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ment to Russian prisoners who died in captivity and the gravestones of eight British sol-
diers, killed in commando raids in May 1940.
Havmannen Statue
STATUE
Havmannen (Man of the Sea), a sculpture forever up to his knees in water, turns his back
on the town and gazes resolutely out over the fjord. His clean lines and rounded profile are
the work of iconic British sculptor Antony Gormley.
Sleeping
Stålkameratøne
HOSTEL
Nkr400/600; mid-Jun-mid-Aug; )
Mo's biggest bargain is just off the first left bend of the E6, heading northwards. This
hostel has four plainly furnished single rooms, occupied by students during the school
year, an eight-bed dorm and a couple of doubles.
Meyergården Hotell
HOTEL
75 13 40 00;
www.rica.no
; Fridtjof Nansens gate 28; r Nkr865-1465;
)
An affiliate of the Rica chain, Mo's longest-established hotel is full of character, with fine
rooms, most of them recently refurbished. There are also older style rooms in the original
- and much more atmospheric - late-19th-century wing.
Mo Hotell og Gjestegaard
GUESTHOUSE
75 15 22 11;
www.mo-gjestegaard.no
; Elias Blix gate 5; s/d Nkr700/900;
)
Up the hill, this pleasant 15-room guesthouse is welcoming and impeccably kept. On the
top floor is a pair of large family rooms (Nkr1600), accommodating up to four. It's in a
quiet location and has a small garden where you are welcome to sit and relax. It's often
fully booked so do reserve in advance.