Harstad Harbour & Marina

The Harbour & Marina

The camera looks out over Harstad's protected marina, where a grid of floating pontoons shelters fishing vessels and pleasure craft. The working quay, with its harbour buildings and the modern waterfront promenade, sits at the heart of a town that has grown around the sea for centuries.

Fjord & Mountain Setting

Beyond the breakwaters stretches the Vågsfjord, its sheltered waters ringed by the rounded green peaks and steep slopes typical of the Norwegian Arctic coast. The interplay of water, town and mountain gives the view its distinctive Northern Norwegian character.

Harstad & the Coast

Harstad is one of the principal towns of the Troms region, a hub for coastal traffic, the Hurtigruten coastal ferry and the surrounding island communities. The harbour remains its beating heart, busy with boats, ferries and waterfront life.

What to Watch For

Look for boats arriving and departing, the slow drift of clouds over the fjord, and the ever-changing Arctic light across the water. In the long bright summer the scene stays luminous around the clock, while the colours of the hills shift with the seasons.