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1/5 The port of Mehamn Photo: Hildegard Gawlick - Guest image
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2/5 Mehamn is the northernmost port along Hurtigruten's classic route Photo: Wera Paseler - Guest image
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3/5 A taste of Lapland, excursion at Mehamn Photo: Monika Nutz
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4/5 A taste of Lapland, excursion at Mehamn Photo: Monika Nutz
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5/5 This proud fishing village has a long heritage and hosts several annual cultural events Photo: Birgitte Galante
Mehamn – the northernmost port of Hurtigruten
One of the ports along Hurtigruten's classic route, this proud fishing village is as far north as you can get
PublishedThis intimate community is located on the small Vedvik peninsula, a part of the greater Nordkinn Peninsula. While small, Mehamn is active and growing and has a long heritage. Every year, several festivals and cultural events are hosted here. The settlement also has a vibrant nightlife, including a nightclub, with frequent live music performances. It offers several accommodation establishments; a hotel, a guesthouse and a hostel as well as a campsite for RVs/coaches.
The primary industry in Mehamn has always been fishing, and the area was originally settled because of its natural harbour and proximity to the fishing grounds. The town is a traditional fishing settlement with about 800 inhabitants, and is the transport hub of the Nordkyn Peninsula. It is also the northernmost port of Hurtigruten. In addition to boats and ships, the preferred means of transport is the snowmobile.
History
Mehamn has been a trade centre since the days of the Pomor trade with Russia. Svend Foyn established the whaling station in Mehamn in 1885, and it became the largest of its kind in Finnmark County.