{"id":4856,"date":"2020-03-26T11:20:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T11:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=4856"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:14:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:14:10","slug":"sortland-residents-have-painted-their-town-blue","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/sortland-residents-have-painted-their-town-blue\/","title":{"rendered":"Sortland residents have painted their town blue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tIn the heart of the beautiful Northern Norway countryside in Vester\u00e5len, a town has made an audacious decision: the people of Sortland have chosen to paint their town blue.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Like most coastal towns, Sortland \u2013 the largest town and centre of communication in Vester\u00e5len \u2013 features a mix of architectural styles comprising Swiss style, painted wood, concrete and glass. But it was here that a daring idea was aired back in 1998 \u2013 namely the idea of painting the town blue. Since then, a number of buildings in Sortland have turned various shades of blue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bj\u00f8rn Elvenes started the Blue Town project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The man behind the idea is the artist Bj\u00f8rn Elvenes, who envisaged the entire centre of Sortland as a three-dimensional painting. The artist, who has previously been employed as everything from a fishing skipper to a ferry ticket collector, is also the driving force behind original art projects in other places in Vester\u00e5len \u2013 projects that ideally stimulate lively debate. At the moment, he has withdrawn from the Blue Town project.<\/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 about Sortland\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-sortland-and-how-do-i-get-there?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere is Sortland and how do I 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-sortland-and-how-do-i-get-there?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tSortland is located on the island of Lang\u00f8ya in Vester\u00e5len and can be accessed by road, boat and air. If driving you can take the E10 from Narvik northward and then westward until you reach the Gullesfjord control station roundabout where you take route 85 with signposts to Sortland. For those staying on the hurtigruten, Sortland is one of the stops on the journey giving you time to explore the town before sailing off again. You can fly to neighbouring Stockmarkness and drive north to Sortland \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=\"is-there-somewhere-to-stay-overnight-in-sortland?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIs there somewhere to stay overnight in Sortland?\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=\"is-there-somewhere-to-stay-overnight-in-sortland?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tYes, there is a hotel in Sortland and many air bnb options. It is a good place to take a break before heading to the outer coast and exploring the rugged and wild outer coastline of Vester\u00e5len.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"how-can-i-find-more-information-about-the-region?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow can I find more information about 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-2\" aria-labelledby=\"how-can-i-find-more-information-about-the-region?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tTo find out more about the region including accommodation, driving routes and more simply go to the Visit Vesteralen page. \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\/8baec3805b0ef2bcbbb3360059837cd9.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\/2020\/03\/8baec3805b0ef2bcbbb3360059837cd9.jpg\" alt=\"Even the church has gone a shade of blue \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/8baec3805b0ef2bcbbb3360059837cd9.jpg\" data-caption=\"Even the church has gone a shade of blue \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\/IMG_3245-rotated.jpg\" data-size=\"480x640\">\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\/IMG_3245-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"Blue bowling with a splash of colour \u00a9 Siw Sandvik\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3245-rotated.jpg\" data-caption=\"Blue bowling with a splash of colour \u00a9 Siw Sandvik\" \/>\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\/IMG_3246-rotated.jpg\" data-size=\"480x640\">\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\/IMG_3246-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"Sortland hotel is a good place to take a break on your journey \u00a9 Siw Sandvik\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3246-rotated.jpg\" data-caption=\"Sortland hotel is a good place to take a break on your journey \u00a9 Siw Sandvik\" \/>\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\/IMG_3303-rotated.jpg\" data-size=\"480x640\">\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\/IMG_3303-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"The blue town hunting and fishing shop \u00a9 Siw Sandvik\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3303-rotated.jpg\" data-caption=\"The blue town hunting and fishing shop \u00a9 Siw Sandvik\" \/>\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: Even the church has gone a shade of blue \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Blue bowling with a splash of colour \u00a9 Siw Sandvik<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Sortland hotel is a good place to take a break on your journey \u00a9 Siw Sandvik<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: The blue town hunting and fishing shop \u00a9 Siw Sandvik<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not everyone is a fan of a blue town<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no fun if everyone agrees on everything \u2013 and so it is in Sortland. Some people are less than thrilled by the idea of a blue town. Others are fascinated by the artist\u2019s vision, but are not keen on the artist\u2019s ideas being transformed into a municipal local development plan with an approved range of colours and professional marketers working on brand building. A separate Facebook group and an online petition express blue commitment to supporting the artist\u2019s idea. The idea of having a full-on blue town evidently makes some people see red. While others want to go even further and paint the Sortland Bridge blue, too.<\/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\/2020\/03\/a51db97e909ce94051307afcf603a8c3.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\/2020\/03\/a51db97e909ce94051307afcf603a8c3.jpg\" alt=\"Shadows on the blue walls \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a51db97e909ce94051307afcf603a8c3.jpg\" data-caption=\"Shadows on the blue walls \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\/IMG_3241-rotated.jpg\" data-size=\"480x640\">\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\/IMG_3241-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"Sailing through the Sortland landscape \u00a9 Siw Sandvik\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3241-rotated.jpg\" data-caption=\"Sailing through the Sortland landscape \u00a9 Siw Sandvik\" \/>\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\/76b72e38184de44cef868992535d8ba1.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\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\/76b72e38184de44cef868992535d8ba1-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Look out for writing on the blue walls. Photo: Knut Hansvold \/ nordnorge.com\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/76b72e38184de44cef868992535d8ba1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Look out for writing on the blue walls. Photo: Knut Hansvold \/ nordnorge.com\" \/>\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: Shadows on the blue walls \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Sailing through the Sortland landscape \u00a9 Siw Sandvik<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Look out for writing on the blue walls. Photo: Knut Hansvold \/ nordnorge.com<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Always keep an eye out for writing on the blue wall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lars Saabye Christensen, the well-known author who previously lived in Sortland, was one of the proponents of the blue town project. He encouraged the young people of Vester\u00e5len to write texts on the blue house walls under a project entitled \u201cWriting on the blue wall\u201d. The attentive guest \u2013 with a blue-tinted view of the town \u2013 can thus find plenty of blue nuggets to enjoy on a blue stroll through Sortland.<\/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\/d81a796497a10f023ca80f70403d013e.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\/2020\/03\/d81a796497a10f023ca80f70403d013e.jpg\" alt=\"There is a certain charm in the traditional houses being painted blue \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/d81a796497a10f023ca80f70403d013e.jpg\" data-caption=\"There is a certain charm in the traditional houses being painted blue \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\/IMG_3296-rotated.jpg\" data-size=\"480x640\">\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\/IMG_3296-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"Restaurants and bars in Sortland offer year round service \u00a9 Siw Sandvik\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3296-rotated.jpg\" data-caption=\"Restaurants and bars in Sortland offer year round service \u00a9 Siw Sandvik\" \/>\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\/IMG_3305-rotated.jpg\" data-size=\"480x640\">\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\/IMG_3305-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"It can feel like you are under the ocean with all the blue around. Photo: Siw Sandvik \/ nordmorge.com\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3305-rotated.jpg\" data-caption=\"It can feel like you are under the ocean with all the blue around. Photo: Siw Sandvik \/ nordmorge.com\" \/>\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\/IMG_3309-rotated.jpg\" data-size=\"480x640\">\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\/IMG_3309-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"Street art is encouraged in Sortland \u00a9 Siw Sandvik\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3309-rotated.jpg\" data-caption=\"Street art is encouraged in Sortland \u00a9 Siw Sandvik\" \/>\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: There is a certain charm in the traditional houses being painted blue \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Restaurants and bars in Sortland offer year round service \u00a9 Siw Sandvik<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: It can feel like you are under the ocean with all the blue around. Photo: Siw Sandvik \/ nordmorge.com<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Street art is encouraged in Sortland \u00a9 Siw Sandvik<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\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 26, 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=art\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><\/li><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=vesteraalen\" rel=\"tag\">Vester\u00e5len<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=autumn\" rel=\"tag\">Autumn<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=spring\" rel=\"tag\">Spring<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=summer\" rel=\"tag\">Summer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=winter\" rel=\"tag\">Winter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":7220,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_searchwp_excluded":"","vnn_header_layout":"featured","vnn_header_layout_image_id":7220,"vnn_header_layout_image_focal_point_x":0.48,"vnn_header_layout_image_focal_point_y":0.66,"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":68.705115949313,"teft_location_geodata_lng":15.413147173286,"teft_cards_image_id":7220,"teft_cards_image_focal_point_x":0.5,"teft_cards_image_focal_point_y":0.5,"teft_cards_title":"","teft_cards_excerpt":"","footnotes":""},"todo":[87,33,19],"facilities":[],"season":[6,8,7,16],"region":[46],"malgrupper":[22,23],"class_list":["post-4856","artikler","type-artikler","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","todo-art","todo-coastal-culture","todo-culture-and-history","season-autumn","season-spring","season-summer","season-winter","region-vesteraalen","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) - 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