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CAFÉ ALVELAND
post@alveland.no www.alveland.no E5
EXHIBITION IN NYKSUND
oksnes.museum@museumnord.no www.museumnord.no/oksnes F8
JENNESTAD, HISTORIC TRADING POST
This shop on the quay tells its own story. Authentic interior from the 1920–1980 period, steamship office, post office and mining. Sale of handicrafts, literature on local history, etc. 23.06 > 10.08 0 Sortland Museum - Jennestad handelssted (+47) 76 10 92 71 Jennestad, Sortland
sortland.museum@museumnord.no www.museumnord.no/sortland D7
ARCTIC SEA KAYAK RACE (ASKR)
Arctic Sea Kayak Race Kråkberget, Vesterålen (+47) 45 00 58 90
karl-einar@blv.no www.askr.no I2
BLEIKSØYA – BIRD CLIFF
(+47) 90 28 17 72
puffin@whalesafari.no www.puffinsafari.no H2
BEACH SAUNA AT STAVE, 75°C
Right on the beach! Enjoy the relaxing sauna then go for a swim in the Arctic Ocean! Everyone who swims gets the ’Arctic Swim Team’ certificate. Special family prices between 16:00–18:00. Book today! 25.05 > 25.08 200/100 Stave Camping & Hot Pools (+47) 92 60 12 57 Stave, Bleik
www.nordnorge.com
info@stavecamping.no www.stavecamping.no
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post@sortlandhotell.no www.sortlandhotell.no G8
With lavvo Sami tents, Sami food and a chance to get close to the reindeer herd. Help feed the reindeer, learn about Sami life, mythology and culture. We make group visits extra-special. 01.01 > 31.12 150/50 Inga Sami Siida, Kvalsaukan 1, (+47) 90 87 75 58 Sortland
lailainga@hotmail.com www.inga-sami-siida.no G8
Experience a Northern Norway summer night under the midnight sun. Chase the Northern Lights from the shoreline. Embrace sea and mountain, local coastal culture, hospitality and food traditions. 23.05 > 22.07 15.10 > 30.03 235 Vesterålen Sjøhus – Sortland Ånstadsjøen, Sortland (+47) 76 12 37 40
sjoehus@online.no www.visitsortland.no
Offersøy Feriesenter AS (+47) 76 93 39 00 Offersøy, Vestbygd
post@offersoy.no www.offersoy.no F9
Boat trips to salmon farms. Fish farming m useum. Tunnels for children, computer games, under water camera, film, 12-metre long map showing Nordic fish farming in lights. Taster samples. 01.01 > 31.12 60/120 Akvakultur i Vesterålen, Blokken, (+47) 95 88 18 22 Gårdsøyveien 32
post@akvakulturivesteralen.no www.akvakulturivesteralen.no D8
SELF-HIRE FISHING TRIPS ALL YEAR ROUND
Hire a boat with GPS and echo sounders, or join us for a coastal fishing trip, and see how it’s been done for generations in Northern Norway. Skipper with 40 years’ experience! 01.01 > 31.12 300 Fjordcamp, Kråkberget, (+47) 76 13 76 40 Straumsjøen
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Fishing from March to September. Accommodation in private rooms, cabins and rorbu fishermen’s cabins. Boat and fishing equipment rental. Cleaning room with freezers. Price per boat NOK 850–2,100. 01.03 > 15.10 850 -
NORWEGIAN FISH FARMING VISITOR CENTRE
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One of Norway’s most famous bird cliffs, with a colony of around 80,000 puffin pairs. Other species include cormorants, razorbills and guillemots. We see sea eagles on every trip. Duration about 1.5 hours. 01.06 > 15.08 -
Sortland Hotell, Vesterålsgata 59, (+47) 76 10 84 00 Sortland
DEEP-SEA FISHING FROM OFFERSØY
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Vesterålen is one of the world’s most beautiful areas for sea kayaking. Leisure kayakers, competitive kayakers and beginners are welcome for a social week in which we will all learn something! 20.07 > 26.07 2200 -
Learn about Nobel laureate Knut Hamsun and the author Lars Saabye Christensen at our renovated culture hotel, with original sculptures, paintings, photographs and lithographs. 02.01 > 21.12 0 -
ARCTIC NATURE AND LIGHT
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Øksnes Museum Ungsmaløya, Nyksund (+47) 47 46 85 74
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SAMI EXPERIENCES
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Tells the story of life in the fishing village, focusing on technology development and the harbour. Guided village tours at fixed times every day. Museum in Alsvåg opens on request all year round. 17.06 > 17.08 60/30 -
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Alveland AS, Bankveien 4, (+47) 99 61 18 45 Dverberg, Andøya
mdaljord@online.no www.marthahaugen.no
SAABYE’S LIBRARY AND HAMSUNS FOYER
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Beautifully situated in the village of Dybda, on a district sheriff’s farm that’s over 100 years old. We sell soap with only natural ingredients and local produce like cloudberries and lingonberries. 15.06 > 15.08 -
Marthahaugen Gård, Øvre Ånstad vei 19, (+47) 91 64 71 70 Sortland
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info@arcticwhaletours.com www.arcticwhaletours.com
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Arctic Whale Tours AS (+47) 76 13 43 00 Stø havn, Stø
With farm shop. Organic villsau (Old Norwegian Sheep). Open all year round, restaurant (advance booking for groups), fixed opening hours in farm shop. Natural hand-made cosmetics, villsau products, etc. 01.01 > 31.12 -
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MARTHAHAUGEN FARM
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An unforgettable adventure from the fishing village of Stø – see the world’s largest toothed whale, plus seals and thousands of seabirds at close quarters. Whale guarantee!
ALL YEAR
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WHALE, SEAL AND BIRD SAFARI
info@stavecamping.no www.stavecamping.no
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kontakt@stosafari.no www.stosafari.com
Stave Camping & Hot Pools (+47) 92 60 12 57 Stave, Bleik
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Stø Safari AS, (Stø Bobilcamp), (+47) 46 86 03 35 Valen, Stø
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Experience thousands of seabirds and a large seal colony on the Anda nature reserve, or take a fishing trip with a real northern-Norwegian fisherman. Guided mountain tours on request. 15.05 > 10.09 450/350 -
Lovely 38°C outdoor hot pools with magnificent views of the Arctic Ocean. Open every day! Only 15 minutes from Hvalsafari. Special family prices from 12:00. Book your own hot pool today! 25.05 > 25.08 200/100 -
post@fjordcamp.no www.fjordcamp.no
VESTERÅLEN
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ARCTIC WILDLIFE
Puffin Safari Bleik, Bleik
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STAVE HOT POOLS, 38°C
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