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Municipality in Nordland, Norway
Photo: Ian Cochrane from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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. It is famous both for its scenery and the abundance of puffins who nest here over the summer.
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Tourist office (ferry quay)
Free maps, and information on Værøy. English-speaking staff.
Tourist office (Husfliden center)
Free maps, and information on Værøy. English-speaking staff. Also sell souvenirs and home-made handcraft.
Værøy new church
Built in 1939 by Harald Sund. Closed for renovation as of 2015.
Værøy old church
A nice red-colored wooden church with its bulb. Built around 1740 in Vågan, and moved to Værøy in 1799. Contains statues from Nottingham (England) dating from the 1430s. Restored in 2017 and open for visitors 10am-8pm.
Eagle house
In fact only ruins. Catching eagles with bare hands used to be a popular activity in Værøy until 1972.
A nice almost-white sand beach. Parking lot, free toilets, drainage facilities for camping-cars.
A beautiful almost-white sand beach. Apparently only reachable from the sea.
The center of the social life in Værøy. Pastries, coffee, tea. Free Wi-Fi. Last order 30mn before closing time.
An old manse turned guest hosue.
A sports fishing centre which can accommodate up to 25 guests at a time.
Supermarket of a reasonable size, with many products. Mailbox and free toilets at the entrance.
Small grocery store that opens when Coop Prix closes; also sells souvenirs.
Chocolate factory shop
Chocolate 100% hand-made, and made in Værøy. Some organic chocolates. Only a chocolate boutique; unfortunately, the chocolate factory itself cannot be visited.
By ferry
Værøy is located around 1h30 by ferry from Moskenes and 5h45 from Bodø (via Røst). Ferries are operated by Torghatten Nord.
By car
A large part of the island (in the West) is not reachable by car, and can be reached by foot only after a long walk passing by Nordland in the North of Værøy.
By foot
Certainly the best way to explore Værøy. An alternative is to cycle up to Nordland, and explore the rest of the island on foot.
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