About Gamvik
Gamvik is located within the sub-arctic region and thus has no summer season in meteorological terms. It has a tundra landscape. In the center of town, archaeological findings dating from the Stone Age (5000-8000 B.C.) have been discovered.
Local food
As part of the Taste of Nordkyn, Slettnes Lighthouse serves Reindeer Soup in a cosy café.
Sights near Gamvik
The Slettnes Lighthouse and nature reserve are only a short hike or drive from Gamvik.
Gamvik Museum is member of the Museums for Coastal Heritage and Reconstruction of Finnmark and has many exhibitions featuring local and fisheries history.
The remains of a WWII coastal fortress, on the way to Slettnes, has bunkers, trenches and turret mounts.