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The picturesque old trading post of Støtt offers some of Helgeland's most beautiful and unique holiday experiences. Many adventures await you here, and you can enjoy charming quarters and great dining in historic buildings steeped in the island’s ancient coastal heritage.

Selvær, the second-biggest island of the Træna archipelago, is a quiet and cosy fishing community. Like the rest of Træna, it faces the open sea and lies far from the mainland. Here, you can stay in a modern quayside holiday apartment, and experience scenic Helgeland at its best. You will find excellent fishing, literally thousands of islets and skerries, amazing birdlife, and skies that glow late into the summer nights.

Meløy Adventure offers guided kayaking trips on the Glomfjord, to the Svartisen glacier, and on the waters near Rødøyløva (443 m), as well as longer excursions around the island of Mesøy. The company also rents out kayaks, and its experienced instructors offer a variety of kayaking courses.

The cultural tradition of the Vega archipelago reflects a unique interaction between people and nature – and it is the reason UNESCO listed these islands as a World Heritage Site. Consider a visit and you can experience this unique heritage yourself

Here are some tips for you who want a taste of the life of a native Helgelander. That does, of course, mean getting close to the land and the sea, but it also means getting to know the people who have adapted to life here, their culture and their heritage.

Shared adventures and time together are the best parts of a holiday. When you share experiences, you create unforgettable memories and forge stronger relationships. Are you going on a holiday with the love of your life? A holiday for the whole family? Or is it a trip with friends? Below are suggestions for things to do, highlights to see, attractions to visit and places to dine. In short, magical moments worth sharing.

There are thousands of mountains in Helgeland, some more distinctive than others. A few have been important landmarks for seafarers since time immemorial. Some of the mountains are mentioned in the legend of the Seven Sisters. Other mountains just look like they emerged from a fairytale.

The myriad of islands, islets and skerries, with sheltered waters and many areas of shallow seas, make the Helgeland coast one of Norway’s premier kayaking arenas. Here is an overview of places where you can rent a kayak or sign up for guided kayaking excursions. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced kayaker, we would like to suggest some specific kayaking adventures and add some useful tips.

Helgeland is blessed with vast wilderness areas and many types of landscapes, which provide highly varied ecosystems that attract many different bird species. Fortunately, you don’t have to travel far between the wonderful opportunities for birdwatching. The birds you see may include the puffin, cormorant, sea eagle, terns, eider duck and barnacle goose, the Northern gannet and eagle-owl, the hawk-owl, peregrine falcon and Northern goshawk – and many other species.

In the cookbook “ØYA Myken Maten Menneskene”, or ØYA – Myken, the Food, the People, Kerstin Marthinsen and Julie Luneborg write about life on a small island far out at sea, collecting recipes from neighbours and local chefs. This is Laila Nygård’s recipe for boknafisk, served at “Blåstua”.