{"id":4456,"date":"2020-03-18T16:52:43","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T16:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=4456"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:14:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:14:16","slug":"havnnes-trading-post-is-a-living-museum","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/havnnes-trading-post-is-a-living-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Havnnes Trading Post is a living museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tHavnnes is a well-preserved, listed 19th century trading post, situated in the midst of some of the most stunning scenery in all of Northern Norway. Forget opening hours and guided tours: Havnnes is no museum but a working community! \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">You can see it already on the short ferry crossing over the Rotsundet inlet: Havnnes, with its old, white-painted houses, seems to float above the water there on its low headland, girdled by hayfields and green forests. The 1,500 metre (4,921 ft) high peaks and the glaciers of the Lyngen Alps form a wild and ruggedly beautiful backdrop. The 10-minute ferry trip to this, the most northerly working trading post in all of Norway, is a detour from the E6 and offers a rich mix of cultural history, the everyday lives of coastal people, and fantastic views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This preserved trading post is still very much alive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStorg\u00e5rden\u201d, the elegant main house, was erected in 1850-60 and takes pride of place in the midst of the cluster of buildings, with its garden in front complete with dovecote. The buildings are painted white on the sides facing the water, and red on the sides facing the forest. Red paint was cheaper than white, and was good enough in places no-one would see, while the more exclusive white paint was used to impress visitors arriving by ship from the inlet. And yet Havnnes is no museum \u2013 the local people frequent the general store, the children play along the quayside, forklift trucks drive pallets filled with stockfish, and the fishing boats make regular calls.<\/p>\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\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tPractical information on visiting Havnnes trading post\n\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"t2-accordion wp-block-t2-accordion\" data-allow-multiple=\"1\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-is-havnes-and-how-do-you-get-there?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere is Havnes and how do you get there?\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-havnes-and-how-do-you-get-there?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tHavnnes is located on the island of Ul\u00f8ya at the northern end of Lyngen fjord, Troms. Havnnes is easy to see from the E6. However, the ferry over Rotsundet has few departures daily, so you are advised to plan a little. Since the road network on the island of Ul\u00f8ya is limited, it is a good idea to leave the car on the mainland. There are cycles and boats for hire at Havnnes, and there are marked walking trails, including easy woodland walks and more demanding mountain hikes. You will find information at the general store. The main house is privately owned, while the smaller houses round about are let as tourist accommodation. The general store and summer caf\u00e9 are open to everyone, and there is no problem getting about on one\u2019s own. Many people choose to visit during the Havnnes Festival, held during the first week of August. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-can-i-get-more-information?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I get more information?\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=\"where-can-i-get-more-information?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tVisit Havnnes Handelssted\u2019s own website  for more information about Havnnes, and find out more about the Havnnes Festival on their webpage (in Norwegian only). Visit Lyngenfjord is the local tourist board and can answer any queries you have about the area. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/001207_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-scaled.jpg\" data-size=\"2560x1705\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/001207_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-2048x1364.jpg\" alt=\"The old trading post of Havnnes and the Lyngen Alps in the background \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/001207_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"The old trading post of Havnnes and the Lyngen Alps in the background \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" \/>\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\/2020\/03\/2daebf1136b1e4cb11425506378c6d8f.jpg\" data-size=\"803x1200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2daebf1136b1e4cb11425506378c6d8f-768x1148.jpg\" alt=\"Main residence \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2daebf1136b1e4cb11425506378c6d8f.jpg\" data-caption=\"Main residence \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\/2020\/03\/67e20555328718630d2e1a984a8481a6.jpg\" data-size=\"803x1200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/67e20555328718630d2e1a984a8481a6-768x1148.jpg\" alt=\"Pub life \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/67e20555328718630d2e1a984a8481a6.jpg\" data-caption=\"Pub life \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\/2020\/03\/001230_Turismo-di-Norvegia_www.nordnorge.com_-scaled.jpg\" data-size=\"1714x2560\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/001230_Turismo-di-Norvegia_www.nordnorge.com_-768x1147.jpg\" alt=\"A working community \u00a9 Turismo di Norvegia\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/001230_Turismo-di-Norvegia_www.nordnorge.com_-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"A working community \u00a9 Turismo di Norvegia\" \/>\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 old trading post of Havnnes and the Lyngen Alps in the background \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Main residence \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Pub life \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: A working community \u00a9 Turismo di Norvegia<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Many small buildings represent the lost architecture of Finnmark<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJomfruburet\u201d (The Maidens\u2019 Bower) dating from the 1700s, is the trading post\u2019s oldest house. This was where the older, unmarried ladies of the family lived. Almost as old is \u201cB\u00e5rstua\u201d, or \u201cBorgerstua\u201d. Running a trading post with an inn and trading rights involved many obligations, including keeping a \u201cborgerstue\u201d (travellers\u2019 accommodation) ready for fishermen, ships\u2019 crews and passengers on their way north or south past Havnnes. One of the buildings, known as \u201cBanken\u201d (The Bank), dates from the 1850s; after 1900 it became the head office of the savings bank Skj\u00e6rv\u00f8 Sparebank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The general store and summer caf\u00e9 are open for all<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The general store, dating from 1916, is still a working establishment. Decorated with vintage tin signs, there are advertisements for everything from soap to coffee. Tobacco and beer advertising is more of a problem these days. \u201cTa et glass \u00f8l, De ogs\u00e5\u201d (\u201cWhy not enjoy a glass of beer?\u201d) is of course prohibited alcohol advertising, but with a special licence the owners are allowed to hang it there. The advertisements for \u201csanitary products\u201d in anonymous packaging (yes, it is what you thought), would, on the other hand, have been more explicit today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stockfish production goes on here today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stockfish (unsalted, dried fish, usually cod) is Norway\u2019s oldest export product, and Havnnes Handelssted traditionally always bought its stockfish directly from the fishermen. When the fishermen stopped drying the fish themselves, Havnnes Handelssted began its own stockfish production, and now visitors can go into the stockfish warehouse and see the big piles of fish destined for the Italian market. Salted fish is also produced here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Six thousand years of history lay on this site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the forest above Havnnes a large collection of spear- and arrowheads has been found, some of them made from stone imported from the Kola Peninsula up in the far north. There appears to have been some sort of mass production of stone tools going on here, which has surprised the archaeologists. Up until the 17th century, Sami culture was more or less dominant in the area, but after that period Norwegians and Danes started to settle along the Rotsundet inlet.<\/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\/2020\/03\/372f00533b722f5e910ba8ca20266030.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x547\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/372f00533b722f5e910ba8ca20266030.jpg\" alt=\"Lyngen Alps as a backdrop for Havnnes \u00a9 Hege Bergfald Jacobsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/372f00533b722f5e910ba8ca20266030.jpg\" data-caption=\"Lyngen Alps as a backdrop for Havnnes \u00a9 Hege Bergfald Jacobsen\" \/>\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\/2020\/03\/510d6d22585deac78edb48e6c22e2298.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x803\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/510d6d22585deac78edb48e6c22e2298-768x514.jpg\" alt=\"Houses escaped the scorched Earth policy at the end of WW2 \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/510d6d22585deac78edb48e6c22e2298.jpg\" data-caption=\"Houses escaped the scorched Earth policy at the end of WW2 \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\/2020\/03\/cb14299f714a74a49aaf884541520a22.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x803\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cb14299f714a74a49aaf884541520a22-768x514.jpg\" alt=\"The main square \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cb14299f714a74a49aaf884541520a22.jpg\" data-caption=\"The main square \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\/2020\/03\/fa43cbf3103759c19080287bbeeae5ee.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x803\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fa43cbf3103759c19080287bbeeae5ee-768x514.jpg\" alt=\"Many nationalities are represented in Havnnes \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fa43cbf3103759c19080287bbeeae5ee.jpg\" data-caption=\"Many nationalities are represented in Havnnes \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: Lyngen Alps as a backdrop for Havnnes \u00a9 Hege Bergfald Jacobsen<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Houses escaped the scorched Earth policy at the end of WW2 \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: The main square \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Many nationalities are represented in Havnnes \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The trading post is run by the Gi\u00e6ver family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Havnnes is situated on a headland at the entrance to the Rotsundet inlet, and from here one can sail into the Lyngenfjord, along the shipping channel that goes south towards Troms\u00f8 and north towards Skjerv\u00f8y and Finnmark. In 1784, Havnnes was awarded an innkeeping licence, in other words a licence to conduct trade. The Gi\u00e6ver family came to Havnnes in 1795, and they have run the place ever since, among the fish dealers, shop-owners, big farm-owners, fishing boat owners, industrial entrepreneurs and bankers. Today, Havnnes is run by the seventh generation of the Gi\u00e6ver family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mother Lyng is an icon of the fjord<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the more well-known members of the Gi\u00e6ver family was \u201cMor Lyng\u201d (Mother Lyng), who ran Havnnes early in the 1800s. She gave birth to 12 children, all of whom died. So she fostered as many as 32 orphans, and made sure they were taught their parents\u2019 trade: seaman, fisherman, farmer, etc. Her care and compassion for the poor was legendary. She died in 1845.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Even the axis forces understood the architectural importance of Havnnes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Towards the end of 1944, the population was forcibly evacuated and the houses razed to the ground by the German occupying forces retreating from Northern Troms and Finnmark. The Gi\u00e6ver family went to Trondheim, where they lived for a long time not knowing what had happened to Havnnes. In the spring of 1945, the then owner, Johs. Gi\u00e6ver, returned to Havnnes and found the place untouched. He also found a notice written on cellulose which read \u201cKulturell wertvoll, daher nicht zerst\u00f6ren\u201d (\u201cOf cultural value, do not destroy\u201d). The cellulose notice has been framed and now hangs in the general store.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"vnn__byline vnn-grid has-author has-date has-tags\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-meta\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-author\">Written by will<\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-date\">March 18, 2020<\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-date\">Last updated September 1, 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-tags\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=coastal-culture\" rel=\"tag\">Coastal Culture<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=culture-and-history\" rel=\"tag\">Culture and history<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=lyngenfjord\" rel=\"tag\">Lyngenfjord<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":7035,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_searchwp_excluded":"","vnn_header_layout":"featured","vnn_header_layout_image_id":7035,"vnn_header_layout_image_focal_point_x":0.5,"vnn_header_layout_image_focal_point_y":0.5,"vnn_header_layout_description":"","vnn_header_layout_url":"","vnn_header_layout_url_text":"","vnn_header_layout_photographer":"Knut Hansvold","vnn_header_layout_video_id":"","vnn_header_layout_yt_id":"","vnn_header_layout_vimeo_id":"","teft_location_geodata_lat":69.787601427232,"teft_location_geodata_lng":20.567810444281,"teft_cards_image_id":7035,"teft_cards_image_focal_point_x":0.5,"teft_cards_image_focal_point_y":0.5,"teft_cards_title":"","teft_cards_excerpt":"","footnotes":""},"todo":[33,19],"facilities":[],"season":[],"region":[69],"malgrupper":[22,23],"class_list":["post-4456","artikler","type-artikler","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","todo-coastal-culture","todo-culture-and-history","region-lyngenfjord","malgrupper-culture-lover","malgrupper-heritage-explorer"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.5 (Yoast SEO v25.3.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Havnnes Trading Post is a living museum - Visit Northern Norway<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Havnes is a traditional coastal fishing town surrounded by magnificent views of the Lyngen Alps. 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