Glesvær

Glesvær combines the history of a trading town with a striking sculpture, paddling opportunities and a walking trail with views of the open sea. You can shape your trip around culture, food, time on the water and the landscape. When choosing an apartment or holiday home, it is worth first considering which of these aspects of the place you would like to define your stay.

Trading history and art

The trading town of Glesvær was first mentioned in writing in 1664. The town’s art includes the “Lomviane” sculpture: it consists of seven birds cut from the same sheet of steel. The work was created in connection with the selection of the trading town of Glesvær as the millennium site for the municipality. The seven birds give the sculpture a concrete, easy-to-picture form; its creation also links the artwork to the history of the place.

Glesvær Kafé also tells the story of an earlier use of the building. It retains the original interior of the former shop from around 1900. The café also includes a bakery, a shop, a kiosk, an exhibition room and a concert stage. These different spaces make it a place where food, shopping and culture come together.

Paddling and guided SUP tours

Anyone looking to spend time on the water will find several concrete options in Glesvær. You can set off from here on a paddling route to Risøyna. At the Sjøsportsenteret, you can rent kayaks and canoes. Kystleik also offers guided SUP tours and is based in a boathouse in Glesvær. The options differ in format: you can consider adding a paddling route to your plans or opt for a guided tour.

Gløpsa and the sea views

The Gløpsa walking trail offers views of Golta and west towards the open sea. This adds a walk with scenic views to the cultural and water-based experiences available during a stay in the area. The views of Golta and to the west are the trail’s specific landmarks. If these kinds of views matter to you, you can consider Gløpsa a reason in its own right to include Glesvær in your travel plans; no specific trail length or walking time is given here.

Guest harbour and food

Glesvær has a guest harbour with a service building, toilets and showers. There is also a place to top up water and diesel. For travellers arriving by boat, this information is a practical guide to the area.

The menu at Glesvær Kafé includes salmon, crab, mussels and fish soup, along with fresh bread from its own bakery. If you enjoy including local food experiences in your trip, you’ll find specific dishes and bakery bread here. Combined with the preserved shop interior from around 1900, a visit brings together food and the building’s former use.

Discover more places

If you’d like to explore pages about other places as well as Glesvær, you’ll find Sund, Klokkarvik, Telavåg and Skogsvåg here.

Return to the overarching travel overview: Sund.