Visit Vesterålen

Visit Vesterålen We are the official visit company for region Vesterålen, Kingdom of the whales and a Hikers Paradise.

In the northwestern part of Vesterålen, surrounded by the unique nature, you will find Oppmyre Camping ⛺The campsite is ...
19/06/2024

In the northwestern part of Vesterålen, surrounded by the unique nature, you will find Oppmyre Camping ⛺

The campsite is right by the sea, with a stunning view over the fjord and the mountains. Here you can relax and enjoy the peace and quietness. 💆‍♂️💆‍♀️

The diversity of birdlife at the campsite is fascinating and - with a bit of luck - you may also spot sea eagles, harbour porpoises, seals,
otters and puffins. 🦅🦦

Whether you are visiting Vesterålen with a motorhome, caravan or bringing a tent, you are very much welcome at Oppmyre Camping (has pitches with electricity). They also rent out small cabins and rooms.

The campsite is a great base to do various activities, such as boating, hiking, cycling, etc. (the campsite itself offers boat and kayak rental). The nearby fishing villages of Nyksund and Stø are well worth a visit, with the famous Dronningruta (Queens route) hiking round-trip between the villages. In Nyksund you’ll find art galleries, quaint restaurants and cafés, as well as ocean-based activities. From Stø you can join a whale safari during summer season. 🐳

Don’t hesitate to contact Oppmyre Camping for more information. Your welcoming hosts Sarah and Marco are ready to help and make sure you will have a pleasant stay. 🤗

❗Attention: In this year’s printed version of the travel guide, there is unfortunately misinformation about some of the facilities on this campsite.

Correction on the following facilities:

Rorbu/Seahouse: No
Apartment: No
Private toilet/bathroom: No
Alcohol served: No
Food served: No
Wheelchair friendly: No
Conference room: No
Season: 01.05.-31.10.2024

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1-5: Oppmyre Camping
6: Lapland Drone / 📍 Nyksund
7-8: Kjetil Paulsen / 📍 Dronningruta
9: Arctic Whale Tours / 📍 Stø

The summer and high temperatures came early this year! ☀Many kids have already enjoyed a dip in the arctic ocean. Finger...
12/06/2024

The summer and high temperatures came early this year! ☀

Many kids have already enjoyed a dip in the arctic ocean. Fingers crossed 🤞 for a summer as good as last year. 🩳 🤿 🏖

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📷 Stave Camping & Hot Pools

17th of May, Norway's National Day, official flag day and public holiday❣️ 🇳🇴 🥳Many events are held on this day where yo...
15/05/2024

17th of May, Norway's National Day, official flag day and public holiday❣️ 🇳🇴 🥳

Many events are held on this day where you can experience a traditional celebration with children's parades, marching bands, people in bunads (costumes), sack races, other games and activities with soft drinks, sausages, and ice cream, lots of ice cream!
🍨🍧 🤸‍♀️🤾‍♂️🎉

Happy 17th of May celebration to all of you! 🎉🇳🇴

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📷 by Bjørn Eide / IG .eide

12/03/2024

SKI IN - SKI OUT 🏔⛷🍕💆‍♂️💆 REPEAT 😃

Check out this new cool place in Vesterålen 👉 Arctic Ocean Lodge
Right now they are offering an awesome Easter program with only 11 spots available!

This lodge has a lot to offer and at the same time a conscious and sustainable approach to tourism. 👏🫶

Get in touch: https://www.arcticoceanlodge.com/

🎥 by Arctic Ocean Lodge

Guests from abroad visit Inga Sami Siida and the reindeer farm to meet the reindeers and learn about Sami culture 🤲🌱🦌The...
21/02/2024

Guests from abroad visit Inga Sami Siida and the reindeer farm to meet the reindeers and learn about Sami culture 🤲🌱🦌

The group had also been on a moose safari guided by Vesterålen Tours. The total wildlife experience! 🫎

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📷 by Vesterålen Tours

19/02/2024

Passing by Sortland city with an empty stomach? 🚙💨

Bistro Panorama offers a wide selection of delicious meals with local ingredients for any occasion. While you enjoy the tasteful meal you will have panoramic views of the Sortland sundet with beautiful mountains in the background 🏔🌊

Now you are ready to continue on your journey in our beautiful region. 👌

📍 located at Scandic Sortland 🏨

12/02/2024

I might just wait here for a little bit ⛷🏔🌅

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🎥 by Robin V. Jørgensen

Lihkku beivviin!! Happy National day to the Sami people🎈 Photo: Magnus Strøm_ Visit Northern Norway   Visit Norway
06/02/2024

Lihkku beivviin!! Happy National day to the Sami people🎈 Photo: Magnus Strøm_ Visit Northern Norway
Visit Norway

More and more guests have asked us lately if it is possible to go on whale safari during winter season. 🐳 🌊The answer is...
01/02/2024

More and more guests have asked us lately if it is possible to go on whale safari during winter season. 🐳 🌊

The answer is - YES it is! 😃

Vesterålen has two companies Whale2Sea and Whalesafari Andenes - Hvalsafari Andenes that do whale safari trips during winter from Andenes on Andøya.

You will find more information about whale safari in Vesterålen here 👉 https://visitvesteralen.com/en/whale-safari

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📷 by Marten Bril / Whale2Sea

A family from Austria out on a snowshoeing mountain adventure in our beautiful region 🗻❄️This group of guests were guide...
30/01/2024

A family from Austria out on a snowshoeing mountain adventure in our beautiful region 🗻❄️

This group of guests were guided by Adventure4life to make sure their safety and to keep the impact on the unique nature of Vesterålen on a minimum. 🌱👣

Whether you are looking for a guided tour or you prefer to hike on your own, you will find more information about hiking in Vesterålen here 👉 https://visitvesteralen.com/en/hikers-paradise

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📷 by Adventure4life

Locals enjoying cabin life and the quietness in the mountains under the northern light.- - -📷 by Roar Holten Steffensen
26/01/2024

Locals enjoying cabin life and the quietness in the mountains under the northern light.

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📷 by Roar Holten Steffensen

This is one of many great ways to enjoy the winter time in Vesterålen. 🏖🧘🧘‍♀️🩱🌊Arctic living! 👑- - -📷 by Patty Thorbergs...
24/01/2024

This is one of many great ways to enjoy the winter time in Vesterålen. 🏖🧘🧘‍♀️🩱🌊

Arctic living! 👑

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📷 by Patty Thorbergsen Photography

Stave Camping & Hot Pools

22/01/2024

Cold beautiful days ❄️ Perfect for ice fishing on a frozen lake. 🎣🗻

These guests caught Arctic Char and Trout 🐟

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🎥 by Vesterålen Tours / Julia & Bas ()

This could be your next unique accommodation and experience under the northern light at Littleisland lighthouse  😍The hi...
18/01/2024

This could be your next unique accommodation and experience under the northern light at Littleisland lighthouse 😍

The historic octangular lighthouse tower has been turned into a suite on three floors with a cosy ensuite bedroom, a private lounge with a crackling fireplace and a balcony with a wild view of the open ocean 🌊

Curious to know more 👉 https://www.littleislandlighthouse.com/lighthouse-tower

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📷 1: by Christoph Bouvier
📷 2: by Ingebjørg Kårstad

The sun is back! ☀️January 18th is the first sunny day in the southern part of Hadsel after the dark period - and the su...
18/01/2024

The sun is back! ☀️

January 18th is the first sunny day in the southern part of Hadsel after the dark period - and the sun shines "only" on top of Solsteinen in Hadsel Cultural Heritage Park. The star monument – a 1.5-meter-high stone and a stone setting in the ground below forming a 3-pointed star formation – is located at the point in the landscape that receives the first rays as the sun returns after the dark period.

What not many know is that it is also the last place the sun shines when the dark period sets in on November 22nd. And, around Midsummer (summer solstice), the midnight sun shines on the "backside" of the stone.

This is the largest version of such a monument in Norway, dating back to the Iron Age, around the year 500 AD.

With each passing day now, the sun rises and reveals itself further north in Vesterålen.

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📷 by Hans Bakken

The sun is back! 🌄☀️- - -📷 by Kjetil Paulsen
16/01/2024

The sun is back! 🌄☀️

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📷 by Kjetil Paulsen

Cross-country skiing is one of many great ways to experience the outdoors and the beautiful nature in Vesterålen. 🎿🌲⛄️Yo...
11/01/2024

Cross-country skiing is one of many great ways to experience the outdoors and the beautiful nature in Vesterålen. 🎿🌲⛄️

You will find the longest groomed trails in Sortland and Hadsel municipalities, but several other municipalities have groomed trails too. 😃🙌

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📷 by Torbjørn Åsbakk

The air is clean, the water crystal clear and the landscape white. Winter kayaking is an amazing experience 😃🛶- - -📸 by ...
30/12/2023

The air is clean, the water crystal clear and the landscape white. Winter kayaking is an amazing experience 😃🛶

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📸 by Marian Leonhardsen

22/12/2023

Northern lights over Sortland church ⛪️✨💚

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🎥 Jens Birkeland

With help from 10th graders, Hadsel Utviklingsselskap served Christmas porridge to almost 500 people right in the city c...
18/12/2023

With help from 10th graders, Hadsel Utviklingsselskap served Christmas porridge to almost 500 people right in the city centre of Melbu 🥣🎅🤶

True Christmas atmosphere and happiness in a hectic time just before the Christmas holidays. 🎄

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📷 by Bjørn Eide

14/12/2023

Our partner and good colleagues from NordNorsk Reiseliv visited Vesterålen this week.

During their stay they got to experience some of the many great activities our beautiful region has to offer our guests 😍🦅🛥️🗽🥘🌄

🎥 by Roger Johansen

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Ringstad Resort | Skagakaia

Vesterålen offers opportunities to experience skiing with fantastic views of mountains and sea. 😍Here it is still possib...
06/12/2023

Vesterålen offers opportunities to experience skiing with fantastic views of mountains and sea. 😍

Here it is still possible to find untouched areas, where you get the opportunity to make the first turns down, many days after the last snowfall. ⛷🏔

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📷 by Robin V. Jørgensen

Goodbye to the sun for now, see you in January! 😍🌞🤸‍♀️- - -📸 by Jan-Helge Andersen
28/11/2023

Goodbye to the sun for now, see you in January! 😍🌞🤸‍♀️

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📸 by Jan-Helge Andersen

22/11/2023

When you realize that the northern lights are all over the sky 🤩

📍Vesterålen

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🎥 by Vesterålen Tours

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Sortland
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