A Day in Alstahaug, Norway

The church of Alstahaug, a twelfth-century stone building, preserves the memory of the poet and pastor Petter Dass, a central figure in Norwegian Baroque literature.

Heading along the coast, you'll admire the profile of the Sju Sostre, the Seven Sisters, a mountain chain that stands out on the island of Alsten with seven nearly aligned peaks.

A few kilometers away, hiking trails climb toward the first peaks of the chain, frequented by experienced walkers attracted by the challenge of the seven peaks in one day.

Toward evening, grazing light draws sharp shadows on the mountains, offering one of the most photographed views of the Helgeland coast.

Alstahaug unites literary history and mountain landscape in a corner of coastal Norway with an unmistakable profile.

The Seven Sisters alone justify a stopover, offering one of the country's most iconic and least crowded panoramas.