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Yanthi ( 75 91 75 75; Storgata 2) has three internet terminals (Nkr25 per 30 minutes)
and brews good coffee.
Getting There & Around
Air The flight between Andenes and Tromsø, via Narvik or Bodø, is a contender for the
world'smostscenicflightwithspectacularaerialviewsofthelandscapes,seasandagricul-
tural patterns.
Bicycle Fargeklatten rents bicycles (per hr/day/week Nkr50/150/750) and also cycle trail-
ers (per day/week Nkr100/500) and child seats.
Bus Two to four daily buses run south to Sortland (two hours) via Risøyhamn, where a bus
to/from Andenes meets and greets the Hurtigruten.
Ferry From late May to the end of August, a car ferry ( www.senjafergene.no ) connects
Andenes with the port of Gryllefjord (1¾ hours, two to three daily) on the island of Senja,
passing magnificent coastal scenery.
AROUND ANDENES
Nordtun Gård FARM
( 926 44 906; www.nordtungard.no ; admission Nkr75; noon-6pm Tue-Sun late
Jun-late Aug) In the hamlet of Bø, on Andøya's west coast, Nordtun Gård is a working
farm and dairy where children can play with the animals while adults sample its range of
cheeses.
Kvalnesbrygga CAMPGROUND €
( 76 14 63 78; www.kvalnesbrygga.no , in Norwegian; tent/caravan site Nkr110/130,
d Nkr450; year round) This small campground, 22km south of Andenes on the Rv82,
is right beside the fjord. The tent area, of soft, springy grass, is tiny. The main building,
much modified, was built by the present owner's grandfather over a century ago and func-
tioned in its time as home, post office and village store. There are well-equipped guest kit-
chens for both campers and those in rooms. The six rooms, each named after a local bird,
are simply yet tastefully furnished. You can rent a small fishing boat with reel and catch
your dinner.
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