.no. from kr 1208. 
• Polmakmoen Gjestegård (Polmak Guest House) (20 minutes from Tana). from kr 850. 

Narvik ← Karasjok ←	SW  SE	→ Kirkenes
Vardø ← Vadsø ←	N  S	→ Utsjoki → Rovaniemi