Sights:
• The Pleym Pier. Restored Piers dating back to the 19 th with a museum exhibition showing old coastal culture. Open on request.
• The Lassi House, culture house dating back to the 1850's.
• Ranvika Bird Sanctuary. The largest bird sanctuary in Sør-Varanger is situated ca 90 minutes' walk from Bugøynes. The footpath to the sanctuary is well marked.
• The king crab. At Bugøynes attempts are being made at fishing and farming the russian king crab, which can weigh up to 12 kilos. Bugøynes is one of the few places in Norway, where a few fisherman have licences to fish for this protected species of crab.

Bugøynes is a fishing community with nearly 230 inhabitants. They are largely descended from finnish immigrants who came during the 19 th century from Finland and Sweden. Before the road was built in 1962, the main link between Bugøynes and the rest of the world was by sea. The town visited most was Vadsø, on the opposite side of the Varanger Fjord. Although Kirkenes, on the south side of the fjord, was the local administrative centre for Bugøynes, it did not become the centre for shopping until people could reach it by car. Now most trade takes place in Kirkenes. Workplaces in Bugøynes include fishing, fish-processing, a slipway and machine workshop and the processing of salmon, reindeer meat and game. At Gandvika, 23 km from the village, is a salmon farm. The Village has two grocery shops, a post-office and doctor's surgery (every other thursday). There are also a children's nursery, school, library, dentist and priest.