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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.
Old Værøy Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Værøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nordland on the northern side of the island of Værøya. It used to be the main church for the Værøy parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The red, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1714 and it was moved to its present location in 1799. It is the oldest church in Lofoten that is still in use.
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A nice almost-white sand beach. Parking lot, free toilets, drainage facilities for camping-cars.
Værøy new church
Built in 1939 by Harald Sund. Closed for renovation as of 2015.
Tourist office (Husfliden center)
Free maps, and information on Værøy. English-speaking staff. Also sell souvenirs and home-made handcraft.
Eagle house
In fact only ruins. Catching eagles with bare hands used to be a popular activity in Værøy until 1972.
Tourist office (ferry quay)
Free maps, and information on Værøy. English-speaking staff.
A beautiful almost-white sand beach. Apparently only reachable from the sea.