Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Shopping
Aakervik
DELICATESSEN
(cnr Havnegata & Herlaugs gate 16; 9am-4.30pm Mon-Sat)
Thisgourmetfoodshop
is a great place for wild salmon and other fish, reindeer, roe deer and elk. The inter-ior is a
mini-menagerie of stuffed animals and birds eyeing you glassily from all angles; pay your
respects to the amiable brown bear.
Information
The seasonal
tourist office ( 74 22 66 04;
www.namsosinfo.no
; Havnegata 9;
9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat mid-Jun-mid-Aug)
rents cycles (Nkr40/100 per
hour/day) and also provides information about the Kystriksveien.
Getting There & Away
Nor-Way Bussekspress runs twice daily between Namsos and Trondheim (Nkr350, 3½
hours). There are up to eight local buses daily to/from Steinkjer (Nkr132, 1½ hours).
Rørvik
Tiny Rørvik buzzes when the northbound and southbound Hurtigruten coastal ferries meet
each other here every day around 9.30pm. What gets passengers up early from the dinner
table is the splendid
Norveg ( 74 36 07 70; adult/child incl audio guide Nkr70/35;
10am-10pm mid-Jun-Jul, 10am-5pm rest of yr & when the Hurtigruten's in port)
. Architecturally exciting and resembling a sailing ship, it recounts 10,000 years of coastal
history through a var-iety of media, including an accompanying audio guide, available in
English. It also runs a well-regarded gourmet restaurant.
A combined ticket (adult/child Nkr120/ 60), valid for two days, gives admission to
Norveg,Berggården(anoldtradinghouseoncetypicalofcoastalcommunities)andseveral
other historical buildings. Whether or not you go for the package, pick up from Norveg
Coastal Town Rørvik,
ausefulfreebrochurethatguidesyouaroundthissmallcommunity's
principal sites.
