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Sami Museums
Between Tana Bru and Vadsø are two Sami treasures, each worth a brief visit.
Varanger Sami Museum MUSEUM
(Várjjat Sámi Musea; http://varjjat.org ; adult/child Nkr50/30;
10am-6pm mid-Jun-mid-Aug, to 3pm
Mon-Fri rest of year)
In Varangerbotn, close to where the E6 meets the E75 17km east of Tana Bru, this is a fun,
informative and high-tech display about Sami life and culture, with Sami-related temporary
exhibitions and artwork by contemporary Sami artists. Outside is a small, permanent open-
air display of Sami turf huts, fishing equipment and domestic life.
Ceavccageadge HISTORIC SITE
( 11am-4pm mid-Jun-late Aug)
At Mortensnes , on the E75, about 15km east of Verangerbotn, you can stroll towards the
shore amid traces of early Sami culture. At the western end, past burial sites, the remains of
homesteads and a reconstructed turf hut, is the namesake ceavccageadge, a pillar standing
near the water, which was smeared with cod-liver oil to ensure luck while fishing. On a hill
to the east the Bjørnstein, a rock resembling a bear, was revered by early Sami inhabitants.
DON'T MISS
NESSEBY CHURCH
Nesseby Church CHURCH
Along one of the prettiest stretches of the E75 (a nationally designated Tourist Route, see
www.turistveg.no ) , the lovely white church of Nesseby sits far out on the shoreline against
the dramatic backdrop of distant mountains. The church itself was built in 1858 and was
one of the few in Finnmark to survive the ravages of WWII. The church is signposted off the
main road, 0.8km along a quiet road. Alongside the church is a small nature reserve be-
loved by birders.
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