Vesterålen

In the kingdom of the whales

The archipelago of Vesterålen is a place characterized by contrasts, from white beaches and idyllic farmlands, to craggy mountain peaks rising from the sea.

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Møysalen

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Andøy

Marten Bril / www.visitvesteralen.com

Bø, Vesterålen

Øystein Lunde Ingvaldsen / www.nordnorge.com

Sørsand

Odd-Eirik Einarsen/www.askr.no

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Things to do

Vesterålen has a lot of opportunities, whether you want to explore the islands yourself or are more interested in guided trips and safaris.

Where to stay

Food and drink

Getting here and around

By plane:

There are frequent and regular flights from all the major cities in Norway to Harstad/Narvik Airport, which is the closest airport. From Harstad/Narvik Airport there is an airport bus service to Sortland in Vesterålen. The journey takes around two hours.
Stokmarkes Airport and Andenes Airport are also located in Vesterålen.

By road:

Vesterålen is connected to the mainland and the E6 with two-lane highways. Several bridges and tunnels link the island group of Vesterålen together.
There are daily buses from larger cities in Northern-Norway to Sortland, the largest town in Vesterålen.

By boat:

Both northbound and southbound, Hurtigruten, The Norwegian Coastal Voyage, calls daily at Risøyhamn, Sortland and Stokmarknes in Vesterålen.
There is a year-round ferry service between Lødingen and Bognes, as well as between Melbu and Fiskebøl. In summer, there is also a ferry connection between Andesnes and Gryllefjord.
For travel into Lofoten, there are ferry connections from Melbu and Digermulen.

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Vesterålen also offers ...

There is no need to wait until you´re here to find out what you´d like to do.