🎭Arctic life & traditions4 discoveries
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A working fishing village
Sommarøy harbour
Herring and whitefish keep the island alive: a modern processing plant, drying racks and a colourful fleet make this one of Troms’ busiest harbours.
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The “time-free island”
2019 campaign
In 2019 Sommarøy announced it wanted to “abolish time”: a campaign that went viral worldwide — 1,600+ articles — and above all tells of life under 69 days of continuous sun.
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Living the polar night
Late Nov – mid Jan
From late November to mid-January the sun never rises: school, fishing and social life carry on under the auroras — a lesson in Arctic adaptation.
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Islets & maritime heritage
Håja · Hekkingen
The surrounding islets — pyramid-shaped Håja (486 m), Hekkingen lighthouse — tell of generations of fishermen; boat trips run in season.
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