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distinction comes not for any grand building or monument, nor for the scenery (which is
stunning, nevertheless). It's for human endeavour, recognising that the archipelago reflects
the way generations of fisherfolk and farmers have, over the past 1500 years, maintained a
sustainable living in an inhospitable seascape. This lifestyle is based on the now unique
practice of eider-down harvesting, undertaken mostly by women. For more on these very
special ducks and their down, visit the splendid little E-huset museum or click on
www.verdensarvvega.no .
Sights
E-huset MUSEUM
(E-house;
415 07 364; helgelandmuseum.no ; adult/child Nkr50/free;
noon-4pm daily mid-
Jun-mid-Aug)
In the tiny fishing hamlet of Nes, this delightful, engagingly informative small museum
celebrates 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 Camping CAMPGROUND
(
943 50 080; vegacamping.no ; Floa; car/caravan sites Nkr150/185, 4-bed cabins Nkr590;
year-
round)
The close-cropped green grass extending to the still water's edge make this simple camp-
ground one of the prettiest in Norway. You can rent a boat or bike (Nkr300/150 per day) or
go for a trot at the adjacent horse-riding school.
Vega Havhotell HOTEL
( 75 03 64 00; www.havhotellene.no ; ViksÄs; s/d Nk1190/1390; closed Oct & Mon Nov-Mar)
This isolated getaway, down a dirt track at Vega's secluded northern limit, is tranquillity it-
self (you won't find a radio or TV in any of its 21 rooms). It's a place to unwind, go for
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