Husøy is an isle off the coast of the island Senja in Arctic Norway. These days connected by a 300 meter pier. Years ago accessed by ferry only. There’s not much to see on the small island, but it is a curiosity in itself. 0.12 square kilometres stuffed with houses, and some 300 inhabitants, who practise siesta – a remnant of Spanish sailors from hundreds of years ago. As a consequence of the latter, everything, including the grocery store, closes between noon and 1 pm. They go home for lunch, and maybe a nap 🙂 If the same goes for the new hotel, and its restaurant, which we were here to visit, I don’t know. Hadn’t the weather been bad, we would have gone for a stroll too. There’s a the viewpoint, with a light house, where I imagine you get a remarkable, undisturbed ocean view. However, stunning scenery is all around, like for the whole of Senja. I was sad to see the tiny, adorable, old gas station had now been reduced to a gas pump.
They have a yearly festival, Husøydagan, which is popular with locals, and politicians.
Reaching Husøy means an hour drive from Silsand, the main village on Senja. I am thinking the road descending the mountain towards the islet, can be challenging going up during winter. Also, at times, roads on Senja can be closed due to avalanches.
