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Lofoten islands are
situated behind the Nordic polar circle, on the Western coast of Norway
about 100 km Northwards from Bodø. The Lofoten consist of 5 main islands,
which are connected together with bridges.
Photo: Stig Einarsen, Stig Einarsen, Svinøya Rorbuer,
Trym Ivar Bergsmo
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The landscape on Lofoten is characterized by a
combination of flatland and pointed mountains up to 1262 meters
high.
The coast is
broken by many little bays and inlets and the contrast with
the flat sea makes the mountains look even more impressive.
The same landscape is on Vesterålen,
which are adjacent islands well worthy visiting.
If one should shortly characterize Lofoten and Vesterålen
- they are islands with amazing nature, changeable weather, dried cod,
Northern Lights in the winter and white nights in the summer. |
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What to do on
Lofoten
- sea fishing: Lofoten have always been
attracting many fishermen with its sea abundant on fish, season all year;
- fjord rafting: upon good weather
conditions - season all year;
- fjord cruises: season all year;
- wreck diving: in bays near Narvik,
sunken warships from the 2nd world war, season March-November;
- whale safari: Killer Whales come to
Lofoten in the winter time to feed on herring, from a big boat, small
rubber boat (possibility of snorkelling in dry suit), from Svolvær,
season October-January; the Great Sperm Whales come to
feed in the summer time, whale safari in Andenes, season 25th May - 15th
September;
- skiing: in Narvik ski centre, season
March-June;
- trekking, mountain climbing: with an
experienced guide, season June-September;
- Northern Lights: visible from September
to March;
- golf: 3 unique golf courses in the area,
season May-October.
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How to travel to
Lofoten
Plane - from Oslo by SAS Braathens to
Evenes airport, or from Oslo to Bodø by SAS and then by Wideroe to Svolvær.
There are several departures every day.
Boat - the Coastal Steamer starts in
Bergen, goes via Ålesund, Trondheim, Bodø and on Lofoten
stops in: Stamsund, Svolvær, Stokmarknes, Sortland, Risøyhamn and Harstad.
Car -
if you are planning to drive to Lofoten from the
Southern Norway, make sure that you have plenty of time!
The distance between Bergen and Lofoten is approximately 1650 km and
you should not expect to drive faster than 70 km/h! Having a car is a great
advantage for exploring local places of interest.
The
trip from Bodø to Svolvær takes about 20 minutes by plane and 6
hours by the Coastal Steamer (with one stop in Stamsund).
If you come to Evenes airport, the
trip by car to Svolvær when driving through the new tunnel takes approximately
2.5 hours. |
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