Questions and answers about Vadsø

Vadsø is in the far north-east of Norway, on the Varangerfjord in East Finnmark. The town is the county capital of Finnmark. The quickest way here is to fly via Kirkenes or Tromsø — see Getting here.

Vadsø is known for its Kven and Norwegian-Finnish heritage, the Airship Mast on Vadsøya and its sauna culture. The area around the town is considered one of the world’s best places for birdwatching, and there are northern lights in winter, midnight sun in summer and king crab in the fjord all year round. See Visit Vadsø.

“The Kven capital” is a nickname, not an official title. Many Kven and Finnish immigrants settled in Vadsø, especially in the 1700s and 1800s, and the Kven neighbourhoods still shape the town. Today it is home to Vadsø museum – Ruija kvenmuseum, which has national responsibility for Kven and Norwegian-Finnish cultural history.

Vadsø has a long sauna tradition and was formerly known as Norway’s sauna capital (Visit Greater Arctic). It is a name the town has been called, not an official title. The sauna came with the Kven and Finnish immigrants, and until around the 1970s shared saunas were common in the town’s Kven neighbourhoods (Varanger museum).

Vadsø Municipality had 5,804 inhabitants at the end of the second quarter of 2026, according to Statistics Norway. See also Vadsø Municipality.

Vadsø is the town and the municipality. Vadsøya is the island just south of the town, with the Airship Mast, walking paths and a bird reserve. Varanger is the region around the Varangerfjord and the Varanger Peninsula — and Vadsø Municipality also includes the villages of Ekkerøy, Skallelv and Vestre Jakobselv. See Vadsøya on the culture trail.

The quickest way is to fly: Widerøe flies to Vadsø Airport, including direct flights of 15 minutes from Kirkenes, and from Tromsø. From Oslo, the easiest route is to fly to Kirkenes or Tromsø and continue with Widerøe. You can also come by car along the E75, by bus 150 or on Hurtigruten heading north. See Getting here.

Fly with SAS or Norwegian direct from Oslo to Kirkenes, Tromsø or Alta, and continue with Widerøe to Vadsø. The easiest is via Kirkenes or Tromsø: from Kirkenes the flight takes 15 minutes, and there are around two flights a day each way. See Getting here.

By plane it takes 15 minutes, with around two Widerøe flights a day each way. Bus 150 goes direct in about 2 hours 45 minutes, but not on Saturdays. By car it is 162 km, about 2 hours 30 minutes in summer and 3–3½ hours in winter. See Getting here.

Vadsø Airport (VDS) is at Kiby, about 4 km east of the town centre. Widerøe is the airline that flies here — see flight times at Avinor. From the airport you can take Vadsø Taxi, which drives both in town and to the airport, bus 150 or a hire car. See Getting here.

Widerøe flies to Vadsø Airport. You will find the flight times at Avinor, and you book tickets with Widerøe. See Getting here.

From Kirkenes town centre it is 173 km, about 2 hours 40 minutes in summer. From Vardø it is 74 km, about 1 hour 10 minutes. In winter it takes longer, and in bad weather the roads may have convoy driving or be closed. See Getting here.

It is fine with good planning, but snow, ice and the polar night mean lower speeds, and in bad weather the roads may have convoy driving or be closed. Watch out for reindeer on the road all year round, and check the road reports from the Norwegian Public Roads Administration before you drive. See Getting here.

Yes, but only heading north. Hurtigruten calls at Vadsø early in the morning, around 07:00 in the autumn 2026 timetable, on its way to Kirkenes, and all of Havila’s northbound voyages to Kirkenes call at Vadsø. Heading south, the ships go straight from Kirkenes to Vardø. See Getting here.

Yes. Route 150, Varangerexpressen, runs between Kirkenes and Vardø via Kirkenes Airport, Varangerbotn and Vadsø, with no change. Tickets are sold by Snelandia. See departures and journey times on Getting here.

Yes. Both Avis and Hertz have rental at Vadsø Airport and in town, and Avinor also lists Sixt at the airport. It is worth booking in advance. See Getting here.

Yes. Havila Voyages calls at Vadsø on all northbound voyages. AviFauna Naturresor has a birding and photo tour on 6–12 March 2027, Opplev Finnmark has a food and walking trip on 13–18 August 2027, and Bussring runs round trips for groups by arrangement. You book directly with the operator. See Getting here.

Not in town: Vadsø town centre is small and easy to get around on foot or by bike, and the town walk goes on foot all the way out to Vadsøya. If you are going on to Ekkerøy, Vestre Jakobselv or the rest of Varanger, your own car or a hire car is most practical. See Getting here.

Yes. Vadsø Taxi drives both in town and to the airport, telephone +47 78 95 24 11. See Getting here.

Ekkerøy is 15 km east of Vadsø, and Vestre Jakobselv 18 km west. Your own car or a hire car is the most practical way to get there. See Getting here.

It depends on what you want to experience. Winter brings northern lights and Steller’s eiders in the harbour, spring brings the bird migration, summer has the midnight sun and festivals, and in autumn the leaves colour the trails. See Inspiration.

The northern lights can be seen from September and through the winter, on dark, clear evenings. Vadsø and Varanger are well away from light pollution, and the polar night gives some of the best conditions in Norway for the northern lights. Several operators offer guided northern-lights tours. The northern lights are never guaranteed. See Northern lights in Varanger.

The midnight sun is up from 17 May to 27 July — the sun stays up around the clock. See Inspiration.

The polar night (mørketid) is the period when the sun does not rise above the horizon — in Vadsø from 25 November to 17 January. The town is still fully active, just in blue light. The long, dark evenings give some of the best conditions in Norway for the northern lights, and you can join a guided northern-lights tour. See Northern lights in Varanger and Inspiration.

Reindeer graze at Krampenes, the leaves colour the trails, and you can still do Perletur walks in fine autumn weather. You can join berry-picking trips in summer and early autumn, and the northern lights can be seen from September. See Inspiration.

Summer has Varangerfestivalen (August), Kvenfestivalen – Kväänifestivaali (June), Varanger Saunafestival (June), Sommerbyen and the midnight sun. Autumn has Valo Rock (October). Winter and spring have northern lights, Julebyen and Tana-Varangerrennet (April). The dates are under annual events in the calendar.

You can take the town walk with an audio guide, visit the museum, go birdwatching, join a king crab safari or go fishing, have a sauna and hunt for the northern lights. In winter there is also dog sledding and snowmobiling. See Things to do.

Several operators in Vadsø Municipality offer king crab fishing on the Varangerfjord, including Varangertunet in Vestre Jakobselv (all year, from NOK 1,890), Sailing The Good Life (4–6 hours in winter, from NOK 3,995 per person), Ekkerøy Lodge and Varanger Sea Adventure (price on request). You book directly with them. Prices are starting prices as of autumn 2026. See King crab in Vadsø.

Vadsø harbour is among the best places in the world to see Steller’s eider in winter — from December to April you can also see king eider, long-tailed duck and common eider. There are bird hides on the breakwater in Vadsø harbour, in Vestre Jakobselv and on Ekkerøy, by the bird cliff. See Birdwatching in Vadsø.

Yes. You can fish for cod, saithe, wolffish and halibut on the Varangerfjord, in a hired boat or with a guide. You can also fish for salmon in the Jakobselva river, and join guided fly fishing on the Varanger Peninsula in summer. See Fishing in Varanger.

There are 46 marked walks in Finnmark Friluftsråd’s Perletur network in the municipality, from short strolls to demanding mountain tops. The easiest is Kjærlighetsstien, 2.5 km on the flat along the fjord from Bietilægården. See Walks in Vadsø.

Ekkerøy is an old fishing village 15 km east of Vadsø, with a bird cliff of more than 50 species and its own bird hide. It is also home to Kjeldsenbruket, a fish-processing station from the early 1900s that is open in summer, and the 6 km walk “Ekkerøya rundt”. See Birdwatching in Vadsø.

The town walk with its audio guide is free, as are the culture trail, the marked walks and the bird hides. Vadsøya Culture Park with the Airship Mast is open all year round, the summer activity days at Bietilægården are free, and children under 16 get into the museum for free.

In summer the museum holds free activity days at Bietilægården, with rowing, log building and treasure hunts, with no need to sign up. Vadsø library has “Barnas lørdag” (Children’s Saturday) every other Saturday at 11:00, and Vadsø swimming pool has family sessions with the diving tower open. Children under 16 get into the museum for free. In winter the whole family can go dog sledding — see winter activities. Everything that is on is listed in What’s on.

You can go dog sledding (Varangertunet from NOK 1,500, Varanger Husky on Ekkerøy), on a guided snowmobile trip (Varangertunet from NOK 1,600), cross-country skiing, northern-lights hunting and winter sailing. Jakobselvkaia has a snowmobile safari with ice fishing for its overnight guests. Prices are starting prices as of autumn 2026. See winter activities.

Not in Vadsø, but on Hornøya off Vardø, a day trip away. There you will find puffins, guillemots and kittiwakes, and boat trips run there from Vardø harbour from February to August. See Birdwatching in Vadsø.

Yes. Finnmark Surf is the first professional surf school and surf guide service on the Varanger Peninsula, and runs trips all year round. See Things to do.

Yes. In winter Sailing The Good Life offers fjord sailing (from NOK 1,400), sailing and paddling to the seabirds (from NOK 1,800), halibut sailing (from NOK 2,150) and a dinner sail with a northern-lights hunt (from NOK 2,700), all per person. Varangertunet has a war-history sailing trip all year round, from NOK 1,890. Prices are starting prices as of autumn 2026. See Things to do.

Yes. Varangertunet runs guided walks in the national park all year round, from NOK 750 (autumn 2026). Check the national park’s rules before you go. See Things to do.

Horisontti Sauna is at the end of the breakwater by Ytrebyfjæra, with steps straight down into the fjord. It is open every day, with drop-in (NOK 250 for 1.5 hours), private hire or membership. The swimming pool also has a sauna, and Varangertunet in Vestre Jakobselv rents out a wood-fired Finnish sauna (from NOK 500). Prices are as of autumn 2026. See Things to do.

Varanger Saunafestival is held every year in June, with open saunas along the Varangerfjord from Vardø in the east to Bugøynes in the west — most of them in Vadsø. The festival started in 2024. See annual events on What’s on and varangersaunafestival.no.

The sauna is a Kven and Finnish tradition that came with the immigrants. Until around the 1970s, the Kven neighbourhoods had shared saunas where friends and neighbours bathed together, and the sauna at Tuomainengården was one of the town’s public saunas until 1932. To see where you can have a sauna today, go to Sauna and wellness.

The Kven people are descendants of people who emigrated from northern Finland and northern Sweden to northern Norway, especially in the 1700s and 1800s. Kven and Norwegian-Finnish people are a national minority in Norway, with their own language, Kven. They are a people of their own — not the same as the Sámi. See Vadsø museum – Ruija kvenmuseum.

The main exhibition, “Kohtaaminen Jäämeren kans – Møtet med Ishavet” (Meeting the Arctic Ocean), is about Kven and Norwegian-Finnish immigration to Varanger. The museum also runs historic sites around the municipality, including Tuomainengården, Esbensengården, Bietilægården, Vadsøya Culture Park and Kjeldsenbruket on Ekkerøy. Opening hours and prices are on the museum’s page.

The mast was built in 1926 as a mooring mast for the airship “Norge” on the first expedition over the North Pole, led by Roald Amundsen with Umberto Nobile as captain. In 1928 Nobile stopped here again with “Italia”, on a flight that ended in a crash. The mast stands in Vadsøya Culture Park — see Luftskipsmasta.

The town walk covers 6 heritage sites over 2.9 km and takes 1–1.5 hours. The audio guide is free and available in Norwegian, English and French — it plays straight in your browser, with no app. See Town walk.

The culture trail covers 31 heritage sites across the whole town, split into 5 shorter rounds of 45 minutes to 2 hours each. The texts are from Vadsø museum – Ruija kvenmuseum. See Culture trail.

Indrebyen and Ytrebyen escaped the 1944 bombing relatively well. In Indrebyen there are still about 700 houses from before the war, most of them typical Varanger houses, with home and cowshed under one roof. See Indrebyen and Ytrebyen on the culture trail.

Vadsø town centre was completely destroyed by Allied bombing in August 1944, and the old wooden church was bombed on the night of 28–29 October that year. The centre was rebuilt in the early 1950s, and the church, the town hall and Statens hus are typical post-war reconstruction architecture. See the town centre on the culture trail.

A viewpoint 121 metres above sea level at the eastern edge of Vadsø, with traces of settlement from the Komsa culture about 9,000 years ago. The walk is about 2.3 km each way, from Ytrebyfjæra. See Melkevarden on the culture trail.

A merchant’s farm from 1848–49, built by the merchant Rasmus Esbensen. He took part in the Pomor trade, selling salted fish to Russian Pomor skippers in exchange for flour and other goods. The farm is a stop on the town walk and is run by Vadsø museum – Ruija kvenmuseum. See Esbensengården.

See What’s on — the calendar shows concerts, cinema, sport, talks, sauna events and weekly activities for the coming months, and is updated every day.

Varangerfestivalen is in August (week 32), in Vadsø town centre. It is organised by Vadsø jazzklubb and is one of the largest festivals in Finnmark. See annual events on What’s on and varangerfestivalen.no.

Festival of Kven and Norwegian-Finnish language and culture, first held in 2019. It is held every year in June by Kvensk språksenter Vadsø. See annual events on What’s on and kvenfestivalen.no.

Rock and metal festival in and around Kooperativet Kulturscene, with room for a couple of hundred people. Held since 2023. The festival is in October and is organised by Rockeklubben i Varanger. See annual events on What’s on.

An 80 km classic-style ski race along the Varangerfjord. Part of Ski Classics Challengers. The race goes from Seida in Tana to the finish in Vadsø, and the next race is on 10 April 2027. See annual events on What’s on.

Snowkite expedition race for teams of two, over four to five days across the Varanger Peninsula. Held since 2009. The race goes from Berlevåg via Vadsø to Vardø, with the prize-giving in Vadsø, and is held in April by Varanger kiteklubb. See annual events on What’s on.

Both are organised by Vadsø Business Association. Sommerbyen Vadsø (the summer town) is summer activities and experiences for everyone in the town centre. Julebyen Vadsø (the Christmas town) is the lighting of the Christmas street, festive atmosphere in the square with a concert and a visit from Father Christmas — and longer shop opening hours in the run-up to Christmas. See the Business Association.

Send us a tip using the contact form (choose the event tip option), or write to [email protected]. Include the date, time, place and a link to the event.

In the town centre there are, among others, Baja (pub and pizza), Mølla Bar, Opticom (with a roof terrace), Indigo, Moni Thai and the bakery Smør. Outside the centre are Havhesten on Ekkerøy quay (summer only), Jakobselvkaia and Varangertunet in Vestre Jakobselv, and Varanger Panorama. See the full list with a map on Where to eat.

Havhesten on Ekkerøy quay serves king crab, among other dishes, in summer — see Where to eat. If you join a king crab fishing trip, for example with Varangertunet, you get to taste freshly cooked crab on board. See King crab in Vadsø.

Qvænbrygg brews Kven-inspired beer. The taproom at Ørtangen 10 opens to the public about once a month, and the beer shop is at Tollbugata 10. See Where to eat.

There is a hotel in the town centre, guesthouses, apartments, lodges on Ekkerøy and camping in and around the town. You book directly with each place. See Where to stay.

Yes. Varanger Panorama has camping with a café and restaurant from 5 May to 20 September, from NOK 340 a night. Vestre Jakobselv Camping og Misjonssenter, 15 minutes from Vadsø, has camping and motorhome pitches from NOK 220 and cabins and rooms from NOK 570, all year round. Prices are starting prices as of autumn 2026. See Where to stay.

Call 113 for a medical emergency, 112 for the police and 110 for the fire service. The numbers are free and apply across the country.

Yes. The tourist map shows Vadsø town centre, Vestre Jakobselv and Ekkerøy with places to eat, museums, shops and activities, in Norwegian and English and made for printing on A4. If you run a hotel or rental, you can enter your address before printing, so your guests get a star showing where they are staying. See Tourist map.

Yes. Apotek 1 Vadsø is in the HAMI shopping centre at Strandgata 15, and is the only pharmacy in town.

The town centre has shops for clothes, interiors, books, electronics and sport, as well as specialist shops. For groceries there are, among others, Extra, Kiwi, Rema 1000 and Joker in Ytrebyen. See Shops in Vadsø.

Sport & Fritid in the town centre covers sport, hunting, fishing and leisure, and Varanger Sportslager sells sports and outdoor equipment. See Shops in Vadsø.

Vadsø is a small town with a short way to work, school, fjord and open country, and it has 143 registered clubs and associations. As a resident of the Action Zone you pay less tax, can have student loans written off and get a free nursery place. Read what people who live here say in With heart for Vadsø.

In 2026 the tax on ordinary income is 18.5% against 22% elsewhere in Norway, and you get an extra Finnmark deduction of NOK 45,000. You can have up to NOK 60,000 of student loans written off each year, nursery places are free, and household electricity is exempt from electricity tax. The rates change in the national budget every year — see the Action Zone.

Once you have lived and worked in Finnmark or Nord-Troms for 12 months, you can have up to NOK 60,000 of your student loan written off each year (2026). Primary and lower-secondary teachers can get NOK 20,000 more. You apply to Lånekassen, the State Educational Loan Fund. See the Action Zone.

Yes, nursery places are free throughout Finnmark. There are 5 municipal nurseries in town, and in Vestre Jakobselv the nursery and school are together in one centre. See Vadsø Municipality.

In town there are Vadsø barneskole, Vadsø ungdomsskole, Vadsø kulturskole and Vadsø videregående skole. In Vestre Jakobselv there is a school for years 1–10 in the community centre. See Vadsø Municipality.

The service office at Oscarsgata 21 is open Monday–Friday 09:00–15:00. The switchboard is +47 78 94 23 00, and the email address is [email protected]. See Vadsø Municipality.

Vadsø has 143 registered clubs and associations, taken from the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities — 31 of them in sport, and otherwise everything from choirs and bands to village associations and cabin owners’ associations. See Clubs and associations.

The municipality has a swimming pool with a 25-metre pool, a diving tower and a sauna, Vadsøhallen, the football hall Varangerhallen and Vadsø stadium. There are also gyms and a padel court in town, and a golf course in Vestre Jakobselv — Finnmark’s first 9-hole course. See Vadsø Municipality and the sports clubs.

Yes. Vadsø kino in the Nobile building has 76 seats, a laser projector and Dolby Atmos. Kooperativet Kulturscene is the concert venue, and Nobile kultursal (the culture hall) can be hired. See Vadsø Municipality.

Lending, meeting and study rooms, newspapers and wi-fi at Strandgata 21, and a Finnish section of its own. The library holds regular events, including “Barnas lørdag” (Children’s Saturday). See Vadsø library.

Vadsø swimming pool in Miljøbygget has a 25-metre pool, a diving tower and a sauna. There are public sessions, family sessions with the diving tower open and an adult fitness swim, and the times are in the calendar on the swimming pool’s page.

It is an interview series in which people who live and work in Vadsø talk about everyday life, the best thing about the town — and what they would tell a friend thinking of moving here. There are 8 stories so far. See With heart for Vadsø.

Vadsø is in the Action Zone (innsatssonen, formerly tiltakssonen), where the state gives benefits to make Finnmark and Nord-Troms a good place to live and do business. Businesses in the zone pay 0% employer’s National Insurance contributions, against 14.1% in much of the country (2026). You do not need to apply. See the Action Zone.

Some industries must pay the full rate, including transport (with an allowance), finance and insurance, and consultancy services within groups. Check with your accountant or the Norwegian Tax Administration. See the Action Zone.

The Finnmark deduction is an extra income deduction for people living in the zone — NOK 45,000 in 2026. On top of that, the tax on ordinary income is 18.5% against 22% elsewhere in Norway. The rates are set in the national budget every year. See the Action Zone.

No. The tax benefits and the exemption from employer’s National Insurance contributions apply automatically. Only the student-loan write-off has to be applied for, to Lånekassen after 12 months. See the Action Zone.

All the municipalities in Finnmark, and seven in Nord-Troms: Karlsøy, Lyngen, Storfjord, Kåfjord, Skjervøy, Nordreisa and Kvænangen. See the Action Zone.

Household electricity is exempt from electricity tax. Businesses pay reduced electricity tax, and there is no VAT on electricity in the zone. See the Action Zone.

You register the business with the Brønnøysund Register Centre via Altinn. For help, Linken Næringshage and Hermetikken Kulturnæringshage advise entrepreneurs, and Innovation Norway Arctic has an office in Vadsø. See Networks.

There are schemes in Vadsø (the municipal business fund), in Finnmark (including Innovation Norway’s development grant and the county council’s funds) and nationally (including start-up grants, SkatteFUNN and wage subsidies from NAV). You apply directly to whoever runs the scheme. See Funding.

A grant for limited companies under five years old that want to test the market and develop the idea further. Start-up grant 1 is at most NOK 150,000, and start-up grant 2 is up to NOK 1 million (max 50%). Applications are accepted at any time. See Funding.

A tax deduction of 19% of the costs of research and development, for example a new product, a new service or a new production method. The scheme is run by the Research Council of Norway and the Norwegian Tax Administration, and applications are accepted at any time. See Funding.

Vadsø Municipality’s business fund gives grants for new businesses and growth — studies, idea development, skills and cooperation, not physical investments. Businesses and entrepreneurs with an address in Vadsø can apply, and applications are accepted at any time. See Funding.

Innovation Norway Arctic has an office in Vadsø and offers funding, advice and networks, including the development grant for Finnmark. Finnmark County Council has, among others, Finnmarksfondet for joint projects and Kulturnæringsfondet with loans for creative industries. See Funding.

Both support cross-border cooperation. The Barents Secretariat’s business programme is for joint projects with partners in Sweden or Finland, open to businesses, organisations and public bodies in northern Norway. Interreg Aurora is the EU programme for larger cooperation projects in northern Norway, northern Sweden, northern Finland and Sápmi. See Funding.

Landlords of office and commercial premises include Kunnskapshuset Rådhusgata 5, Nordvaranger Eiendom (Tollbugata 16) and NRH Vadsø (Kirkegata 22). Addresses and a map are on Premises.

Hermetikken Kulturnæringshage in Tollbugata has around 100 member businesses and provides skills and networks, with a focus on creative industries. Linken Næringshage has its head office in Båtsfjord and a branch in Vadsø since autumn 2022, offering business advice, project management and support for entrepreneurs. See Networks.

An informal partnership between shops and other retail businesses in Vadsø town centre, among other things behind BYdager. Search for “Handelsgruppa i Vadsø” on Facebook. See Networks.

There are several accountants in Vadsø, and SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge has a branch in town. There are currently no registered auditors in the municipality. See Accounting and banking.

A community of businesses and individuals who want to strengthen local business. The association holds a breakfast meeting every month, “Næringslivsdagen i Nord-Varanger”, Sommerbyen and Julebyen, and runs vadsoby.com. It is run day to day by Linken Næringshage and Hermetikken Kulturnæringshage. See About the Business Association.

Once a month the members of Vadsø Business Association meet for breakfast and hear what is coming up in town — Julebyen, “Næringslivsdagen i Nord-Varanger”, events and other plans. See About the Business Association.

An annual gathering run by Vadsø Business Association, where the business community makes contacts and gets inspired, with talks from members and dinner in the evening. See About the Business Association.

The first year is free. After that, the annual fee depends on turnover, from NOK 4,000 to NOK 9,500. You can join as a business or as an individual. See the table on Become a member.

Your business is marked and shown first on vadsoby.com, and can be featured on the association’s social media. You get the newsletter, take part in the breakfast meetings and get to know the other businesses in town. See Become a member.

Yes, the first year is free. You commit for at least two years. See Become a member.

Fill in the form on Become a member. When you press send, your email program opens with the application filled in and addressed to [email protected], and you just need to send it. The association will get in touch if it needs more information, and sends payment details.

A gift card from Vadsø Business Association that can only be used at businesses in Vadsø — the gift for people who have everything, and support for local business. See About the Business Association.

vadsoby.com is the town and visitor website for Vadsø, run by Vadsø Business Association. It is not the municipality’s website (that is vadso.kommune.no), and we do not sell accommodation, trips or tours directly, but advise on where to turn. See About the Business Association.

The business list is based on the Business Association’s membership list and a list of businesses in town, with addresses and contact details from the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities, updated daily. Clubs and associations are taken from the same register. If your business or association is missing, write to [email protected]. See Businesses in Vadsø.

Press “Report an error” at the bottom of the business page, use the contact form (choose the option for changing information about a business or association), or write to [email protected]. Addresses and contact details come from the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities, so it also pays to keep your details up to date there.

The V means the business is a member of Vadsø Business Association. Members are shown first in the lists of businesses, shops, places to eat and things to do. See Become a member.

The stars and the number of reviews come from the businesses’ own listings on Google and TripAdvisor, and link there. We do not give any ratings ourselves, and the figures are checked weekly.