{"id":2196,"date":"2019-12-06T15:56:39","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T15:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=2196"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:18:10","slug":"travel-north-weekend-on-vega","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/travel-north-weekend-on-vega\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a long Weekend on Vega"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tVega is the story of peaceful coexistence between man and nature: Of women tending to eider duck and being rewarded with the world\u2019s most exclusive down, of geese, curlews, divers and herons sharing the island with people and short-tailed sheep. Come out and get to learn more about this unique culture and meet people with a story to tell, while allowing yourself to be pampered, just a little bit.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">From the summer of 2019, the island of Vega, a World Heritage Site at the southern end of Northern Norway, welcomes visitors who appreciate the connection between man and nature for a long weekend of comfort, relaxation and meaningfulness. <\/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\/2019\/11\/000240_Tore-Schning-Olsen_www.nordnorge.com_Vega-1.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/000240_Tore-Schning-Olsen_www.nordnorge.com_Vega-1.jpg\" alt=\"Old houses in the village of Nes \u00a9 Tore Sch\u00f6ning Olsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/000240_Tore-Schning-Olsen_www.nordnorge.com_Vega-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Old houses in the village of Nes \u00a9 Tore Sch\u00f6ning Olsen\" \/>\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\/2019\/11\/007566_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life-Helgeland-Reiseliv_www.visithelgeland.com_Vega-2.jpg\" data-size=\"1205x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/007566_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life-Helgeland-Reiseliv_www.visithelgeland.com_Vega-2.jpg\" alt=\"On a bike on the flat part of Vega \u00a9 Terje Rakke\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/007566_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life-Helgeland-Reiseliv_www.visithelgeland.com_Vega-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"On a bike on the flat part of Vega \u00a9 Terje Rakke\" \/>\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\/2019\/07\/007558_Helgeland-Reiseliv_www.visithelgeland.com_Vega-1.jpg\" data-size=\"1067x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/007558_Helgeland-Reiseliv_www.visithelgeland.com_Vega-1.jpg\" alt=\"Little houses on the island of Vega are built for the eider ducks, that live in symbiosis with the islanders \u00a9 Helgeland Reiseliv\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/007558_Helgeland-Reiseliv_www.visithelgeland.com_Vega-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Little houses on the island of Vega are built for the eider ducks, that live in symbiosis with the islanders \u00a9 Helgeland Reiseliv\" \/>\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: Old houses in the village of Nes \u00a9 Tore Sch\u00f6ning Olsen<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: On a bike on the flat part of Vega \u00a9 Terje Rakke<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Little houses on the island of Vega are built for the eider ducks, that live in symbiosis with the islanders \u00a9 Helgeland Reiseliv<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-story-of-the-eider-duck\">The story of the eider duck<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The story of Vega is the story of the eider duck. The 6,500 islands surrounding the main island has for centuries been famous for its down harvesting villages, island communities where eider ducks and people have developed a symbiotic relationship for mutual benefit and comfort. So-called down maids, the women on these small islands, would build small houses, both single family homes and rows of terraced houses, for the eider ducks. They would then patrol the area with broomsticks to keep ravens and eagles away. The men kept a shotgun at the ready in case otters decided to try their luck and steal the eggs. They would get their reward when the eider hen waddled away from the nest with her chicks around midsummer to continue their lives at sea. The down lining the nests could be harvested and turned into exclusive duvets and pillows. This tradition was dying out all along the coast, but on Vega they recruited new down maids and transferred the knowledge, keeping the tradition alive. Once the eggs have hatched and the nests are abandoned, the down is harvested and turned into fluffy duvets and pillows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-world-heritage-centre-the-greater-vega-context\">The World Heritage Centre &#8211; the Greater Vega Context<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vega tradition is so unique that the Vega Archipelago was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. My visit started at the brand new<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitvega.no\/vega-verdensarvsenter\">&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitvega.no\/no\/vega-verdensarvsenter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Heritage Centre<\/a>, where the moving love story between eider ducks and down maids is explained. The old down maids peered down on me from black-and-white photographs, and Vega\u2019s history, from the Ice Age to today\u2019s world heritage status, was drawn up in simple terms. Separate glass containers hold eider down and goose down. You then press a button, and air blows in from below. The goose down is blown all over the place, but the eider down stays together, in a little compact ball. This down has tiny little hooks to keep the down together, and this is what makes eider down duvets so light and fluffy. We gathered on Vega blue benches and ate delicious Vega food while drinking in the view through north-facing windows. Then, we brought our coffee into the sheltered atrium and admired the beautiful, clean lines of the World Heritage Centre, noting how the grey panelling emphasizes the bold colours of furniture and walls inside. The architectural lines are modern in the Vega sense of the word.<\/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\/2019\/11\/008681_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life-Visit-Helgeland_helgeland-Reiseliv-1.jpg\" data-size=\"1198x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/008681_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life-Visit-Helgeland_helgeland-Reiseliv-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kayaking around Vega world heritage sight on the Helgeland Coast (C) Terje Rakke\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/008681_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life-Visit-Helgeland_helgeland-Reiseliv-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Kayaking around Vega world heritage sight on the Helgeland Coast (C) Terje Rakke\" \/>\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\/2019\/11\/000220_Tore-Schning-Olsen_www.nordnorge.com_Vega-1.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/000220_Tore-Schning-Olsen_www.nordnorge.com_Vega-1.jpg\" alt=\"Traditional style buildings on Vega (C) Tore-Schning-Olsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/000220_Tore-Schning-Olsen_www.nordnorge.com_Vega-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Traditional style buildings on Vega (C) Tore-Schning-Olsen\" \/>\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\/2019\/11\/006910_Helgeland-Reiseliv_www.visithelgeland.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"1067x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/006910_Helgeland-Reiseliv_www.visithelgeland.com_.jpg\" alt=\"UNESCO world heritage ducks at Vega (C) Helgeland-Reiseliv\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/006910_Helgeland-Reiseliv_www.visithelgeland.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"UNESCO world heritage ducks at Vega (C) Helgeland-Reiseliv\" \/>\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: Kayaking around Vega world heritage sight on the Helgeland Coast (C) Terje Rakke<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Traditional style buildings on Vega (C) Tore-Schning-Olsen<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: UNESCO world heritage ducks at Vega (C) Helgeland-Reiseliv<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-islands-emerge-at-low-tide\">Islands emerge at low tide <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sverre, who grew up on a small island on the northern edge of Vega\u2019s archipelago, took us out in his boat. All of the islands are low with some only emerging at low tide&nbsp;. In the spring they are brown, but they turn emerald green in the summer. Most islands are completely treeless, but planted groves of Sitka spruce and pine trees grow here and there. Some islands have a single, modest Nordland house, and some of these have collapsed. On others, whole communities of colourful houses rise from the sea. Hundreds of people lived all over this archipelago once, but most settlements were abandoned from the 1950s onwards. Now, only a handful of people live out hear year-round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-on-em-rs-y-hear-ballads-and-anecdotes\">On Em\u00e5rs\u00f8y hear ballads and anecdotes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In dazzling spring sunshine, we sailed into the sound between two islands. A couple wearing knitted cardigans greeted us, the man also wearing a <em>kasjettlue<\/em>\u2014a traditional black sailor\u2019s cap with a polished visor. Turid and Gisle showed us around their dream home, to the Nordland house they bought from Astrid, who lived here until she was seven, which they restored. The barn is from a different island. They salvaged it and re-erected it here. Gisle sang a couple of broadside ballads in a strong South Helgeland dialect, we had coffee and <em>lefse<\/em> in the tiny living room and took a peek into Augusta\u2019s chamber, admiring her best dress. Turid told stories and anecdotes she heard from Astrid. &nbsp;Before we left, we walked up to the island\u2019s highest point, just a few steps away from the modest house, and looked out across the archipelago to the houses on Skj\u00e6rv\u00e6ret, just beyond the tidal range, and north to Skogsholmen. We realized that life on Em\u00e5rs\u00f8y was not all sunshine and happiness, it was also hard work and hardship.<\/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\/2019\/09\/007576_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life-Helgeland-Reiseliv_www.visithelgeland.com_Vega.jpg\" data-size=\"1204x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/007576_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life-Helgeland-Reiseliv_www.visithelgeland.com_Vega.jpg\" alt=\"From the small island of Vega (c) Terje Rakke\/Nordic Life\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/007576_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life-Helgeland-Reiseliv_www.visithelgeland.com_Vega.jpg\" data-caption=\"From the small island of Vega (c) Terje Rakke\/Nordic Life\" \/>\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\/2019\/09\/009464_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life-Visit-Helgeland_helgeland-Reiseliv_Vega.jpg\" data-size=\"534x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/009464_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life-Visit-Helgeland_helgeland-Reiseliv_Vega.jpg\" alt=\"In summertime it can be warm enough to walk around in shorts, but take a rain coat, just in case. (C) Terje-Rakke\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/009464_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life-Visit-Helgeland_helgeland-Reiseliv_Vega.jpg\" data-caption=\"In summertime it can be warm enough to walk around in shorts, but take a rain coat, just in case. (C) Terje-Rakke\" \/>\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\/2019\/11\/005562_Terje-Rakke_www.visithelgeland.com_Vega-1.jpg\" data-size=\"1205x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/005562_Terje-Rakke_www.visithelgeland.com_Vega-1.jpg\" alt=\"Eider duck eggs and down feathers surrounding them (C) Terje Rakke\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/005562_Terje-Rakke_www.visithelgeland.com_Vega-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Eider duck eggs and down feathers surrounding them (C) Terje Rakke\" \/>\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 small island of Vega (c) Terje Rakke\/Nordic Life<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: In summertime it can be warm enough to walk around in shorts, but take a rain coat, just in case. (C) Terje-Rakke<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Eider duck eggs and down feathers surrounding them (C) Terje Rakke<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-golden-moment-at-vega-havhotell\">A golden moment at Vega Havhotell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What? The light woke me up at 5 in the morning. The open moors between the hotel and the water bathed in golden morning light, so I opened the door to let in the crisp spring air and the calls&nbsp; of the curlew. To the northeast, the Seven Sisters was a marbled spectacle of snow and jagged granite and to the north, flat islands appeared like short and long lines in a white-blue sea. Way off in the distance were some round humps, which I later learned was \u00d8ksningan, a group of steep and rocky islands outside Her\u00f8y. Furthest away, like a grey shadow, I could see the characteristic nose of the puffin island Lovund rising above the myriad islands. Now, while the early bird may get the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese, so I chose to get back in bed for some more sleep. From the large hotel windows, it\u2019s easy to follow the ever-changing light here in Helgeland, from rainbows and fifty shades of grey across the sky to the midnight sun dipping its feet in the sea for a few days around midsummer, colourful summer sunsets and the first northern lights in mid-August. Take the opportunity to sink down into your wing chair and leave the phone on the table. Some moments are too precious for trivial nonsense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-informal-gourmet-dining-keeps-you-at-ease\">Informal gourmet dining keeps you at ease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI could feel your need for coffee all the way out in the kitchen,\u201d my server said as she filled my cup. The cozy blue room is bright and welcoming, and the breakfast buffet is tasty and full of local specialities. I stayed a long time, enjoying talking to the other guests. Later on, the five-course dinner prepared by Chef Jon Aga filled me with awe. Jon is from Hardanger, but his wife Anne is from Vega, and they took over the Vega Havhotell in 2003. Full of anticipation, we settled in at the beautifully decorated table and enjoyed the delectable meal, consisting of locally sourced goose liver in apple cider, steamed halibut risotto, lamb with some toughness to it\u2014Jon doesn\u2019t like it too tender\u2014and lamb sausage with ginger and chili, warm Camembert on a bed of frozen apple and tomato, and pear cooked in cider. Jon personally presented the menu and happily and cheerfully answered any questions we had. By the time you visit, the menu will likely have changed completely; Jon likes to come up with new dishes. However, fish and meat from Vega, a few clunks of cider from Hardanger and a good dollop of heavy cream are staple components.<\/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-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history facilities-groups facilities-sustainable-travel season-summer region-helgeland malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-6\" 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\/lanan-is-an-outlying-fishing-community-in-the-realm-of-the-eider-duck\/\">\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: 40.594059405941% 44.117647058824%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/006896_Laanan_www.visithelgeland.com_.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\tHelgeland\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>L\u00e5nan is an outlying fishing community in the realm of the eider duck<\/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\tCulture and history\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-archeology-and-early-history todo-attractions todo-backpacking todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history todo-eat-and-stay todo-hiking todo-kayaking todo-natural-highlights todo-northern-lights todo-national-scenic-routes todo-unique-accommodations todo-watersports facilities-sustainable-travel season-autumn season-winter region-helgeland malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-leave-no-tracer 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class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHelgeland\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Roam the Helgeland archipelago for a different Northern Lights holiday<\/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\tNorthern Lights\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-landscape-is-pristine\">The landscape is pristine <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Didrik met up with our little group and led us across the road and into Holandsosen Nature Reserve. This river mouth is an area of brackish water with plenty of sources of food for web-footed birds and waders, and we followed him on footbridges across streams, along steep, meandering banks and over gravelly ridges. There are geese everywhere on Vega; grey geese year-round and barnacle geese en route to the Arctic in the spring. We also saw ducks, oystercatchers, ptarmigans and herons. Whooper swans and shelducks are also common. And the drumming flight of snipes is everywhere. White-tailed eagles are always on the hunt\u2014we saw up to five of them in the air at the same time. My favourite, however, is the delicate call and elegantly curved beak of the common curlew. We marvelled at the purple saxifrage peeking out among the heather. Later in the summer, Vega\u2019s 11 orchid species spring forth from the calcareous soil. This landscape is far from pristine\u2014we observed controlled burning of the heather to create better grazing conditions for sheep. Yet another example of people\u2019s relationship with nature on this unique island.<\/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-attractions todo-national-scenic-routes region-helgeland malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-slow-traveller 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-norwegian-scenic-route-in-helgeland-is-a-journey-across-the-islands-in-the-west-and-along-ice-capped-mountains-to-the-east\/\">\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=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Steinar-Skaar5-1-768x468.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\tHelgeland\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Norwegian Scenic Route in Helgeland is a journey across the islands in the west and along ice capped mountains to the east<\/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\tNorwegian Scenic Routes\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-natural-highlights season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-helgeland 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\/torghatten-is-the-pierced-mountain-in-bronnoysund\/\">\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=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/000037_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_Broennoey.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\tHelgeland\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Torghatten is the pierced mountain<\/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><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-architecture todo-culture-and-history facilities-groups season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-helgeland malgrupper-culture-lover 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\/the-triangle-churches-are-treasures-in-helgeland\/\">\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=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/005454_Erlend-Haarberg_www.visithelgeland.com_Doenna.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\tHelgeland\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Triangle Churches<\/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\tCulture and history\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vega-is-both-flat-and-steep\">Vega is both flat and steep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Where the eastern side of Vega is flat, the western side is full of jagged 800-900-metre peaks, rock faces and screes. If you follow the gravel road around the peaks, there is nothing to shield you from the full force of the Atlantic Ocean. In fair weather during the summer season, this is Vega\u2019s sunshine coast. It is also the location of Vega\u2019s newest attraction\u2014the 2,000 Vega steps. Getting to the top will cost you heavy sweat and laboured breathing, and your thighs will get a workout on the way down, but the views from the top out over the 432-metre high rocky island S\u00f8la, toward Bremstein Lighthouse and the hundreds of islands comprising Hysv\u00e6r to the west and the impressive myriad of islands to the north is well worth it.<\/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-aktiviteter todo-activities todo-glacier-hiking todo-hiking season-autumn season-summer region-helgeland 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=\"image-top wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/oksskolten-is-northern-norways-highest-mountain\/\"><\/a>\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 52% 57.462686567164%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-1-1 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Mats-Hoel-Johannessen-Oksskolten-og-Kjennsvatnet-9192.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display=&#039;none&#039;;this.insertAdjacentHTML(&#039;afterend&#039;,&#039;&lt;div class=&quot;t2-post-featured-image__fallback&quot;&gt;O&lt;\/div&gt;&#039;);\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-image_top wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-theme\">Activities<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Oksskolten is Northern Norway&#8217;s Highest Mountain<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-tag\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M192 96c-52.935 0-96 43.065-96 96s43.065 96 96 96 96-43.065 96-96-43.065-96-96-96zm0 160c-35.29 0-64-28.71-64-64s28.71-64 64-64 64 28.71 64 64-28.71 64-64 64zm0-256C85.961 0 0 85.961 0 192c0 77.413 26.97 99.031 172.268 309.67 9.534 13.772 29.929 13.774 39.465 0C357.03 291.031 384 269.413 384 192 384 85.961 298.039 0 192 0zm0 473.931C52.705 272.488 32 256.494 32 192c0-42.738 16.643-82.917 46.863-113.137S149.262 32 192 32s82.917 16.643 113.137 46.863S352 149.262 352 192c0 64.49-20.692 80.47-160 281.931z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tHelgeland\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-aktiviteter todo-coastal-culture todo-midnight-sun todo-natural-highlights season-autumn season-spring season-summer region-helgeland 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=\"image-top wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/the-seven-sisters-are-the-challenging-beauties-of-helgeland\/\"><\/a>\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 68.235294117647%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-1-1 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/009853_Jonas-Berglund_Helgeland-Reiseliv.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display=&#039;none&#039;;this.insertAdjacentHTML(&#039;afterend&#039;,&#039;&lt;div class=&quot;t2-post-featured-image__fallback&quot;&gt;T&lt;\/div&gt;&#039;);\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-image_top wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-theme\">Natural highlights<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Seven Sisters are the  challenging beauties of Helgeland<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-tag\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M192 96c-52.935 0-96 43.065-96 96s43.065 96 96 96 96-43.065 96-96-43.065-96-96-96zm0 160c-35.29 0-64-28.71-64-64s28.71-64 64-64 64 28.71 64 64-28.71 64-64 64zm0-256C85.961 0 0 85.961 0 192c0 77.413 26.97 99.031 172.268 309.67 9.534 13.772 29.929 13.774 39.465 0C357.03 291.031 384 269.413 384 192 384 85.961 298.039 0 192 0zm0 473.931C52.705 272.488 32 256.494 32 192c0-42.738 16.643-82.917 46.863-113.137S149.262 32 192 32s82.917 16.643 113.137 46.863S352 149.262 352 192c0 64.49-20.692 80.47-160 281.931z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tHelgeland\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-aktiviteter todo-eat-and-stay todo-unique-accommodations facilities-family-friendly facilities-groups facilities-universal-accessibility season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-helgeland malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-friendship-bonder malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-top wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/fru-haugans-hotel-is-northern-norways-oldest-hotel\/\"><\/a>\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-1-1 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/357663e580135244cf0a74dffe8c231b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display=&#039;none&#039;;this.insertAdjacentHTML(&#039;afterend&#039;,&#039;&lt;div class=&quot;t2-post-featured-image__fallback&quot;&gt;F&lt;\/div&gt;&#039;);\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-image_top wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-theme\">Unique accommodations<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Fru Haugans Hotel is Northern Norway&#8217;s oldest  hotel<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-tag\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M192 96c-52.935 0-96 43.065-96 96s43.065 96 96 96 96-43.065 96-96-43.065-96-96-96zm0 160c-35.29 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