The Realm of Hamsun – visitor information for the municipalities of Hamarøy, Tysfjord, Steigen and Sørfold in Nordland County, Norway
The Realm of Hamsun has a 9000-year history with the people in a lush landscape. Relics, rock carvings, Vikings and World War II fill the area with exciting stories.
In the Realm of Hamsun, there is one exciting story after the other.
The Realm of Hamsun takes you from the beautiful sea to the majestic mountains, from the Stone Age to recent cultural history, from Sami traditions to Safaris to spot the white-tailed eagle – in the surroundings Knut Hamsun was inspired by!
"Now the boat is gliding towards the island in the skerries,
an island in the sea with green beaches.
Here, flowers live for no one’s eyes;
they stand so distant and watch me land."
Island in the Skerries / Knut Hamsun
Hopp over seksjon - Til hovedinnhold - Topp
Killer whale safari
Sami culture
Steigen Sagaspill
This is the story about law and order in the Viking era, about trade and traditions, about belief and rebellion – and about love.
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Knut Hamsun
The Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature, Knut Hamsun, lived here, and many of his books are strongly influenced by these surroundings.
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Reiseliv i Hamsuns Rike (The Realm of Hamsun)
Oppeid, N-8294 Hamarøy, NorwayPhone: +47 9587 6306
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