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various forms. For dessert, indulge in a little 'Sex on the Mountain' - an orgasmic confec-
tion of ice cream, cream, blackberries and cloudberries, all doused in eggnog.
Da Vinci
ITALIAN
(
76 14 15 00; Sjøgata 19; pizza Nkr110-299, pasta & other mains from Nkr169;
11am-11pm Mon-
Sat, noon-10pm Sun)
The best pizzas on Andøya are found here at this above-average Italian eatery that locals
swear by.
Arresten
INDIAN
(
94 98 18 30; Prinsens Gate 6; mains from Nkr209;
3-11pm Tue-Thu, 3pm-1am Fri & Sat, 3-9pm
Sun)
Housed in a delightful 1870s-era Andenes home, this friendly place serves reasonable (if
unexciting) Indian cuisine.
Information
Tourist Office
TOURIST INFORMATION
(
76 14 12 03;
www.andoyturist.no
; Hamnegata 1;
10am-6pm mid-Jun-Aug, 10am-4pm 1st half
Jun & 1st half Sep, by phone only rest of year)
The tourist office covers the whole island and shares premises with the Hisnakul Natural
History Centre. It produces a leaflet in English,
Andanes Vær
(Nkr35), which outlines a
walking tour of the old quarter. There's internet access (Nkr60 per hour), free wifi and it
rents bikes (Nkr150/200 per three-hours/day).
Getting There & Around
AIR
The flight between Andenes and Tromsø, via Narvik or Bodø, is a contender for the
world's most scenic flight with spectacular aerial views of the landscapes, seas and agricul-
tural patterns.
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