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Visit The Four Light Houses 1

The four light houses in the Vågsøy-area, Kråkenes, Ulvesund, Hendanes and Skongenes light house, are among popular sights to see for cruisetravellers. Måløy will this year have 39 cruise ship visits from 20 ships between May and September. Every visit will be accompanied by cultural happenings, fun activities and bustling street life. There are also a lot of sights to see, both in and around Måløy, but also in the region. The tourist information is centrally placed in Gate 1, the main street, generally has long opening hours on cruise days.

Immerse Yourself In History

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On the island Selja you can immerse yourself in the life and history of Saint Sunniva. The daughter of an Irish king was, according to the legend, escaping from vikings and stranded on Selja. She hid in a cave and was buried, but her body was later found intact. Her status as Patron Saint of Western Norway was a fact. The ruins of the monastery on the island is one of the best preserved facilities in Norway.

8.000 YEAR OLD ROCK CARVINGS

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Over 2.000 petroglyphs, some as old as 8.000 years, can be seen in the Vingen fields by Skatestraumen in Bremanger. The fields are one of the largest in the Nordic countries. So far we know of about 2.200 drawings carved into rock and stone. The carvings are dated to the stone age, the period from 6.000 to 2.000 B.C. Vingen is a protected, area but there are guided tours every Friday from June to August.

Enjoy An Animalistic Experience

mus, lamas, alpakkas, ducks, donkeys, horses, pigs, cow, dogs, kittens and baby goats are just some of the many animals you can meet at Hakallegarden in Vanylven. Aina and Olav runs the farm at Hakallestranda. You can pet and feed the animals and also go for a horseback ride. They have tractor rides and a pond with small boats. If you get hungry, you can eat in the cafe, and you can stay the night at the camping or indoors at «Fjørehuset». Hakallegarden opens when school is over in mid June

HAS BEEN SHAPED BY THE OCEAN

5The famous Kannesteinen has become an attraction that many want to see, not to mention take a picture of or on. The special rock, which is formed by the tide and waves, and ice and rocks through thousands of years, is situated among the rocks and pebbles in Oppedal, on the west side of Vågsøy. When driving from Måløy to Oppedal you’ll drive through the idyllic villages of Holvik, Vågsvåg and Torskangerpoll. In Vågsvåg you will se many a colourful house along the way and in Torskangerpoll beautiful old sea houses.

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