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Andenes

Nordland

A fishing village at the tip of Vesterålen, where whale safaris head out to the sperm whales feeding offshore.

Photo: Unknown · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Andenes is being written. It's on the Northern Norway list as If You're Nearby.

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