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special ducks and their down, visit the splendid little E-huset (E-house) museum or click
on
www.verdensarvvega.no
or
www.lanan.no
.
Sights
E-huset
MUSEUM
( 415 07 364; adult/child Nkr35/free; noon-4pm daily mid-Jun-mid-Aug)
In the
tinyfishinghamletofNes,thisdelightful,engaginglyinformativesmallmuseumcelebrates
the eider duck and the way the birds were nurtured as domestic pets, when they returned -
each one to its very same nesting box - after their winter migration. The E-house occupies
a former trading post, which still retains its original counter and row upon row of goods
that your great-grandparents used to buy.
Sleeping & Eating
Vega Havhotell
HOTEL €€
( 75 03 64 00;
www.havhotellene.no
,
in Norwegian; Viksås; s/d Nk1090/1390;
closed Oct & Mon Nov-Mar)
This isolated getaway, down a dirt track at Vega's secluded
northernlimit,istranquillityitself(youwon'tfindaradioorTVinanyofits21rooms).It's
a place to unwind, go for breezy coastal strolls or simply watch the mother eider duck and
her chicks pottering in the pool below. Even if you don't stay overnight, call by to enjoy
the fine fare, sourced locally for the most part, of its gourmet
restaurant (lunch Nkr295,
5-course dinner Nkr650)
, where reservations are essential.
Vega Camping
CAMPGROUND €
( 943 50 080;
http://hjem.monet.no/camping
,
in Norwegian; Floa; car/caravan site
Nkr150/165, 4-bed cabin Nkr550, apartment Nkr550-680; year round)
The close-
cropped green grass extending to the still water's edge make this simple campground one
oftheprettiestinNorway.Youcanrentaboatorbike(Nkr250/100perday)orgoforatrot
at the adjacent horse-riding school.
