Røkenes
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route was the major traffic artery along the coast until very recent times.
Coastal dwellers found it natural to take advantage of the sea. The generous
sea gave freely of its bounty, but demanded something in return. Practically
every family lost a close relative in a storm at sea. In the 1850s one
out of every four deaths among men in Tromsø was due to drowning.
After accidents such as these, it was the women, the real “fisher/farmers”,
who were left alone with the responsibility for children, the home and
the land. The history of Røkenes tells about many of these women.
This was the way of life at Røkenes too.
The main building,
constructed in the Trønder-style, is from 1750, the storage cabin
somewhat older and the farm building is from 1899. The main building
and its surroundings are an example of the best of northern Norwegian
culture and tradition. The farm received the royal stamp of approval
to operate as an inn in the 1700s, and todays 10 th generation of owners
thus have a long tradition to build on. Our customers are mainly BIC-groups and private from Harstad and its surroundings. |
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