History & Culture

No holiday without some history and culture! People tend to deepdive into cultural and historical experiences when coming to their travel destinations - and Harstad has an abundance of cultural and historical experiences! The small city was a center during the Viking Age in Norwegian history, and its legacy still stands strong in all nooks of the region. Combine this with a rich cultural life that the city has to offer with numerous festivals and Northern Norway's largest cultural scene and you will definitely find something for every culture lover. Travel to Trondenes peninsula which is the cradle of Harstad history, travel around Kvæfjord which is the home of the local produce used in our culinary vision, experience urban activities in the city center or just travel around the archipelago to find remnants dating all the way back to the Ice Age!