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Magerøya's tourist office ( 78 47 70 30; www.nordkapp.no ; Fiskeriveien 4b;
8.30am-10pm Mon-Fri, noon-8pm Sat & Sun mid-Jun-mid-Aug, 8.30am-4pm Mon-
Fri rest of year) , beside the harbour, has one internet point (per session up to one hour
Nkr25).
GJESVÆR
POP 150
It's a stunning drive to the remote fishing village of Gjesvær , 34km northwest of Hon-
ningsvåg, where you'll find two excellent birdwatching outfits. Rolling tundra, punctuated
by dark pools and cropped by reindeer, gives way to a stark, rocky landscape, and then a
sudden view of low skerries and the Gjesværstappan islands.
Bird Safari BIRDWATCHING
( 41 61 39 83; www.birdsafari.com ; adult/youth/child Nkr495/250/free) sails two to
three times daily between June and late August to the bird colony on the Gjesværstappan
islands. There are an estimated three million nesting birds, including colonies of puffins,
skuas, razorbills, kittiwakes, gannets and white-tailed eagles. Bird Safari also has seafront
accommodation (s/d with shared bathroom & kitchen Nkr450/550, apt Nkr895;
Jun-Aug) .
Stappan Sjøprodukter BIRDWATCHING, FISHING
( 95 03 77 22; www.stappan.com ; Jun-Aug, rest of year by reservation) is an
altogether smaller concern. Fisherman Roald Berg, who built the complex with his own
hands, will take you birdwatching (adult/child Nkr500/250) in Aurora , his small boat
(two departures daily). Or join him for a fishing expedition (Nkr2000 per hour, maxim-
um four passengers). He and his photographer partner also run a splendid waterside sum-
mer cafe-restaurant ( 11am-10pm; mains around Nkr240) offering delights such
as smoked wild salmon sandwiches (Nkr85), cloudberries and cream (Nkr85) and waffles
with homemade blueberry jam (Nkr45). He also has a well-furnished apartment (d/tr/q
Nkr900/1200/1350) andwillprobablyhavefinishedbuildingatrioofwaterfrontcabinsby
the time you read this.
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