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Archipelago and traditional district in Nordland, Norway
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A tall cave near the shoreline. The cave was well known, but prehistoric paintings were discovered 1989 by archaeology students. The cave was then protected by law and can now only be visited with a licensed guide.
On the green and fertile island Vestvågøy in the middle of Lofoten. Airport and Hurtigruten piers are close by. The main road E10 runs just a few metres from the museum.
A charming group of traditional fishing houses.
Cultural centre
Paintings, pictures and other exciting exhibitions.
A small park with a few sculptures in the center of Svolvær, free entry and always open. Has a small version of the famous Svolvær goat.
At the Lofoten Aquarium you have the chance to study some types of marine life, with fish and sea mammals from Lofoten and the North Norwegian coastline and Tromsø.
At the Lofotmuseum you can explore authentic environments from the 1800s, in a beautiful scenic setting.
Lofoten krigsminnemuseum
World War II Museum with its incredible collection of uniforms and its original chilling, Gestapo interrogation room. Part of Museum Nord.
A trip to Reine is not complete without a climb to Reinebringen. Be aware that the path is not easy though, and very steep most of the way. Even worse, it was very much damaged after heavy rains in 2015, and the climb is now fairly dangerous (a warning has been issued at the beginning of the path). Count about 2 hr (one way) considering the current state of the path. Of course, once on top (almost 400 m above sea level), the view is really amazing.
Nice café located just near the harbour of Reine. Good pastries and relatively cheap coffee and tea. Free Wi-Fi.
Sells home-made bread. Better come in the morning, as the shop closes early.
Expensive prices. Free Wi-Fi.
Cozy Italian café and bar with coffee and homemade food, along with wine, beer, and drinks.
Coffee, tea and pastries.
A bar in an old fish-freezing plant that features ice sculptures.
Lofoten Vandrerhjem Å
Serve breakfast, lunch and dinner for guests and non-guests.
Four rooms (from 1 to 4 persons) with a common bathroom and a common kitchen. Rooms have no view, but a nice terrace has a view towards the sea. Free Wi-Fi.
There is a café in the Moskenes camping, and a pub in the Moskenes camping is open every day of the week during the summer.
Rooms and breakfast.
Fantastic sea view and view of Lofoten’s mightiest mountain, Vågakallen (942 m asl) together with the historical site of Storvågan
Centrally located in the Lofoten Islands, guides available.
O. J. Kaalbøes gate 5. The hotel is in Svolvær, near the coastal steamer docks, in the heart of the spectacular area of Lofoten.
Excellent rorbuer and restaurant on a separate island connected by a long bridge.
There is no YHA hostel in Svolvær, but Kabelvåg, the next town west on the E10 has a great one. Beds or rooms, breakfast is included in the price. It takes about an hour walk from Svolvær city centre, or a 10 minutes bus ride.
Rather large supermarket with decent prices.
Knitting and decorations.
Clothing, gifts and decorations.
By car
A new section of highway E10 was opened in 2007, giving Lofoten ferry-free road connection with the mainland for the first time.
By bus
The journey takes about 3½ hours. The bus ride from Narvik to Svolvær takes 4 hours 15 minutes, with two daily services in each direction.
By ferry
g. using the 'Hurtigruten', the coastal steamer, or a common ferry, from Bodø to Svolvær (6 hours), Stamsund, Moskenes, Værøy and Røst. The ferry to Svolvær operates on all days except Sundays.
By bus
Most places can be reached by bus. Students get a 50% discount on long trips. Most buses from the south (Å, Reine) stop at Leknes, and you should change to another bus to go further north (Svolvær).
By boat
If you plan to visit the southernmost islands of Lofoten, i.e. Værøy or Røst, you will need to take a ferry from Moskenes. Værøy is about 1½ hr from Moskenes, and another approx. 2 hours to Røst.
By bicycle
There are (fairly expensive) bikes for hire at various points around the islands and the E10, as a usually relatively unpopulated highway makes a good cycle path for short trips.
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the southernmost island in the Lofoten archipelago. The island is inhabited by about 600 inhabitants. As Værøy, Røst is known for its puffins colonies. Contrarily to Værøy and its scenic cliffs, Røst is very flat, with the highest point being only 12 m above sea level.
Værøy is a small island in the Lofoten archipelago. The island has a mountainous ridge running through the center and flat farmland below the mountains.
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