White-billed Diver by Aron Andersson, Sweden

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How to get to Slettnes
Jan Hägg and Anders Blomdahl try to minimize their luggage at Kiruna airport parking lot. Photo: Niklas Holmström
» By flight (daily with Wideroe) from Oslo to Mehamn (where you could hire a car from Avis or another car rental). Web site: Wideroe's Airline
» By flight to Kiruna (the very north of Sweden) and from here by a rented car, which allows good birding through northern Sweden, Finland and Norway!
» By car, since the roads up to Mehamn/Gamvik allways is cleared by snowplough
» By boat (with car): Hurtigruten – Norwegian Coastal Voyage
» By boat (with car): Hurtigruten – Norwegian Coastal Voyage
» By boat (with car): Hurtigruten – Norwegian Coastal Voyage

Tourist information
Gamvik municipality: A very useful and informativ website for those planning a trip to the area! Also readable in English, French and German language.

Nordic Safari Wildlife Adventures: A tour operator with a great website in several languages.

Web cams in Mehamn: Here you can watch the life in Mehamn from several web cams online!

Accommodation
The houses at the lighthouse. Please contac Arild Hansen for prices and booking.
Phone: +4748225753
E-mail: arild@ryggefoto.no


Arctic Hotell, Mehamn, also with pub and restaurant
Phone: +47 784 96 700
Fax: +47 784 96 701
E-mail: mearthot@online.no

Lorden Kro, Mehamn.
Guest house with accommodation, tavern serving lunch and dinner, fully licensed.

Phone: +47 784 96 660/694


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