Things to see and do Gjesvær

Thousands of different species of birds, including puffins, cormorants, gannets and different varieties of seagulls, make up a spectacular sight. Don't forget your binoculars and cameras!

Another option is to ask the fisherman owner of the Terrasen restaurant (✆ +47 950 377 22 - www.stappan.com) to take you out on his small fishing boat. More flexible and personalized tours. In the same way, he organizes an original adventure to discover the midnight sun.

This archipelago of about 100 islands and rocky islets is home to huge colonies of breeding birds, including one of the largest colonies of Atlantic Puffins in Northern Norway. These birds coexist with other species such as gannets, white-tailed eagles, razorbills, eiders, great cormorants, fulmars and parasitic jaegers. The breeding bird population on these islands is estimated at some 3 million individuals.