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it's small compensation for the majority who simply roll in, look around, take a snap or
two and roll out.
This vast bunker of a place, topped by a giant, intrusive golf ball, provokes a love/hate
response. Within are a tediously detailed account of WWII naval actions off the cape, a
cafeteria and restaurant, the striking Grotten bar with views of Europe's end through its
vast glass wall, a one-room Thai museum, the St Johannes chapel ('the world's northern-
most ecumenical chapel'), a post office (for that all-important Nordkapp postmark) and an
appropriately vast souvenir shop. A five-screen, 120-degree theatre runs an enjoyable
17-minute panoramic film.
There is a cheaper fee listed on the ticket office window (adult/child Nkr160/80), which
allows you to visit the site without entering the exhibits, but you may have to argue for it -
the ticket officer on the day we visited had no idea of this cheaper fee's existence.
Sleeping
Astoundingly, you can spend the night in your motor home or caravan at Nordkapp itself
(fill up on water and electricity though, because you won't find any there for the taking).
Kirkeporten Camping CAMPGROUND
( 78 47 52 33; www.kirkeporten.no ; Storvannsveien 2, Skarsvåg; per person/campsites Nkr30/175,
cabins Nkr450-825; May-Oct)
Just outside the hamlet of Skarsvåg, this welcoming campsite is a favourite of British ad-
venture tour groups. Its claim to be the 'world's northernmost camping' stands up; there's a
rival on Svalbard but it's without cabins. The cosy cafe does reindeer, a fresh-fish daily
special, as well as soup and pizzas.
Honningsvåg
Pop 2450
Honningsvåg is by far the island's largest settlement and most people visiting Nordkapp
either stay or stock up on supplies and souvenirs here.
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