Unjárga/Nesseby The first people to settle by Varangerfjord arrived some 12 000 years ago. The oldest documented settlement is from around 10 000 BC and this type of settlement can be found in the cultural history area at Ceavccageađge/Mortensnes in Nesseby. Rich archaeological finds from more recent eras have also made this a key area for research into the emergence of the Sami culture.
Graves from the pre-Christian Sami religion can be found here as intense missionary work was conducted from the 17th century. The first church/chapel was built on Selesnjárga/Angsnes in 1719. Today, Unjarga/Nesseby is an important coastal Sami community where many people make a living from traditional occupations such as reindeer farming, agriculture and fishing. Unjarga/Nesseby currently has a population of more than 900 people..
HIGHLIGHTS NESSEBY
Mortensnes
Ceavccageađge/Mortensnes The cultural heritage Ceavccageađge/Mortensnes is unique in Europe and contains traces of human activity from the last 10 000 years.
The culture trail takes the visitors to ruins, religious Sami offering sites, graves, offering stones, etc. The exhibiton «Luondu – sacred landscape” tells of Sami mythology and beliefs. Guided tours and information is available at the Varanger Sami Museum.
Várjjat Sámi Musea
Várjjat Sámi Musea /Varanger Samiske Museum The museum documents and communicates the Sea Sami culture and history of Varanger, Sami pre-history, the Sami today as well as duodji – Sami handcraft.
The outdoor market «Vuonnamárkanat» is arranged by the museum in september each year
King Crab Safari
Get on board a modern fishing vessel and have a fabulous day at the king crabs’ kingdom!
King crabs can weigh up to 15 kg and on this trip you will be served a delicious meal prepared from this delicacy.
Hurtigruten, the Norwegian Coastal Voyage, calls at Berlevåg, Båtsfjord, Vardø, and Vadsø in Varanger. Hurtigruten turns around in Kirkenes and goes back to Bergen in Fjord Norway, calling at the same ports on the way back, except Vadsø.
Varanger is the world’s easiest accessible arctic birding destination. In Varanger you have the northern taiga, tundra and arctic coastline in one destination.
Within a day’s drive, you can experience the pine grosbeaks in the taiga, and see a wide variety of spcies on the tundra of the Varanger peninsula.
Fishing and angeling
Varangerfjord is rich in a variety of species, you can catch cod, saithe, haddock, catfish or halibut on your hook.
Choose between a guided safari or rent a boat!
NESSEBY @ YOUTUBE
GREATER ARCTIC MOMENT
Aurora borealis in Varanger <3 We love it!
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Photo: Odd Angell, Vadsø
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Bike Varanger <3 More and more people are choosing to explore Varanger from the saddle on their bicycle. It’s no wonder why, considering the spectacular beauty one can see from the roads, mountains and valleys. The infrastructure in Varanger is excellent and easily accessible . This, combined with low volume traffic on the roads, makes bicycling in Varanger a pleasurable experience.
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Read more here: https://www.visitgreaterarctic.com/bicykling-in-varanger/
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Photocredit: Øystein Ruud, @varangerhalvoyaturlag og Thor-Arne Dallavara
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Take a timeout. Take a hike and #visitvaranger <3
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Varangerhalvøya is one of our 47 national parks i Norway. All of our national parks are free and open to the public all year round, and are further playgrounds for recreational adventures. Read 10 smart hiking tips for families with children here https://www.visitnorway.com/things-to-do/family-fun/mina-and-me/hiking-tips/
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Map (Pdf) https://www.nasjonalparkstyre.no/uploads/files_varangerhalvoya/Varangerhalvoya_engelsk_M-1138_web.pdf
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Photocredit: @Øystein Ruud // @varangerhalvoyaturlag
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Varangerhalvøya / Várnjárga /Varenkinniemi offers its visitors an ancient landscape of Arctic tundra, boulder fields, rich wetlands and riparian valleys with rivers that run to the Varanger Fjord and Barents Sea. Read more here: https://varangerhalvoya.no/en/about-the-national-park/
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Photo; ©Foto: Roger Ellingsen / Statens vegvesen
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The story about Drakkar:
Long ago, in the northernmost parts of Norway, there lived a fierce Viking warrior named Ragnar. Ragnar was known throughout the land for his bravery in battle and his prowess as a shipbuilder.
One day, Ragnar decided to embark on a voyage to explore the waters of the Arctic Ocean. He commissioned his finest ship, a sleek and mighty drakkar, to be built and set out from his home port in Vardø.
As they sailed northward, Ragnar and his crew encountered many challenges, including treacherous ice floes, fierce storms, and attacks from rival clans. But they were undaunted and pressed on, determined to reach the furthest reaches of the Arctic.
Finally, after many long weeks at sea, they arrived at a desolate and icy shore, where they discovered a hidden cove teeming with exotic wildlife and abundant resources. They dubbed this new land "Island of the White Bear," and settled there, building a thriving village and trading outpost.
Ragnar`s drakkar became a legendary vessel, feared and respected throughout the region. Its imposing figure and fierce reputation made it a symbol of Viking strength and conquest.
And so, thanks to Ragnar`s daring expedition and the mighty drakkar that carried him, Vardø became a center of Norse power and exploration, and the story of the drakkar in Vardø lived on for generations to come.
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Steilneset memorial, Vardø
Photo: Steinar Skaar, Statens vegvesen
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