© PER LILLEHAGEN
© FRANCESCHINI GILBERT
© RITA JOHANSEN
Domesticating birds 10B Between Sandnessjøen and Brønnøysund, just south of the Arctic Circle, lays the Vega Archipelago. This unique cultural landscape, consisting of dozens of islands, was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2004. The UNESCO award was in recognition of the unique interaction between the eider duck and the island population during the nesting season. Learn how fi shermen and farmers have maintained sustain- able living for 1,500 years, and how the women have contributed to eiderdown harvesting.
BODØ–RØRVIK Day
10 – Southbound
Bodø
Ørnes
Cod liver oil tasting The day starts early and crossing the Arctic Circle at 66 ° 33’ N is an important ‘rite of passage’ as we now leave the Arctic north and Midnight Sun behind. We celebrate this with a ceremony out on deck. Close your eyes, open your mouth and take a spoonful of cod liver oil. Nothing is healthier or more benefi cial than this. If you’re good and swallow every drop, you get to keep the spoon.
The home of
the salmon 10C Norway is one of the world’s largest exporters of fi sh and seafood. In Brønnøysund, one of the most important salmon farming locations, we off er an excursion to the Norwegian Aquaculture Centre. Here you can learn about modern fi sh farming, see how the fi sh live and what they eat.
WHAT TO SEE
The Seven Sisters Seven beautiful mountaintops along the Helgeland coast are the source of a local legend. The story goes that there were seven troll sisters, the daughters of king Suliskongen who kept them under strict control. One night when he fell into a deep sleep, the seven maidens managed to sneak out. Vågekallen, who was eager for a wife, was lying in wait. He chased the sisters, who fl ed southwards down the coast. Several other trolls joined the chase to either capture or rescue them. When night turned to morning, the troll sisters and their pursuers were petrifi ed as the sun turns all trolls to stone. They all became the rocks and mountains that today make the Helgeland coastline one of the most beautiful places in the world.
During this part of the journey you should watch for the unique rock formations Hestmannen, Torghatten and the Seven Sisters.
EXCURSIONS
10A Brønnøysund village walk ALL YEAR 10B UNESCO Vega Archipelago SUMMER 10C Visit the salmon SUMMER
10D The gateway to Helgeland AUTUMN WINTER
SPRING
Hikes & ‘Friluftsliv’ activities (Ships with expedition team) ALL YEAR
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Nesna Sandnessjøen
coast of helgeland
10B Brønnøysund 10A 10C The Seven Sisters 10D
Rørvik
Arctic Circle 66°33’N
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