{"id":13226,"date":"2024-07-08T13:25:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T13:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=13226"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:16:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:16:59","slug":"lenvik-museum-shares-the-rich-heritage-of-ancient-lands","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/lenvik-museum-shares-the-rich-heritage-of-ancient-lands\/","title":{"rendered":"Lenvik museum shares the rich heritage of ancient lands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tFree-spirited adventurers on the loose in the north of course venture out-of-the-way. And find unknown stories. Lenvik museum just opposite Senja Island is a hidden gem in the middle of a cultural landscape with a long history.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On a beautiful day of early Summer, I drove along the sound or waterway Gisundet from Finnsnes to Bjorelvnes. Dandelions and bird cherries in bloom, the narrow road wound its way between farms and red-painted boat houses. Looking across the Gisundet, it looked the same; &nbsp;this is an ancient cultural landscape where the green meadows have been tended for a couple of millennia. &nbsp;Soon the stately church of Lenvik presided over the landscape in white. Where could I learn more? The answer was obvious, the Lenvik museum in the old vicarage.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSC08999.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSC08999-2048x1365.jpg\" alt=\"Stately interior at the old vicarage, now Lenvik museum, at Bjorelvnes, Senja area \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSC08999.jpg\" data-caption=\"Stately interior at the old vicarage, now Lenvik museum, at Bjorelvnes, Senja area \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSCG7075.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSCG7075-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Into Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSCG7075.jpg\" data-caption=\"Into Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20220610-DSC05295-2.jpg\" data-size=\"1982x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20220610-DSC05295-2-768x930.jpg\" alt=\"Lenvik museum in the old vicarage at Bjorelvnes near Finnsnes, Senja area \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20220610-DSC05295-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Lenvik museum in the old vicarage at Bjorelvnes near Finnsnes, Senja area \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSCG7096.jpg\" data-size=\"2029x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSCG7096-768x908.jpg\" alt=\"Time for a coffee break at Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSCG7096.jpg\" data-caption=\"Time for a coffee break at Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Stately interior at the old vicarage, now Lenvik museum, at Bjorelvnes, Senja area \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Into Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Lenvik museum in the old vicarage at Bjorelvnes near Finnsnes, Senja area \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Time for a coffee break at Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-vicarage-is-right-in-the-middle-of-the-cultural-landscape\">The vicarage is right in the middle of the cultural landscape<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Overlooking the waterway of Gisundet, the main building of the Vicarage of Lenvik was built in 1885, when the church was moved from a place further north. The fa\u00e7ade boasts a noble staircase surrounded by big windows. We commoners, however, enter by the kitchen door into the old-fashioned kitchen. From there, one makes the round around the ground floor, with several lounges. One is an exhibition of old fishing gear; another is a rather comfy lounge and the most interesting section is the S\u00e1mi exhibition. The last vicar moved to Finnsnes, the new centre, in 1963, and by 1985 it was the Lenvik Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-s-mi-exhibit-shows-a-spectacle\">The S\u00e1mi exhibit shows a spectacle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In one of the rooms, a new exhibition tells the story of the local S\u00e1mi history. The location is no coincidence. At this point, the Gisundet waterway is extra narrow, and it was a good place for reindeer to swim across the sound. In spring, the reindeer would come from their winter grazing in the northernmost areas of Sweden to spend their Summer on Senja\u2019s green pastures. In Autumn, well ahead of deep snow and ice, they would return to windswept, snow-poor mountain pastures in Sweden. This is a pattern established after the end of the ice age, long before the reindeer were domesticated.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSCG7079.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSCG7079-2048x1365.jpg\" alt=\"Exhibit documenting Sami life in the Senja area at Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSCG7079.jpg\" data-caption=\"Exhibit documenting Sami life in the Senja area at Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSCG7109-2.jpg\" data-size=\"2144x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSCG7109-2-768x860.jpg\" alt=\"Winter hat with the characteristic pom-pom from G\u00e1rasavvon \/ Karesuando \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSCG7109-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Winter hat with the characteristic pom-pom from G\u00e1rasavvon \/ Karesuando \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSCG7110.jpg\" data-size=\"1633x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSCG7110-768x1129.jpg\" alt=\"Sami leather shoes - komager - held in place with straps in patterns from G\u00e1rasavvon\/Karesuando \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSCG7110.jpg\" data-caption=\"Sami leather shoes - komager - held in place with straps in patterns from G\u00e1rasavvon\/Karesuando \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSCG7112.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSCG7112-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"S\u00e1mi winter trousers with decorative ribbons in colours and patterns from G\u00e1rasavvon\/Karesuando \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240618-DSCG7112.jpg\" data-caption=\"S\u00e1mi winter trousers with decorative ribbons in colours and patterns from G\u00e1rasavvon\/Karesuando \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Exhibit documenting Sami life in the Senja area at Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Winter hat with the characteristic pom-pom from G\u00e1rasavvon \/ Karesuando \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Sami leather shoes &#8211; komager &#8211; held in place with straps in patterns from G\u00e1rasavvon\/Karesuando \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: S\u00e1mi winter trousers with decorative ribbons in colours and patterns from G\u00e1rasavvon\/Karesuando \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-crossing-was-a-big-event\">The crossing was a big event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes in Spring, a much-anticipated moment came for the local farmers. The reindeer would be trotting across the brown grass of yesteryear and the remaining snowy patches in a disorderly mass, driven by the S\u00e1mi reindeer herders. With the locals as interested spectators, the lead reindeer would plunge into the water. The other would follow suit, and swim in a winding, long line, guarded by the herders in borrowed boats, picking up tired reindeer calves. The locals would bake bread for the S\u00e1mi, and get reindeer meat in return and the whole thing would be a memorable occasion every spring. &nbsp;Photos from 1919 show the spectacle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-m-rkosamiek-are-a-particular-s-mi-group\">The M\u00e1rkosamiek are a particular S\u00e1mi group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the centuries, some of the Sami would settle down in Senja. This could be for various reasons; bad times in reindeer husbandry caused by weather and decease, or simply because of better opportunities in their ancestral Summer lands. Instead, they would settle along streams and lakes in Senja\u2019s forested inland, farming, hunting, fishing and taking seasonal work outside the community. This S\u00e1mi group &nbsp;calls itself <em>M\u00e1rkos\u00e1miek<\/em> &nbsp;(<em>markesamer<\/em> in Norwegian). Their life is also documented in the exhibit. After decades for assimiliation, ridicule and suppression of the language, there is new interest in this culture in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20140830-DSC_0030-2-2.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1490\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20140830-DSC_0030-2-2-2048x1271.jpg\" alt=\"Traditional boat - bindalsf\u00e6ring - with sails. Lenvik museum in the background \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20140830-DSC_0030-2-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Traditional boat - bindalsf\u00e6ring - with sails. Lenvik museum in the background \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20160422-DAL_5626.jpg\" data-size=\"1604x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20160422-DAL_5626-768x1149.jpg\" alt=\"An old bindalsf\u00e6ring (Nordland boat) and the coastal express (Hurtigruten) - different expressions of Coastal Culture \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20160422-DAL_5626.jpg\" data-caption=\"An old bindalsf\u00e6ring (Nordland boat) and the coastal express (Hurtigruten) - different expressions of Coastal Culture \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20220610-DSC05328-2.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20220610-DSC05328-2-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"The Berilstua - one of the houses at Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20220610-DSC05328-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Berilstua - one of the houses at Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240502-DSC07541-2.jpg\" data-size=\"1836x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240502-DSC07541-2-768x1004.jpg\" alt=\"The small, local boat bindalsf\u00e6ring and the big Hurtigruten ship on a calm, foggy day \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240502-DSC07541-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"The small, local boat bindalsf\u00e6ring and the big Hurtigruten ship on a calm, foggy day \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Traditional boat &#8211; bindalsf\u00e6ring &#8211; with sails. Lenvik museum in the background \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: An old bindalsf\u00e6ring (Nordland boat) and the coastal express (Hurtigruten) &#8211; different expressions of Coastal Culture \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: The Berilstua &#8211; one of the houses at Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: The small, local boat bindalsf\u00e6ring and the big Hurtigruten ship on a calm, foggy day \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-go-down-to-the-sound\">Go down to the sound<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most endearing things with the museum is the area below the vicarage. Among mighty birches and green meadows &#8211; at least in Summer &#8211; a white house with blue window frames overlooks the sound. This is the <em>Berilstua<\/em>, a traditional Nordland house. Normally, it\u2019s not open, but you could ask for it to be opened. Or just look in through the windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-time-honoured-seamanship-is-passed-down\">Time-honoured seamanship is passed down<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below it, an ensemble of seemingly traditional, red-painted boathouses lines the shore. Inside, there are traditional Nordland boats. All this, however, is new. The boatbuilder Gunnar Eldjarn built 5 <em>bindalsf\u00e6ringer<\/em> \u2013 boats for two rowers \u2013 with a small fore-and-aft rig in the 1980ies. Along with two old boats, they are used when teaching schoolchildren to sail with traditional boats. For most of us, admiring the elegant lines of the boats is enough, but little groups can pre-arrange an outing by boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20231213-DSC03251.jpg\" data-size=\"1583x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20231213-DSC03251-1351x2048.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Lights over the boathouses at Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20231213-DSC03251.jpg\" data-caption=\"Northern Lights over the boathouses at Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20231213-DSC03196.jpg\" data-size=\"1643x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20231213-DSC03196-768x1122.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Lights band over Lenvik vicarage, now the Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20231213-DSC03196.jpg\" data-caption=\"Northern Lights band over Lenvik vicarage, now the Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20231213-DSC03229.jpg\" data-size=\"1852x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20231213-DSC03229-768x995.jpg\" alt=\"Aurora night at Lenvik museum with northern lights \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20231213-DSC03229.jpg\" data-caption=\"Aurora night at Lenvik museum with northern lights \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20231213-DSC03248-2.jpg\" data-size=\"1585x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20231213-DSC03248-2-768x1163.jpg\" alt=\"Faraway lights at Gibostad, and the Northern Lights dancing over Senja. Viewed from Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20231213-DSC03248-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Faraway lights at Gibostad, and the Northern Lights dancing over Senja. Viewed from Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Northern Lights over the boathouses at Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Northern Lights band over Lenvik vicarage, now the Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Aurora night at Lenvik museum with northern lights \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Faraway lights at Gibostad, and the Northern Lights dancing over Senja. Viewed from Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-church-of-lenvik-was-once-the-world-s-northernmost-church\">The church of Lenvik was once the world\u2019s northernmost church<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The possibly oldest inhabitant we know of from the area is Ohthere, or Ottar in Norwegian. Around 890, king Alfred of Wessex\u2019 court reports of a visit by a certain Ohthere, who claimed to be the northernmost Norwegian. Many claim that he must have been from the area. The Icelandic handwritten manuscript Rimbegla, which describes the Norse world, states around 1190 that the church in <em>Lengjuv\u00edk<\/em> is the world\u2019s northernmost. It was situated a bit further north, in Lenvik, overlooking the mouth of the Malangen fjord. In 1386, the vicarage was burned by Karelian raiders. We know of several successive churches in Lenvik, the last built in 1822.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-church-is-grand-and-impressive-for-a-small-place\">The church is grand and impressive for a small place<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The church of Lenvik was built in 1879, as the law now required churches to accommodate a larger number of parishioners every Sunday. Seating 750 people, it is surrounded by a cemetery with old graves. In the late 19th c., many white, wooden churches with big windows were built in Norway, the interest for religion was great across the country. The church has no opening hours, but a walk around it feels like completing the little visit to Lenvik Museum. The church was also built on a new location, to be more central in the parish.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-hiking todo-hiking-trips facilities-family-friendly facilities-sustainability facilities-universal-accessibility season-autumn season-spring season-summer region-senja malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/anderdalen-national-park-takes-you-into-silence\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1019\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Anderdalen-Andervatn-Reflection-Dag-A-Larsen-768x1019.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tSenja\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>\u00c5nderdalen National Park takes you into silence<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tHiking trips\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture facilities-family-friendly facilities-sami facilities-sustainable-travel facilities-universal-accessibility season-summer region-senja malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-turf-house-in-kaperdalen-bears-witness-to-a-little-known-sami-group\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 52%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/17-KAPERDALEN_20180716-DSC01838-768x511.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tSenja\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The turf house in Kaperdalen bears witness to a little known S\u00e1mi group<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tSami Culture\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history facilities-family-friendly facilities-groups season-summer region-senja malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-halibut-museum-in-skrolsvik-is-consecrated-to-a-sacred-fish\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SKROLSVIK_20130622-DSC_0092_film-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tSenja\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Halibut Museum in Skrolsvik is consecrated to a sacred fish<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tCoastal Culture\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-faq\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tLenvik museum\n\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"t2-accordion wp-block-t2-accordion\" data-allow-multiple=\"1\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"why-should-i-visit-lenvik-museum?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhy should I visit Lenvik museum?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel\" aria-labelledby=\"why-should-i-visit-lenvik-museum?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tLenvik museum is not a big museum, but the little Sami exhibit is great. There are also some fun interiors at the museum. The best, though, is the location; tranquil and overlooking the Gisundet waterway. The drive out here is stunning. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"how-do-i-get-to-lenvik-museum?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow do I get to Lenvik museum?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-labelledby=\"how-do-i-get-to-lenvik-museum?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tLenvik museum is located in Bjorelvnes, a small village some 15 km north of Finnsnes in the mainland part of Senja municipality. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"when-is-lenvik-museum-open?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhen is Lenvik museum open?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-labelledby=\"when-is-lenvik-museum-open?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tConsult their website for updated info. It&#8217;s a good idea to browse around this site for more info about other museums in the area. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-can-i-learn-more-about-the-lenvik-museum?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I learn more about the Lenvik museum?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-3\" aria-labelledby=\"where-can-i-learn-more-about-the-lenvik-museum?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tConsult the website of Midt-Troms museum. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-can-i-learn-more-about-lenvik,-finnsnes-and-senja?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I learn more about Lenvik, Finnsnes and Senja?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-4\" aria-labelledby=\"where-can-i-learn-more-about-lenvik,-finnsnes-and-senja?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tThe website of Visit Senja has all about accommodation, eating, activities and attraction, and is your guide to this island. Our website present themes from Senja in a more relaxed manner. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20160825-DAG_3286-Pano.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1700\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20160825-DAG_3286-Pano-2048x1451.jpg\" alt=\"Boats, boathouses and sea houses at Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20160825-DAG_3286-Pano.jpg\" data-caption=\"Boats, boathouses and sea houses at Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240606-DSCG6317-2.jpg\" data-size=\"1822x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240606-DSCG6317-2-768x1012.jpg\" alt=\"At the boathouse area of Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240606-DSCG6317-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"At the boathouse area of Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20220610-DSCG9263-2.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20220610-DSCG9263-2-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Boathouses and nordland boats at Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20220610-DSCG9263-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Boathouses and nordland boats at Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20230611-DSC08482.jpg\" data-size=\"1658x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20230611-DSC08482-768x1112.jpg\" alt=\"Bindalsf\u00e6ring - traditional boat sailing off Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20230611-DSC08482.jpg\" data-caption=\"Bindalsf\u00e6ring - traditional boat sailing off Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Boats, boathouses and sea houses at Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: At the boathouse area of Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Boathouses and nordland boats at Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Bindalsf\u00e6ring &#8211; traditional boat sailing off Lenvik museum \u00a9 Dag Arild Larsen\/Midt-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-hiking todo-hiking-trips facilities-sustainability season-autumn season-summer region-senja malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/16-hikes-on-senja-island-offer-endless-beauty\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pexels-tobias-bjorkli-4976397-768x541.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tSenja\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>16 hikes on Senja Island offer endless beauty<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tHiking trips\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-hiking todo-hiking-trips facilities-family-friendly facilities-sustainability facilities-universal-accessibility season-autumn season-spring season-summer region-senja malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/anderdalen-national-park-takes-you-into-silence\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1019\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Anderdalen-Andervatn-Reflection-Dag-A-Larsen-768x1019.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tSenja\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>\u00c5nderdalen National Park takes you into silence<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tHiking trips\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-coastal-culture facilities-family-friendly facilities-sustainability facilities-sustainable-travel season-summer region-senja malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/tranoya-is-an-old-centre-in-the-middle-lane\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/tran\u00f8y-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tSenja\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Tran\u00f8ya is an ancient centre along the coastal waterway<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 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