{"id":13288,"date":"2024-08-08T09:09:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T09:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=13288"},"modified":"2026-04-01T09:53:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:53:22","slug":"gamslett-smallholding-is-a-window-into-the-simple-life","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/gamslett-smallholding-is-a-window-into-the-simple-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Gamslett Smallholding is a Window into the Simple Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tA simple farm on a fjord under the mighty Lyngen Alps takes us back in history. Moving about this 19th century farm, we get to learn about everyday life, about fishing and farming. We are struck by how small and simple everything is; making us reflect on how life has changed.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Mieke, the museum guide, opened the door for me. I ducked my head and entered a bygone era. Around me, everything was neat and tidy. It is clear that nobody lives here anymore, the oven is cold, no wooden toys are scattered on the floor, and no wet coats are hanging to dry. Yet, an ordinary country family from 1890 would be very happy to move right in. They would fill it with life in a split second. As time travellers from the 21<sup>st<\/sup> century, we don\u2019t need much creativity to imagine it either. &nbsp;I threaded my way around the house, mindful of preserving the air of history.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-2\">\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\/08\/Gamslett_Lyngen_Foto_Orjan_Bertelsen_017-1.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1799\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gamslett_Lyngen_Foto_Orjan_Bertelsen_017-1-2048x1535.jpg\" alt=\"Gamslett farm with the fence around the little garden \u00a9 \u00d8rjan Bertelsen \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gamslett_Lyngen_Foto_Orjan_Bertelsen_017-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Gamslett farm with the fence around the little garden \u00a9 \u00d8rjan Bertelsen \/ Nord-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\/08\/Gamslett_Lyngen_Foto_Orjan_Bertelsen_025-1.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1801\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gamslett_Lyngen_Foto_Orjan_Bertelsen_025-1-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"The Gamslett farm seen from the road \u00a9 \u00d8rjan Bertelsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gamslett_Lyngen_Foto_Orjan_Bertelsen_025-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Gamslett farm seen from the road \u00a9 \u00d8rjan Bertelsen\" \/>\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: Gamslett farm with the fence around the little garden \u00a9 \u00d8rjan Bertelsen \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The Gamslett farm seen from the road \u00a9 \u00d8rjan Bertelsen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-entrance-area-was-for-dirty-boots\">The Entrance Area was for Dirty Boots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping a timber house warm in winter takes a lot of work. When you enter an old house in Northern Norway, there is always a front room, or a mud room. At Gamslet, this is a rather spacious area where one could leave heavy wellingtons and wet clothes used for fishing. The atmosphere is recreated with period tools from the area. The main door is the oldest part of the house; its origin is debateable, a whaling station from Svalbard or maybe the trading post at Finnkroken. Recycling is not a new thing, anything useable had value. <\/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\/08\/Kitchen-Gamslett-Museum-Lyngen-Nord-Troms-Museum-Ola-Solvang-1.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\/08\/Kitchen-Gamslett-Museum-Lyngen-Nord-Troms-Museum-Ola-Solvang-1-2048x1365.jpg\" alt=\"The Kitchen Table at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kitchen-Gamslett-Museum-Lyngen-Nord-Troms-Museum-Ola-Solvang-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Kitchen Table at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-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\/08\/tallerkenhylle-plate-display-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-size=\"1887x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tallerkenhylle-plate-display-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum-768x977.jpg\" alt=\"Plate rack at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tallerkenhylle-plate-display-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-caption=\"Plate rack at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-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\/08\/bislag-mud-room-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bislag-mud-room-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"In the mudroom, dirty wellingtons and wet felt clothes could be left behind before entering the warm kitchen. Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bislag-mud-room-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-caption=\"In the mudroom, dirty wellingtons and wet felt clothes could be left behind before entering the warm kitchen. Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-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\/08\/cream-separator-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum.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\/08\/cream-separator-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"From the mudroom at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm. A cream separator is in the foreground \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cream-separator-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-caption=\"From the mudroom at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm. A cream separator is in the foreground \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-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: The Kitchen Table at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Plate rack at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: In the mudroom, dirty wellingtons and wet felt clothes could be left behind before entering the warm kitchen. Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: From the mudroom at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm. A cream separator is in the foreground \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-kitchen-is-the-main-living-area\">The Kitchen is the Main Living Area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Across a threshold \u2013 back in the day the shoes would have been taken off \u2013 one enters the kitchen. An embroidered kitchen towel holder, an old sink for cold water only, a display rack for plates, a painted vintage kitchen counter with cabinets \u2013 it all feels a bit like grandma\u2019s house. The centre of attention, though, is the oven. The cast iron cook stove is the beating heart of the house. Here, food was cooked, and keeping the fire going was a primary task during the day. The kids would play on the floor, and the neighbour would be served a cup of coffee on the kitchen table. Life happened in the kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-kitchen-was-also-a-workshop\">The Kitchen was also a Workshop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the activities taking place in the kitchen would be knitting. Women would follow a yearly cycle, where free time in autumn and winter would be filled with knitting and sewing. Warm mittens, socks and underwear would be produced for the all-important <em>lofotkiste<\/em> \u2013 a chest the menfolk in the household would bring when participating in the Lofoten fishing after Christmas. The chest is still placed in a corner. There was seldom an idle hand in this kitchen.<\/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\/08\/Kitchen-Gamslett-Museum-Ola-Solvang-1.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1611\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kitchen-Gamslett-Museum-Ola-Solvang-1-2048x1375.jpg\" alt=\"From the kitchen at Gamslett g\u00e5rd, oven centrally located \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kitchen-Gamslett-Museum-Ola-Solvang-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"From the kitchen at Gamslett g\u00e5rd, oven centrally located \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-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\/08\/parafinlampe-kerosene-lamp-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-size=\"1586x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/parafinlampe-kerosene-lamp-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum-768x1162.jpg\" alt=\"View from the kitchen window at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/parafinlampe-kerosene-lamp-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-caption=\"View from the kitchen window at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-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\/08\/ovn-stove-gamslett-lene-ottesen-nord-troms-museum.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\/08\/ovn-stove-gamslett-lene-ottesen-nord-troms-museum-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"The kitchen oven at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm. The wall-mounted basin was instilled in the thirties \u00a9 Lene Ottesen \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ovn-stove-gamslett-lene-ottesen-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-caption=\"The kitchen oven at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm. The wall-mounted basin was instilled in the thirties \u00a9 Lene Ottesen \/ Nord-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\/08\/skammel-stol-gamslett-lene-ottesen-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/skammel-stol-gamslett-lene-ottesen-nord-troms-museum-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Stool at Gamslett Museum \u00a9 Lene Ottesen \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/skammel-stol-gamslett-lene-ottesen-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-caption=\"Stool at Gamslett Museum \u00a9 Lene Ottesen \/ Nord-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: From the kitchen at Gamslett g\u00e5rd, oven centrally located \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: View from the kitchen window at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: The kitchen oven at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm. The wall-mounted basin was instilled in the thirties \u00a9 Lene Ottesen \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Stool at Gamslett Museum \u00a9 Lene Ottesen \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-living-room-was-for-the-grand-occasions\">The Living Room was for the Grand Occasions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The atmosphere in the living room is totally different. An elaborately decorated cast iron stove with tiers would keep the room warm. With a dining table, an armchair, cupboards, and framed family photos on the wall, the room looks very cozy. The armchair was made by Simon, the owner of the house. However, the living room was never a place to linger. The stove was only lit at special occasions, like Christmas and when important guests were visiting. Most of the time, the door from the kitchen would be closed, and there would be no heating. The amount of wood needed and the work required wouldn\u2019t make it worth it.<\/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\/08\/Loung-Gamslett-Nord-Troms-Museum-Ola-Solvang.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1381\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Loung-Gamslett-Nord-Troms-Museum-Ola-Solvang-2048x1178.jpg\" alt=\"From the lounget at Gamslett farm \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Loung-Gamslett-Nord-Troms-Museum-Ola-Solvang.jpg\" data-caption=\"From the lounget at Gamslett farm \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-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\/08\/etasjeovn-two-tiered-stove-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-size=\"1591x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/etasjeovn-two-tiered-stove-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum-768x1159.jpg\" alt=\"Two-tiered stove in the lounge at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/etasjeovn-two-tiered-stove-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-caption=\"Two-tiered stove in the lounge at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-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\/08\/symaskin-sewing-machine-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-size=\"2280x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/symaskin-sewing-machine-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum-768x808.jpg\" alt=\"Sewing machine. Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/symaskin-sewing-machine-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-caption=\"Sewing machine. Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-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\/08\/detalj-fra-finstua-detail-from-the-lounge-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum.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\/08\/detalj-fra-finstua-detail-from-the-lounge-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Details from the lounge at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/detalj-fra-finstua-detail-from-the-lounge-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-caption=\"Details from the lounge at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-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: From the lounget at Gamslett farm \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Two-tiered stove in the lounge at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Sewing machine. Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Details from the lounge at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-attic-was-snug-and-warm\">The Attic was Snug and Warm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A tight and steep little staircase leads to the attic, which consist of two small rooms connected with a door. Under the sloped roof, the heating from the downstairs oven would keep it all reasonably warm even on the coldest winter days. The children would sleep in the first room in two trundle beds. One bed could be made wider to sleep two children, another could be extended lengthwise for a growing teenager. Next to the parents\u2019 bed in the next chamber, there is the cradle for the youngest. The whole family would sleep close together at the warmest place in the house, creating a cozy atmosphere. The privacy we expect today was totally absent.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\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\/08\/skuvseng-trundle-bed-gamslett-lene-ottesten-nord-troms-museum.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\/08\/skuvseng-trundle-bed-gamslett-lene-ottesten-nord-troms-museum-2048x1365.jpg\" alt=\"Trundle bed at the attic of Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm \u00a9 Lene Ottesen \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/skuvseng-trundle-bed-gamslett-lene-ottesten-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-caption=\"Trundle bed at the attic of Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm \u00a9 Lene Ottesen \/ Nord-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\/08\/Sovekammers-Nord-Troms-Museum-Gamslett-Ola-Solvang.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sovekammers-Nord-Troms-Museum-Gamslett-Ola-Solvang-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"The bedroom on the attic at Gamslett farm. Note the hooks on the right beam, they are made out of empty spools \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sovekammers-Nord-Troms-Museum-Gamslett-Ola-Solvang.jpg\" data-caption=\"The bedroom on the attic at Gamslett farm. Note the hooks on the right beam, they are made out of empty spools \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-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\/08\/loftstrapp-stairs-to-attic-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum.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\/08\/loftstrapp-stairs-to-attic-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Narrow, steep stairs to the attic at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/loftstrapp-stairs-to-attic-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-caption=\"Narrow, steep stairs to the attic at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-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: Trundle bed at the attic of Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm \u00a9 Lene Ottesen \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The bedroom on the attic at Gamslett farm. Note the hooks on the right beam, they are made out of empty spools \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Narrow, steep stairs to the attic at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-boathouse-is-organised-chaos\">The Boathouse is Organised Chaos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I looked around &nbsp;the boathouse. Sunlight streamed in through the slatted wooden structure, creating stripes of light inside. There were several traditional high-stemmed Nordland boats on the ground. Stockfish was attached to the ceiling beams, and nets, floats, and fishing gear hung down from the ceiling. I wondered how people could work in such a narrow space. \u201cOh, we haven\u2019t cleaned up here yet\u201d, my guide said. \u201cWhen the work is done, there will be one boat here, and only as much fishing gear as would realistically be here\u201d. The menfolk on the farm would participate in the seasonal fisheries along the coast, most notably the Lofoten fisheries. They would typically be gone for a month or two, leaving women and children at home. One would also fish on the Ullsfjord to get fresh fish, and this <em>hjemmefiske <\/em>&#8211; &#8220;home fishing&#8221; &#8211; could be done by women too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In summer, one didn&#8217;t have to live so close together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The shack next door served as a storage but was also used for sleeping in during the summer. At that time, heating was not necessary, and the farm family did not need to sleep so close together<\/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\/08\/Uthus-Gamslett-Nord-Troms-Museum-Ola-Solvang.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\/08\/Uthus-Gamslett-Nord-Troms-Museum-Ola-Solvang-2048x1365.jpg\" alt=\"Storage and summer annex at Gamslett farm in Lyngen \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Uthus-Gamslett-Nord-Troms-Museum-Ola-Solvang.jpg\" data-caption=\"Storage and summer annex at Gamslett farm in Lyngen \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-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\/08\/Naust-Gamslett-Nord-Troms-Museum-Ola-Solvang-2.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Naust-Gamslett-Nord-Troms-Museum-Ola-Solvang-2-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"The boathouse - naust - is full of old boats, fishing gear and dried fish \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Naust-Gamslett-Nord-Troms-Museum-Ola-Solvang-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"The boathouse - naust - is full of old boats, fishing gear and dried fish \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-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\/08\/naustet-boat-house-gamslett-ola-solvang.jpg\" data-size=\"1617x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/naustet-boat-house-gamslett-ola-solvang-768x1140.jpg\" alt=\"Fishing gear at the boat house of Gamslett g\u00e5rd \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/naustet-boat-house-gamslett-ola-solvang.jpg\" data-caption=\"Fishing gear at the boat house of Gamslett g\u00e5rd \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-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\/08\/fra-fjosen-from-the-barn-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-size=\"1499x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fra-fjosen-from-the-barn-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum-768x1230.jpg\" alt=\"From the barn at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fra-fjosen-from-the-barn-gamslett-ola-solvang-nord-troms-museum.jpg\" data-caption=\"From the barn at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-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: Storage and summer annex at Gamslett farm in Lyngen \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The boathouse &#8211; naust &#8211; is full of old boats, fishing gear and dried fish \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Fishing gear at the boat house of Gamslett g\u00e5rd \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: From the barn at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \u00a9 Ola Solvang \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-livestock-lived-equally-simply\">The Livestock Lived Equally Simply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A little, square building, in barn-red, is the stable. It is just about big enough for a farm horse, and here the horse was locked in at night in winter. But even in winter, the horse had to work. The  The <em>lyngshest <\/em>is a local pony breed, but it&#8217;s said that the horse on Gamslett was a <em>fjording <\/em>&#8211; a western Norwegian breed. The barn next to it is also small, with room for a few goats and sheep. It all felt cramped, and I whispered to myself \u201cpoor animals\u201d. A vat dating from the 18th century is one of the oldest objects. It was used to crush coarse forage such as hay before feeding the animals. A black pot-like vat was used to crush fish cut-offs to provide extra protein for the livestock. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-2\">\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\/08\/Gamslett-gard-stable-and-barn-Museum-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-size=\"1350x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gamslett-gard-stable-and-barn-Museum-Knut-Hansvold-1152x2048.jpg\" alt=\"Glance between the barn and the stable towards the Ullsfjord at Gamslett smallholding \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gamslett-gard-stable-and-barn-Museum-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-caption=\"Glance between the barn and the stable towards the Ullsfjord at Gamslett smallholding \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\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\/08\/Stable-Gamslett-gard-museum-Lyngen-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1350\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stable-Gamslett-gard-museum-Lyngen-Knut-Hansvold-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"The tiny stable at Gamslett smallholding \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stable-Gamslett-gard-museum-Lyngen-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-caption=\"The tiny stable at Gamslett smallholding \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\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: Glance between the barn and the stable towards the Ullsfjord at Gamslett smallholding \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The tiny stable at Gamslett smallholding \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\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\/08\/38-02329.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1696\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/38-02329-2048x1447.jpg\" alt=\"The family at Gamslett farm in Lyngen. Historic photograph from the archives of Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/38-02329.jpg\" data-caption=\"The family at Gamslett farm in Lyngen. Historic photograph from the archives of Nord-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\/08\/38-03247.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1806\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/38-03247-768x578.jpg\" alt=\"The boathouse and the Nordland boats at Gamslett g\u00e5rd. Historic photo from the archives of Nord-Troms Museum.\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/38-03247.jpg\" data-caption=\"The boathouse and the Nordland boats at Gamslett g\u00e5rd. Historic photo from the archives of Nord-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\/08\/38-03365.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/38-03365-768x526.jpg\" alt=\"From the kitchen at Gamslett g\u00e5rd. Historical photo from the archives of Nord-Troms Museum.\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/38-03365.jpg\" data-caption=\"From the kitchen at Gamslett g\u00e5rd. Historical photo from the archives of Nord-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\/08\/38-03363.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1757\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/38-03363-768x562.jpg\" alt=\"Hey harvest at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm, everybody is chipping in. Historic photo from the archives of Nord-Troms Museum.\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/38-03363.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hey harvest at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm, everybody is chipping in. Historic photo from the archives of Nord-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: The family at Gamslett farm in Lyngen. Historic photograph from the archives of Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The boathouse and the Nordland boats at Gamslett g\u00e5rd. Historic photo from the archives of Nord-Troms Museum.<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: From the kitchen at Gamslett g\u00e5rd. Historical photo from the archives of Nord-Troms Museum.<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Hey harvest at Gamslett g\u00e5rd \/ farm, everybody is chipping in. Historic photo from the archives of Nord-Troms Museum.<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-garden-was-a-status-symbol\">The Garden was a Status symbol<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A willow stake fence encloses the little garden, keeping livestock away. A garden was a bit of a status symbol, so it was placed clearly visible from the fjord. Back then, there was no road, and the fjord was the main traffic artery. It is full of red currant shrubs, lush rhubarb leaves and decorative rowan trees. A noticeable, decorative flower is the tansy &#8211; <em>Tanacetum vulgare<\/em> \u2013 with striking yellow button-shaped flowers. It is both decorative and has medicinal properties. When there was a housewife living here, there may have been more flowers and herbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-visit-started-with-coffee\">The Visit Started with Coffee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When I arrived a sunny, summery mid-morning, I was the only guest. I paid my ticket at a service house on the woodland fringe above the farm, and in there the coffee machine was already running. It felt just right to sit down and have a cup before the visit, along with a talk with Mieke, as is the way around here. The service house is where the last inhabitants of the farm moved &nbsp;when Gamslett farm became a museum. Today, Gamslett is part of <a href=\"https:\/\/ntrm.no\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nord-Troms Museum<\/a>, with a number of interesting museums in the Northern Troms &#8211; Lyngenfjord area. The guides you meet at Gamslett are usually volunteers from the Friends of Gamslett local organisation. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-2\">\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\/08\/Inside-the-barn-Gamslet-Museum-Lyngen-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-size=\"1350x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Inside-the-barn-Gamslet-Museum-Lyngen-Knut-Hansvold-1152x2048.jpg\" alt=\"Vat for crushing forage, such as coarse hey , to feed the livestock. The barn at Gamslett smallholding \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Inside-the-barn-Gamslet-Museum-Lyngen-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-caption=\"Vat for crushing forage, such as coarse hey , to feed the livestock. The barn at Gamslett smallholding \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\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\/08\/Gamslett-gard-and-Museum-Lyngen-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-size=\"1350x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gamslett-gard-and-Museum-Lyngen-Knut-Hansvold-768x1365.jpg\" alt=\"From Gamslett smallholding, now museum \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gamslett-gard-and-Museum-Lyngen-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-caption=\"From Gamslett smallholding, now museum \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\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: Vat for crushing forage, such as coarse hey , to feed the livestock. The barn at Gamslett smallholding \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: From Gamslett smallholding, now museum \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-hiking todo-hiking-trips todo-natural-highlights season-autumn season-spring season-summer region-lyngenfjord malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-romantic-indulger 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\/blaisvatnet-the-blue-lake-is-a-gem-in-the-lyngen-alps\/\">\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=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6L9A1748blaisvatn-768x512.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\tLyngenfjord\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Bl\u00e5isvatnet &#8211; The Blue Lake &#8211;  is a gem in the Lyngen Alps<\/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\tNatural highlights\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler season-autumn season-summer region-lyngenfjord malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-outdoor-adventure 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-glacier-steindalsbreen-is-a-blue-wonder-in-the-lyngen-alps\/\">\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% 85%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Lyngen-26-1-768x855.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\tLyngenfjord\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The glacier Steindalsbreen is a blue wonder in the Lyngen Alps<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-drink-in-northern-norway todo-eat-and-stay season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-lyngenfjord 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-worlds-northernmost-distillery-nestles-beneath-the-lyngen-alps\/\">\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: 49% 37%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Whiskies-getting-tanned-by-age-Aurora-Spirits-Lyngen-Knut-Hansvold-768x520.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\tLyngenfjord\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The World\u2019s Northernmost Distillery Nestles Beneath the Lyngen Alps<\/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\tDrink in Northern Norway\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-exhibits-put-it-all-together\">The Exhibits put it all Together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Coffee on old-style chairs in fun colours, a little gift shop and facilities, the most important aspect, though, is the exhibit. With the help of old photos and clear, concise texts, the farm\u2019s history is put into context. We get to hear about the combination of fishing and farming, how women took care of the farm, about seasonal fishing, and the yearly cycle of work. The trade connections with Russia, the <em>Pomor<\/em> trade, are also presented. We get to meet the farm folk, the carpenter Simon Kristian Johannessen and his wife, Josefine Marie Nilsen, and their children. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-2\">\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\/08\/Gamslett_Lyngen_Foto_Orjan_Bertelsen_015.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1799\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gamslett_Lyngen_Foto_Orjan_Bertelsen_015-2048x1535.jpg\" alt=\"The last to live on the Gamslett farm moved into this house as the old houses were turned into a museum. Now one comes here for exhibits, coffee and toilets \u00a9 \u00d8rjan Bertelsen \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gamslett_Lyngen_Foto_Orjan_Bertelsen_015.jpg\" data-caption=\"The last to live on the Gamslett farm moved into this house as the old houses were turned into a museum. Now one comes here for exhibits, coffee and toilets \u00a9 \u00d8rjan Bertelsen \/ Nord-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\/08\/Exhibit-Gamslett-Gard-Lyngen-Nord-Troms-Museum-Lene-Ottesen.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Exhibit-Gamslett-Gard-Lyngen-Nord-Troms-Museum-Lene-Ottesen-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Exhibits at Gamslett g\u00e5rd, the service building. Here, local history is explained in short and to-the-point texts \u00a9 Lene Ottesen \/ Nord-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Exhibit-Gamslett-Gard-Lyngen-Nord-Troms-Museum-Lene-Ottesen.jpg\" data-caption=\"Exhibits at Gamslett g\u00e5rd, the service building. Here, local history is explained in short and to-the-point texts \u00a9 Lene Ottesen \/ Nord-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: The last to live on the Gamslett farm moved into this house as the old houses were turned into a museum. Now one comes here for exhibits, coffee and toilets \u00a9 \u00d8rjan Bertelsen \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Exhibits at Gamslett g\u00e5rd, the service building. Here, local history is explained in short and to-the-point texts \u00a9 Lene Ottesen \/ Nord-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-alf-made-it-into-a-museum\">Alf Made it into a Museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alf, the youngest son, was the one with a sense of history. He started collecting old stuff which would later become a local museum. In this way, the modest buildings on the farm were preserved when most other houses were replaced by modern, comfortable houses in the post-war period. Finally, <a href=\"https:\/\/ntrm.no\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nord-Troms Museum<\/a> has cleared out, sorted, restored and maintained. Today, thanks to the efforts of Alf, we can visit this tiny time capsule. Gamslett is one of several small museums that together constitute Nord-Troms Museum. Spread around the beautiful fjord area, they tell stories of S\u00e1mi, <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/ruija-kven-museum-tells-the-story-of-the-kven-people-in-the-arctic\/\">Kven <\/a>and Norwegian history, taking us through the multi-ethnic and multi-faceted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visit-lyngenfjord.com\/attractions\/culture-and-museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">heritage <\/a>of the area. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-attractions todo-boat-tour todo-natural-highlights season-autumn season-summer region-lyngenfjord malgrupper-bucket-list-betty 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\/the-jokelfjord-glacier-is-a-silent-world-of-water-rock-and-ice\/\">\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=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1342-768x576.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\tLyngenfjord\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The J\u00f8kelfjord glacier is a silent world of water, rock and ice<\/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\tNatural highlights\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-architecture todo-attractions todo-bungee-jump todo-culture-and-history todo-hiking todo-natural-highlights facilities-family-friendly facilities-sami facilities-sustainability season-autumn season-summer region-lyngenfjord malgrupper-bucket-list-betty 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\/the-gorsabrua-bridge-spans-one-of-europes-deepest-canyons\/\">\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: 63% 47%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/013152_Petr-Pavl-ek_Visit-Lyngenfjord-768x512.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\tLyngenfjord\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Gorsabrua bridge spans one of Europe&#8217;s deepest canyons<\/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\tNatural highlights\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-watersports todo-wildlifesafari facilities-family-friendly season-autumn season-summer region-lyngenfjord 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\/only-a-riverboat-takes-you-to-mollis-waterfall\/\">\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: 52% 72%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mollisfossen-i-Nordreisa-gjor-deg-liten-Magy-Media-1-768x512.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\tLyngenfjord\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Only a riverboat takes you to the Mollisfossen Waterfall<\/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\tWildlife Safari\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\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\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tPractical about Gamslett g\u00e5rd\/museum\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-accordion wp-block-t2-accordion\" data-allow-multiple=\"1\" role=\"list\">\n<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-is-gamslett-g\u00e5rd?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere is Gamslett g\u00e5rd?\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=\"where-is-gamslett-g\u00e5rd?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tThe farm of Gamslett g\u00e5rd is found in the municipality of Lyngen, about 1 hour east of Troms\u00f8. From Troms\u00f8, you drive for about 40-50 minutes, then take the Brevikeidet-Svensby ferry. From the ferry landing at Svensby, you drive a mere 2-3 minutes to the parking. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<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-much-time-should-i-spend-at-gamslett-g\u00e5rd\/museum?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow much time should I spend at Gamslett g\u00e5rd\/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-much-time-should-i-spend-at-gamslett-g\u00e5rd\/museum?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tYou can see it all in 30 minutes. Coffee in the little cafe is additional. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<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-the-gamslett-g\u00e5rd\/museum-open?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhen is the Gamslett g\u00e5rd\/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-the-gamslett-g\u00e5rd\/museum-open?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tThe museum is open in the summer. Consult the website of Nord-Troms Museum. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<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=\"what-else-can-one-see-in-the-area?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat else can one see in the area?\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=\"what-else-can-one-see-in-the-area?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tThe Lyngen peninsula is characterised by the Lyngen Alps, and has several nice hikes. The central village is Lyngseidet, and nearby, at \u00c5r\u00f8ybukt, you find the world&#8217;s northernmost distillery. For more info about the area, consult the website of Visit Lyngenfjord. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<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=\"is-there-anywhere-to-stay-the-night-in-the-area?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIs there anywhere to stay the night in the area?\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=\"is-there-anywhere-to-stay-the-night-in-the-area?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tThere are several nice and homely alternatives in the area. We recommend the website of Visit Lyngenfjord. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<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-else-can-i-learn-about-the-history-of-the-region?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-5\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere else can I learn about the history of the region?\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-5\" aria-labelledby=\"where-else-can-i-learn-about-the-history-of-the-region?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tNord-Troms Museum is a regional museum organisation with several small museums around Northern Troms \/ Lyngenfjord (the area north and east of Troms\u00f8). Consult the website for Visit Lyngenfjord for more history. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-attractions todo-cross-country-skiing todo-dog-sledding todo-northern-lights todo-skiing todo-snowmobile facilities-sami season-winter region-lyngenfjord malgrupper-bucket-list-betty 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\/seven-ways-to-catch-the-northern-lights-in-lyngenfjord\/\">\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=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/013642_Petr-Pavl-ek_Visit-Lyngenfjord-768x512.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\tLyngenfjord\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Seven Ways to Catch the Northern Lights in Lyngenfjord<\/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 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