Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Norlandia Andrikken Hotell
HOTEL €€
( 76 14 12 22;
www.norlandia.no/andrikken
;
Storgata 53; s/d Nkr850/1150; )
Norlandia's house-brand lodging, although dull and boxy from the outside, has rooms that,
once you pene-trate, are comfortable and well equipped. It also runs a decent restaurant
(mains around Nkr200).
Lysthuset
RESTAURANT €€
( 76 14 14 99; Storgata 51; pizzas Nkr130-200, mains Nkr155-250)
The Lysthuset
is the best of Andenes' limited dining options. In front, it's your typical takeaway burgers,
pizzas and other speedy stuff. Behind, the restaurant proper offers altogether more subtle
fare. For dessert, indulge in a little 'Sex on the Mountain' - an orgasmic confection of ice
cream, cream, blackberries and cloudberries, all doused in eggnog.
FARGEKLATTEN
Fargeklatten, meaning the splash of colour, is a very special place, the creation of
Grethe Kvalvik. For years, Grethe was the receptionist at Andrikken Hotell until she
lost her sight. After two long years of blindness, partial vision returned and she could
again perceive shapes and, above all, colours.
Determined to live a full life anew, she rescued Fargeklatten, at the time ear-
marked for demolition to make way for a car park. This complex of historical build-
ings now includes a couple of small
galleries ( 11am-4pm)
displaying the art and
crafts of northern Norway and a small
turf museum (adult/child Nkr50/free)
- plus
some attractive accommodation options.
Information
Andenes's
tourist office ( 76 14 12 03;
www.andoyturist.no
; Hamnegata 1;
9am-6pm mid-Jun-Aug, 8am-3pm Mon-Fri rest of yr; )
covers the whole island
and shares premises with the Hisnak Nature Centre. Its leaflet in English,
Andanes Vær
(Nkr35), outlines a walking tour of the old quarter. There's internet access (Nkr20 per 15
minutes) and free wi-fi.
