Mausund
Frøya's largest fishing village - around 200 inhabitants, two places to eat and the «Ut i havet» festival that fills the island every summer.
Mausund
Mausund is Frøya's largest fishing village. Out in the open sea west of Frøya lies one of the most vibrant fishing communities along the entire Trøndelag coast. The village is made up of the islands Måøya, Gårdsøya, Geitøya and little and greater Aursøy, linked by bridges and roads. With around 200 permanent residents, plus a lively influx of cabin owners in summer, this is a genuine coastal community where fishing is still the pulse of everyday life. Here you will find a nursery and school, sports facilities and even a swimming pool, a fish landing station, a shop, two places to eat and a pub.
Festival and historic play on Mausund
Every summer Mausund turns into Frøya's busiest festival ground during the Ut i havet festival - concerts, a deep-sea fishing competition and coastal culture right out in the open sea. Every other year the historic play Oda fra Havet is staged in Mausund Amfi: an open-air performance about the real fisherwoman Oda Markusen, based on author Vidar Oskarson's trilogy about the island community.
Good local food on Mausund
Combine your visit with a stop at the Trøndelag Coastal Museum, which preserves and presents the coastal history of the region from the 1800s up to the 1970s. Afterwards you can sit down with the day's catch at Havna Kafé or Muntre Matros - both known for food straight from the sea outside the door.
Birdlife and wilderness at Froan
Mausund is a natural gateway to the Froan protected landscape, one of the richest natural areas along the coast, with sea eagles, seals and teeming birdlife. Bring binoculars - few places in Trøndelag offer a better chance of seeing a sea eagle at close range.
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