We can already see the question marks popping up over your head. Whale watching is mostly done in the north of Norway: The Lofoten and the Vesterålen 300km north of the polar circle are two chains of islands with stunning landscapes, overlapping each other.
The Whale Norway is part of City Collection and its available for - Desktop PC, Laptop, MAC Book, Apple iPhone, iPad, Android Mobiles, Tablets. These giants of the ocean visit the Norwegian coast every year, showing off for tourists and locals alike. Whale-watching is one of highlights of any trip to Norway, and at the right time of year you’ve got a 95 percent chance of seeing one of the magnificent creatures if you go on a whale safari. “The Whale,” an architectural project on the island of Andøya — the northernmost island in the Vesterålen archipelago — will allow visitors to see migrating whales up close, without ever setting foot on a boat.
Humpbacks, killer whales, porpoises, sperm whales, minke whales, blue whales and many more. We will search for whales in some of our most beautiful fjords, eat good food, and enjoy the great outdoors, while the whales often are swimming right next to us. The Whale will be Norway's next stunning visitor attraction © Rendering by MIR In the second half of Autumn the fjords of Northern Norway are filled out with herring, and then thousands of shoals are followed by fish-eating killer whales and humpbacks. Inside The Whale a large space opens naturally towards the mountains and the sea. In Norway, they are most commonly found along the Vesterålen coast in the summertime. This establishment will cement Andøy in a position as the premier whale destination in Norway and Northern Europe, but more importantly, it will allow everybody to learn even more about whales. A long horizontal view of the mountains and archipelago creates a direct visual connection between the surroundings and the exhibition, which is underlined by the rocks entering the building in multiple places. It never gets dark during summer and northern lights illuminate the sky in winter – both being perfect conditions for a whale watching trip. The whale appeared beginning on 26 April 2019 north of Hammerfest, off the island of Ingøya and near the village of Tufjord on the island of Rolvsøya, wearing a tight-fitting camera harness labelled "Equipment St. Petersburg", and rubbing against boats in apparent attempts to free himself. “The Whale” will strengthen Northern Norway as a travel destination, and create a positive ripple effect outwards to other businesses in the north. The Whale In Norway. Our Whale Watching Tours run from Tromsø, Norway, between mid-November until mid-January.
Norway's relationship with whales has long seemed tinged with hypocrisy in as much as whales are considered part of the country's 'cultural heritage' but still killed for meat and blubber.
Whale-watching is one of highlights of any trip to Norway, and at the right time of year you’ve got a 95 percent chance of seeing one of the magnificent creatures if you go on a whale safari.