Tjøtta Gjestegaard - Accommodation and café in historical surroundings
Stay close to nature experiences in historic surroundings at Tjøtta Guesthouse, conveniently located near the Seven Sisters mountain range, cultural trails, and historical sites, with excellent ferry connections for day trips to the islands along the Helgeland coast.
Kristine Kleven
The venerable 19th-century inn is situated in scenic and historic surroundings of Tjøtta, approximately 40 km from Sandnessjøen along the Coastal Highway. Not far from here, you can visit the Petter Dass Museum and the Alstahaug medieval church, a gallery, Tjøtta International War Cemetery, and the famous mountain range, The Seven Sisters. A ferry ride will take you to the coffee roastery on Forvik and further on to Brønnøysund, or you can take a direct ferry to Vega.
From Tjøtta, a ferry ride will take you to the popular coffee roaster at Forvik, and onward to the town of Brønnøysund. There are also direct ferries to the Vega archipelago.
Tjøtta Gjestegaard is an excellent holiday base from which to explore the Helgeland coast’s magnificent scenery and heritage, taking day excursions to the natural and cultural attractions of your choice. Be sure to take a local guided walk, which offers insights into Tjøtta’s colourful history back to the Viking Age. Your guide will also tell you the story about the largest shipwreck in Norwegian history.
The rooms
Kristine Kleven
At Tjøtta Gjestegaard you can get accommodation according to your wishes, whether a single room, a double room in various sizes, or a suite for you who want to enjoy a stately night in this charming inn.
Breakfast can be ordered.
The café
The cozy café at Tjøtta Guesthouse is open to everyone, offering coffee and lunch service every day in June, July, and August, starting at noon, and stays open for light servings until 11 PM. Dinner service is available for all overnight guests of the guesthouse.
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Tjøtta Guesthouse was once the largest farm in Northern Norway and a significant center in Helgeland.
The first known owner of the farm on Tjøtta was the skald Øyvind Finnson Skaldespiller in the 900s. Øyvind’s son, Hårek, took over the farm upon his father’s death and eventually became the most powerful man in Hålogaland. Hårek from Tjøtta is frequently mentioned in the Viking sagas, with ancestors who resided at the formidable Chieftain’s Seat at Sandnes, a bit further north. He owned large parts of Vega, where the inhabitants were required to send eggs, fish, eiderdown, and other goods as payment for living on the island. He participated in the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030 and was killed six years later.
The current guesthouse was built in 1850 and was purchased by the state in 1930. The farm was then converted into a sheep breeding farm for Northern Norway. Today, it serves as a specialist center for Nibio Nord Tjøtta, which undertakes tasks in community and economic development, research, and advisory services within agriculture and environmental issues.
Tjøtta Guesthouse is located along the National Tourist Route Helgeland Coast, approximately 30 minutes by car from Sandnessjøen.
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