{"id":8302,"date":"2021-03-04T13:02:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T13:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=8302"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:17:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:17:42","slug":"anna-maria-has-five-favourites-in-the-north","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/anna-maria-has-five-favourites-in-the-north\/","title":{"rendered":"Anna Maria has five favourites in the north"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tWe challenged UK-based travel writer Anna Maria Esps\u00e4ter to name her favourites in the north of Norway. Here are her all time Arctic favourites. \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">From the <em>Gladmat<\/em> food festival in Stavanger and countless visits to capital Oslo, to the ski slopes of Geilo and a long stint researching the Berlitz Pocket Guide to Norway, my travel writing assignments across the country have been many and varied. I have, however, always had a very soft spot for \u201cup north\u201d. Here I\u2019m sharing some of my favourite places and pastimes in Northern Norway.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tromsoe-fjellheisen-tobias-bjoerkli.jpg\" data-size=\"1920x1200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tromsoe-fjellheisen-tobias-bjoerkli.jpg\" alt=\"Troms\u00f8 seen from Mount Storsteinen \u00a9 Tobias Bj\u00f8rkli\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tromsoe-fjellheisen-tobias-bjoerkli.jpg\" data-caption=\"Troms\u00f8 seen from Mount Storsteinen \u00a9 Tobias Bj\u00f8rkli\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9905-EFFECTS-scaled.jpg\" data-size=\"1920x2560\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9905-EFFECTS-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Old wooden buildings in Troms\u00f8 \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9905-EFFECTS-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Old wooden buildings in Troms\u00f8 \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2621-EFFECTS.jpg\" data-size=\"1536x2048\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2621-EFFECTS-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Windowshopping in the Polar Night \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2621-EFFECTS.jpg\" data-caption=\"Windowshopping in the Polar Night \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/EFFECTS-1-scaled.jpg\" data-size=\"1920x2560\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/EFFECTS-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Skansen is the oldest building in Troms\u00f8, from around 1790. The photographer headed into the shed, though, because they serve good cakes there \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/EFFECTS-1-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Skansen is the oldest building in Troms\u00f8, from around 1790. The photographer headed into the shed, though, because they serve good cakes there \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Troms\u00f8 seen from Mount Storsteinen \u00a9 Tobias Bj\u00f8rkli<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Old wooden buildings in Troms\u00f8 \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Windowshopping in the Polar Night \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Skansen is the oldest building in Troms\u00f8, from around 1790. The photographer headed into the shed, though, because they serve good cakes there \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-townscapes-and-nature-escapes-troms-and-surroundings\">1. Townscapes and nature escapes &#8211; Troms\u00f8 and surroundings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to northern towns, <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/destinasjon\/tromso\/\">Troms\u00f8 <\/a>is top of the list for me. It\u2019s large enough to be interesting, but small enough to be cosy, with plenty to see and do both in the town centre and the surrounding areas. The main hub, on Troms\u00f8ya, manages to squeeze in a good variety of shops, restaurants, bars <em>and<\/em> culture, and yet the great outdoors is also right on your doorstep \u2013 something that\u2019s often lacking in Britain, especially in the built-up southeast, where I\u2019m based. I love spending Troms\u00f8 days visiting some of the well-known museums or strolling around the harbour area where modern and more quaint buildings co-exist quite happily. The harbour is a great place to enjoy views of the imposing bridge, Troms\u00f8brua, as well as the Arctic Cathedral across the waters. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-midnight-sun facilities-family-friendly season-summer region-tromso malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/how-to-see-the-midnight-sun-in-tromso\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 35.310202205882% 69.715073529412%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/46DA9D06-0B64-4CAB-BF2A-862377BF4857-2-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tTroms\u00f8\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>How to see the Midnight Sun in Troms\u00f8<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tMidnight Sun\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-architecture todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history region-tromso malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/there-is-more-than-meets-the-eye-in-the-historical-centre-of-tromso\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50.589996337891% 71.402979608792%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/136669448-768x514.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tTroms\u00f8\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>There is more than meets the eye in the historical centre of Troms\u00f8<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tCulture and history\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-drink-in-northern-norway todo-eat-and-stay todo-polarhistory facilities-groups season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-tromso malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/olhallen-is-tromsos-oldest-watering-hole\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 51% 77%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/olhallen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tTroms\u00f8\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>\u00d8lhallen is Troms\u00f8\u2019s oldest watering hole<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tPolar history\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>On a clear day, it\u2019s wonderful to venture further afield, hop on the cable car and drink in the splendid views from the top of Fjellheisen on Storsteinen mountain. The caf\u00e9\/restaurant at the top whips up a fine hot chocolate (literally \u2013 they add great dollops of whipped cream). Colder climes lend themselves to hot chocolates any time of year, in my humble opinion and after a hike on Storsteinen there\u2019s nothing better. After such strenuous pursuits, it\u2019s lovely to relax in the hotel sauna \u2013 one place on the harbour has particularly fine sauna-views, although I suspect it\u2019s tricky to sneak in if you\u2019re not a guest \u2013 before a night on the tiles checking out the local bars. Time-honoured establishments such as Verdensteatret (Norway\u2019s oldest functioning cinema) and Skarven (on the harbour, with a roaring open fire), are well worth a stop for a pre- or post-dinner drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P1060599.jpg\" data-size=\"1067x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P1060599.jpg\" alt=\"Calm fjord landscapes as the autumn is getting a grip \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P1060599.jpg\" data-caption=\"Calm fjord landscapes as the autumn is getting a grip \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P1060585.jpg\" data-size=\"1067x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P1060585-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Sometimes you need a sector light in your life \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P1060585.jpg\" data-caption=\"Sometimes you need a sector light in your life \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P1060632.jpg\" data-size=\"1067x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P1060632-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Throw a pebble to break the silence. Balsfjord \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P1060632.jpg\" data-caption=\"Throw a pebble to break the silence. Balsfjord \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P1070118.jpg\" data-size=\"1067x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P1070118-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Twilight in the early autumn in Balsfjord \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P1070118.jpg\" data-caption=\"Twilight in the early autumn in Balsfjord \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Calm fjord landscapes as the autumn is getting a grip \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Sometimes you need a sector light in your life \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Throw a pebble to break the silence. Balsfjord \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Twilight in the early autumn in Balsfjord \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-peace-and-quiet-on-the-beaten-track-balsfjord\">2. Peace and quiet on the beaten track &#8211;  Balsfjord<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Peace and quiet is hardly in short supply in Northern Norway \u2013 I\u2019ve even come across both in the heart of town centres, on occasion, usually in winter \u2013 but there are a couple of places that stand out for me as glorious havens of blissful peace with beautiful scenery. One of them is just an hour south of main hub Troms\u00f8 and can be easily reached by car or bus. Spending a couple of weeks on a working farm near Selnes, right on the shores of Balsfjord, provided a steady \u201cdiet\u201d of fjord-side and hilltop hikes (the kind of diet that makes you slim and fit!) in autumn sunshine during the day, while <em>aurora<\/em> added fantastic <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/where-in-norway-do-you-see-the-northern-lights\/\">northern lights<\/a> displays every evening. The area is by no means busy and bustling, with only a few farms and the odd holiday home, but of course it\u2019s all relative up here and the further north you go, the quieter it tends to get.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2659.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2659.jpg\" alt=\"Pretty and colourful. And someone&#039;s home \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2659.jpg\" data-caption=\"Pretty and colourful. And someone&#039;s home \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2646.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2646-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Once, many more people lived here \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2646.jpg\" data-caption=\"Once, many more people lived here \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2661.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2661-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Not many people live in Kongsfjord, but they stand out in an empty Varanger landscape \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2661.jpg\" data-caption=\"Not many people live in Kongsfjord, but they stand out in an empty Varanger landscape \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2681.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2681-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Not looking that pretty, but the taste is fantastic \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2681.jpg\" data-caption=\"Not looking that pretty, but the taste is fantastic \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Pretty and colourful. And someone&#039;s home \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Once, many more people lived here \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Not many people live in Kongsfjord, but they stand out in an empty Varanger landscape \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Not looking that pretty, but the taste is fantastic \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-peace-and-quiet-off-the-beaten-track-syltefjord-b-tsfjord-and-kongsfjord\">3. Peace and quiet off the beaten track &#8211; Syltefjord, B\u00e5tsfjord and Kongsfjord<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My stay in a tiny community (think: three people) on Syltefjord, near B\u00e5tsfjord in <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/destinasjon\/varanger\/\">the far north<\/a>, brought new meaning to remote. Here was a peace and quiet bordering on desolation in a scenic area complete with abandoned buildings, standing solitary on the shores. Over the summer months, though, both B\u00e5tsfjord and nearby community Kongsfjord, liven up and there are <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/king-crabs-are-tasty-monsters-in-norway\/\">king crab<\/a> safaris, bird-watching and some rather quirky buildings to view, thanks to one man\u2019s obsession with the West Wild. It\u2019s easy to get here by boat, using the ever-reliable <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/hurtigruten-provides-a-front-row-seat-to-natures-best-light-show\/\">Hurtigruten <\/a>service that runs all the way to <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/kirkenes-a-flashpoint-in-world-war-two\/\">Kirkenes<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-archeology-and-early-history todo-attractions todo-beautiful-drives todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history todo-national-scenic-routes todo-sapmi-culture todo-suggested-routes region-varanger wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-norwegian-scenic-route-in-varanger-shines-with-cultural-gems-and-storm-carved-nature\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 49.675018310547% 56.774443432801%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/005215_4fd29-768x510.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tVaranger\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Norwegian Scenic Route in Varanger shines with cultural gems and storm carved nature<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tNorwegian Scenic Routes\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-birdwatching todo-photo todo-wildlifesafari season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-varanger malgrupper-nature-specialist wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/varanger-is-birdwatching-heaven\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dsc_3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tVaranger\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Varanger is birdwatching heaven<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tBirdwatching\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history todo-midnight-sun todo-photo region-varanger malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/vardo-gets-the-midnight-sun-before-the-rest-of-us\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/drone-vard\u00f8-III-768x503.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tVaranger\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Vard\u00f8 gets the Midnight Sun before the rest of us<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tMidnight Sun\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-end-of-the-line-narvik-ofotbanen\">4. End of the line &#8211; Narvik &amp; Ofotbanen <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the shores of Ofotfjord, at the end of the railway line originally connecting the iron ore mines at Kiruna, Sweden with the sea, lies <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-midnight-sun-in-narvik-fills-you-with-energy\/\">Narvik<\/a>, a city that\u2019s reinvented itself after the ravages of the Second World War. It looks so peaceful and friendly these days, it\u2019s hard to imagine it under siege. The new <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-war-museum-in-narvik\/\">War Museum<\/a>, opened in 2016, recounts the tales of those dark days in the 1940s when Norway was occupied by Nazi German forces. The railway journey (<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktivitet\/the-ofoten-railway-in-narvik-crosses-norway-in-one-hour\/\">Ofotbanen<\/a>) across the border to Riksgr\u00e4nsen is a truly spectacular feat of engineering, well worth a trip if the weather is clear. The first time I took the train across, I spent most of the 50-minute journey dangling out the window (not really recommended), looking down at the fjord far below, while snapping photos and \u201coh-ing and ah-ing\u201d at the scenery.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-worldwar2 facilities-family-friendly facilities-groups facilities-universal-accessibility season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-ofoten malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-war-museum-in-narvik\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 60% 59.601449275362%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Warmuseum_tank_family_Web@MichaelUlriksen-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tNarvik\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The War Museum in Narvik<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tWorld War II\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history todo-hiking todo-natural-highlights facilities-sustainable-travel season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-ofoten malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/rallarveien-in-narvik-is-a-historic-hike-for-nature-lovers\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC_0190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tNarvik\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Rallarveien in Narvik is a historic hike for nature lovers<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tHiking\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history todo-northern-lights todo-worldwar2 facilities-groups season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-ofoten malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-culture-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/narvik-where-northern-light-meet-borders\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ny-gondol-@Jan-Arne-Pettersen-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tNarvik\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Narvik is where aurora crosses borders<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tAttractions\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-superlative-isles-lofoten-islands\">5. Superlative isles  &#8211; Lofoten Islands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Northern Norway is, to me, one of the most stunningly photogenic parts of the world and the <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/destinasjon\/lofoten\/\">Lofoten Islands<\/a> is the kind of place where you swiftly run out of superlatives. Arriving by boat from <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/destinasjon\/bodo-and-salten\/\">Bod\u00f8<\/a>, you\u2019re greeted by the sheer cliffs of the imposing Lofoten Wall straight ahead and it\u2019s an unforgettable sight. My first stay on the islands began in a small <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/nusfjord-in-lofoten-is-a-pearl-in-red-and-ochre\/\"><em>rorbu<\/em> <\/a>(traditional fishing huts) hotel at Stamsund and involved me trying whale for the first time in the local haunt. These days I probably wouldn\u2019t take \u201cgoing local\u201d that far for environmental reasons, although my motto has always been to \u201ctry anything once\u201d. The pace feels different on islands, I find. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history facilities-family-friendly season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-lofoten malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/a-is-at-the-end-of-the-lofoten-road\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/006217-768x312.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tLofoten\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>\u00c5 is at the end of the Lofoten road<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tCoastal Culture\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history todo-eat-and-stay todo-food-in-northern-norway todo-natural-highlights todo-national-scenic-routes season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-lofoten malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-modernist malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-romantic-indulger wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/henningsvaer\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 49% 48%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DJI_0665.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tLofoten\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Henningsv\u00e6r is the pulse of the Lofoten fishing<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tNatural highlights\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-attractions todo-hiking todo-midnight-sun todo-surfing-and-kiting season-summer region-lofoten malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/go-to-lofotens-wild-side-for-the-midnight-sun\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Lofoten-16th-6290-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tLofoten\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Go to Lofoten&#8217;s wild side for the Midnight Sun<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tActivities\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Although there\u2019s no need to rush around, there isn\u2019t any unnecessary idling going on either. I was reminded that these islands were primarily working fishing communities with set times of work and set times of calm, and although much has changed with the arrival of tourism, you can still feel an older vibe here. If I have a favourite place on the islands, it\u2019s probably <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/henningsvaer\/\">Henningsv\u00e6r<\/a>, a village of only 500-odd people, but with plenty of local initiatives including fun shops, good eateries and the wonderfully named music festival, Codstock. It was also a good place to enjoy some of that rather potent and mind-opening\/altering Norwegian tipple <em>akevitt<\/em>. A slightly hazy and blurry part of an otherwise truly memorable journey through northern Norway.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DJI_0365.jpg\" data-size=\"1422x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DJI_0365.jpg\" alt=\"In winter, the Lofoten fishing is in full swing in Henningsv\u00e6r \u00a9 Ismaele Tortella\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DJI_0365.jpg\" data-caption=\"In winter, the Lofoten fishing is in full swing in Henningsv\u00e6r \u00a9 Ismaele Tortella\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DJI_0353.jpg\" data-size=\"1422x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DJI_0353-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"Henninsv\u00e6r from the air \u00a9 Ismaele Tortella\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DJI_0353.jpg\" data-caption=\"Henninsv\u00e6r from the air \u00a9 Ismaele Tortella\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/aloha-e_2010-06-09_5006.jpg\" data-size=\"1194x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/aloha-e_2010-06-09_5006-768x515.jpg\" alt=\"In sheltered positions, there fully grown trees \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/aloha-e_2010-06-09_5006.jpg\" data-caption=\"In sheltered positions, there fully grown trees \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/006152_Kristian-Nashoug_www.lofoten.info_.jpg\" data-size=\"1195x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/006152_Kristian-Nashoug_www.lofoten.info_-768x514.jpg\" alt=\"Boathouse with a twist \u00a9 Kristian Nashoug\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/006152_Kristian-Nashoug_www.lofoten.info_.jpg\" data-caption=\"Boathouse with a twist \u00a9 Kristian Nashoug\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: In winter, the Lofoten fishing is in full swing in Henningsv\u00e6r \u00a9 Ismaele Tortella<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Henninsv\u00e6r from the air \u00a9 Ismaele Tortella<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: In sheltered positions, there fully grown trees \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Boathouse with a twist \u00a9 Kristian Nashoug<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p><strong><em>About Anna Maria<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Anna Maria Esps\u00e4ter is a UK-based, Swedish author of both fiction (as AM Hellberg Moberg) and non-fiction (under her real name). She has visited 96 countries to date and worked on 25+ books, including guidebooks to Norway, Sweden, Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay, Argentina and Chile, three illustrated children\u2019s books and two collections of short stories. Her latest book, Wayward Wanderings, a collection of 25 autobiographical travel tales with over 40 of her images, was published in February 2021. She writes in English, Swedish and Spanish. For further information, to sign up to her newsletter or purchase her books see: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amhellbergmoberg.co.uk\">www.amhellbergmoberg.co.uk<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Editorial note: <\/strong>The opinions and priorities are all Anna Maria Esps\u00e4ter&#8217;s. Understand them as her personal recommendations. Northern Norway Tourist Board of course loves all of Northern Norway unconditionally.  <\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/26.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1067\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/26.jpg\" alt=\"Beach walk in Balsfjord \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/26.jpg\" data-caption=\"Beach walk in Balsfjord \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20170824_183549.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1067\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20170824_183549-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"We are in Narvik. Sk\u00e5l to that! \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20170824_183549.jpg\" data-caption=\"We are in Narvik. Sk\u00e5l to that! \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2234.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2234-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Ready for a boat trip \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2234.jpg\" data-caption=\"Ready for a boat trip \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Beach walk in Balsfjord \u00a9 AM Hellberg Moberg<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: We are in Narvik. 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