salsanor rueda congress 2026
FRIDAY DAYTIME SOCIAL
Ready for Friday Daytime Social in Tromsø?
The SalsaNor Rueda Congress takes you to new places, and we always spend Friday morning visiting a beautiful spot worth seeing. This year’s Friday Daytime Social will take place in one of Tromsø’s most loved outdoor gathering spots, Telegrafbukta. Telegrafbukta makes a perfect setting for a chill Friday Daytime Social, with open grassy areas, smooth rock formations and small white-sand beaches, all framed by the sea and views towards Kvaløya.
The area blends seamlessly into Sydspissen and the surrounding park areas, with easy walking paths along the shoreline and benches along the way. The terrain is varied but accessible, making it well suited for a casual gathering where people can move around, chat, sit down, or simply enjoy being outside.
Facilities in the area include toilets, benches, open lawns and paved paths.
This Friday social will be filled with fresh air, sea views and space to connect outside the dance floor before the weekend continues. A very Tromsø way to kick off the congress weekend.
How to get there: BUS TRANSFER or WALKING
Choose between getting our organised bus from Scandic Ishavshotel or walking (led by our local staff).
10:30 If you are WALKING to Telegrafbukta, meet at the main entrance of Scandic Ishavshotel.
Our local staff will take you by foot the appr. 40-45 min walk to Telegrafbukta, mainly along the waterfront.
10:50 If you are getting the BUS, meet at the main entrance of Scandic Ishavshotel.
There are bus transfers at 11:00 from the main venue, Scandic Ishavshotel, to Telegrafbukta. Bus tickets can be purchased already through this link, or directly at info-desk.
Or get the local bus
Ordinary local buses between Bankgata and Telegrafbukta. Use the Svipper app to check local bus times and buy tickets
To Telegrafbukta
| Bus | Route | Departures |
| 30 | Bankgata → Telegrafbukta | 10:01, 11:46 |
| 33 | Bankgata → Telegrafbukta | 10:09, 10:24, 10:39, 10:54, 11:09, 11:24 |
| 40 | Bankgata → Tromsø Museum Then approx. 5 min walk to Telegrafbukta | 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00 |
Bus 33 runs approximately every 15 minutes during this period.
From Telegrafbukta
| Bus | Route | Departures |
| 30 | From Telegrafbukta | 13:16, 13:58, 14:34, 15:10 |
| 34 | From Telegrafbukta | 13:08, 13:23, 13:38, 13:53, 14:08, 14:23, 14:30, 14:38, 14:45, 14:53, 15:00, 15:08 |
Bus 34 runs up to every 15 minutes during this period.
Please allow a little extra time for walking and possible traffic delays.
Schedule for Friday Daytime Social to Telegrafbukta
10:30 Meet at the hotel entrance of Scandic Ishavshotel for guided WALK (40-45 min) to Telegrafbukta
10:50 Meet at the hotel entrance of Scandic Ishavshotel for BUS TRANFER to Telegrafbukta. Bus leaves 11:00 sharp!
You may get you ticket already through this link, or at info desk (68 NOK ≈ 6€). Tickets are scanned at the bus.
Arriving at Telegrafbukta, feel free to have a stroll around the area, perhaps get som nice photos of the stunning scenery and enjoy the freshest air you’ve probably had in a long time :)
12:00 Outdoor rueda dancing with our artists
13:00 Lunchtime
14:00 Guided WALK back to the hotel, or BUS TRANSFER.
If you are taking the bus both ways, remember to get 2 tickets.
Lunch options
We will have an outdoor lunch together around 13 hrs.
We are delighted that Eide Handel will be joining us at Telegrafbukta during Friday Daytime Social, serving a selection of freshly prepared food.
Eide Handel is a local, independently owned family business from Kvaløya, just outside Tromsø. For 73 years and through four generations, the family has built a strong reputation for local produce, quality ingredients and their own range of homemade food. This is a great opportunity to enjoy lunch outdoors while getting a taste of a genuine local favourite.
Home-made Black Angus burger
with natural toppings
NOK 249.-
Home-made Eide Sausage
with natural toppings including home-made potato salad
NOK 95.-
Home-made Cheese & chili sausage
with natural toppings including home-made potato salad
NOK 95.-
Baked potato
with natural toppings
NOK 150.-
Mineral water/soft drinks – in 0.5 liter bottles
NOK 50.-
Payment by card or vipps available (no cash)
So there is no need to bring lunch with you – come to Telegrafbukta, enjoy Friday Daytime Social with dancers from around the world, and treat yourself to some locally made food while you are there.
By choosing lunch from Eide Handel, you are also supporting an independent, fourth-generation Tromsø business that is coming along especially to serve our congress participants.
Read more about Eide Handel and its history on the Eide Handel website.
Note, there are no other shops close to Telegrafbukta, so if you want to bring something else, this must be organised in advance.
Ready for Friday Daytime Social in Tromsø?
The SalsaNor Rueda Congress takes you to new places, and we always spend Friday morning visiting a beautiful spot worth seeing. This year’s Friday Daytime Social will take place in one of Tromsø’s most loved outdoor gathering spots, Telegrafbukta. Telegrafbukta makes a perfect setting for a chill Friday Daytime Social, with open grassy areas, smooth rock formations and small white-sand beaches, all framed by the sea and views towards Kvaløya.
The area blends seamlessly into Sydspissen and the surrounding park areas, with easy walking paths along the shoreline and benches along the way. The terrain is varied but accessible, making it well suited for a casual gathering where people can move around, chat, sit down, or simply enjoy being outside.
Facilities in the area include toilets, benches, open lawns and paved paths.
This Friday social will be filled with fresh air, sea views and space to connect outside the dance floor before the weekend continues. A very Tromsø way to kick off the congress weekend.
How to get there: BUS TRANSFER or WALKING
Choose between getting our organised bus from Scandic Ishavshotel or walking (led by our local staff).
10:30 If you are WALKING to Telegrafbukta, meet at the main entrance of Scandic Ishavshotel.
Our local staff will take you by foot the appr. 40-45 min walk to Telegrafbukta, mainly along the waterfront.
10:50 If you are getting the BUS, meet at the main entrance of Scandic Ishavshotel.
There are bus transfers at 11:00 from the main venue, Scandic Ishavshotel, to Telegrafbukta. Bus tickets can be purchased already through this link, or directly at info-desk.
Schedule for Friday Daytime Social to Telegrafbukta
10:30 Meet at the hotel entrance of Scandic Ishavshotel for guided WALK (40-45 min) to Telegrafbukta
10:50 Meet at the hotel entrance of Scandic Ishavshotel for BUS TRANFER to Telegrafbukta. Bus leaves 11:00 sharp!
You may get you ticket already through this link, or at info desk (68 NOK ≈ 6€). Tickets are scanned at the bus.
Arriving at Telegrafbukta, feel free to have a stroll around the area, perhaps get som nice photos of the stunning scenery and enjoy the freshest air you’ve probably had in a long time :)
12:00 Outdoor rueda dancing with our artists
13:00 Lunchtime
14:00 Guided WALK back to the hotel, or BUS TRANSFER.
If you are taking the bus both ways, remember to get 2 tickets.
Lunch options
We will have an outdoor lunch together at 13 hrs. The local company Eide Handel will be on site to offer some of their delicious, homemade options for our outdoor lunch, check the menu:
Home-made Black Angus burger
with natural toppings
NOK 249.-
Home-made Eide Sausage
with natural toppings including home-made potato salad
NOK 95.-
Home-made Cheese & chili sausage
with natural toppings including home-made potato salad
NOK 95.-
Baked potato
with natural toppings
NOK 150.-
Mineral water/soft drinks – in 0.5 liter bottles
NOK 50.-
Payment by card or vipps available (no cash)
It is of course possible to bring your own lunch if you want to have something else. No other shops close to Telegrafbukta, so this must be organised in advance.
