Andøy Municipality

An island municipality at the northern end of the Vesterålen archipelago, known for whale-watching trips from Andenes and magnificent Arctic coastal scenery.

Andøy Municipality lies in the northern part of the Vesterålen archipelago in Nordland county, made up mainly of the island of Andøya and facing the Norwegian Sea. Because the continental shelf drops steeply nearby to form a deep underwater canyon, sperm whales feed offshore year-round, making Andenes a famous whale-watching base in Norway; in summer you can also take boat trips to see seabirds such as puffins. The National Tourist Route across Andøya offers open views of beaches and mountains. Whale-watching season is mainly in summer, while winter is good for the northern lights and orcas. Andøya Airport (Andenes) has domestic flights, and in summer a ferry connects to Senja in Troms county.

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