{"id":1698,"date":"2019-09-05T13:42:05","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T13:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/?post_type=destination&#038;p=812"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:20:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:20:28","slug":"lofoten","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/destinasjon\/lofoten\/","title":{"rendered":"Lofoten"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0Jagged mountains, lovely sandy beaches, colourful fishing villages, a golf field blanketing the landscape, a challenging art scene and the best cod in the world; The Lofoten islands are an archipelago full of natural beauty, exciting history and fun people.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Everybody loves these magic islands off the coast of Northern Norway; hikers and skiers looking for a challenge, nature lovers seeking natural beauty, deep sea fishermen hunting the biggest cod, golfers looking for Midnight Golfing, surfers looking for the wave to end all waves, hipsters seeking other hipsters, history buffs seeking the unexpected. It\u2019s all there.<\/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\/05\/000435_Chris-Craggs_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"1067x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000435_Chris-Craggs_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000435_Chris-Craggs_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" \/>\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\/000342_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"1130x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000342_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-768x544.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000342_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" \/>\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\/000384_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"536x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000384_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000384_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" \/>\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\/000612_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"531x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000612_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000612_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-lofoten-islands-are-essentially-mountains-wading-into-the-ocean\">The Lofoten islands are essentially mountains wading into the ocean<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the oldest rocks in the world, ravaged by countless ice ages into bizarre shapes, rise abruptly and defiantly up from the tepid waters of the Gulf Stream. This wet-footed mountain range  forms a coherent, 100 km long and 800-1000 metre high wall when seen from afar, the Lofoten Wall. Miraculously, all this geological brutality hides little coves, valleys and even bigger flatlands, with leafy vegetation, green agricultural fields and human habitation. Although there is always a mountain or six within easy reach. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed dekode-gtm-iframe-preview alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Lofoten Island | 1000 years exporting FISH | Northern Norway\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-cookieconsent=\"marketing\" data-cookieblock-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ITzKnaOi9dk?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-marketing dekode-gtm-cookie-consent-video-placeholder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dekode-gtm-cookie-consent is-block-core-embed is-provider-youtube\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ITzKnaOi9dk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"youtube\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cookie-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"iframe-preview-text\">This content (film) is loaded from YouTube (third-party website), you will need to accept statistics and marketing cookies to be able to watch it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Renew consent\" class=\"dekode-gtm-cookiebot-renew\" href=\"#\">Renew consent<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-world-s-biggest-cod-fishing-starts-after-christmas\">The world\u2019s biggest cod fishing starts after Christmas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The waters of the Gulf Stream flow between the islands and keep the winter water temperature surprisingly high for such a latitude. The Norwegian-Arctic cod, true to age-old instincts, sets about migrating from the high Arctic to Lofoten on a journey of love. From January to April, the waters are full of life, making for the biggest cod fishing season in the world. The fish is fished in the day, and in the evening it\u2019s hung on fish racks to dry in sun and wind. No salt or smoking is needed, the winter temperatures are just right for manufacturing a unique product, stockfish. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-birdwatching todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history todo-eat-and-stay todo-fishing todo-midnight-sun todo-natural-highlights todo-northern-lights todo-photo todo-vikings todo-winter-fishing facilities-sustainability facilities-sustainable-travel season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-salten region-lofoten malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-leave-no-tracer malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-modernist malgrupper-slow-traveller wp-block-t2-featured-single-post\">\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\/via-querinissima-the-cultural-route-between-rost-and-venice\/\">\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: 62% 41%;\" 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\/2023\/12\/Uke42QueriniBodoFotoVidarThorbjornsen-Arktisk-Filharmoni22-768x512.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>Via Querinissima &#8211; the cultural route between R\u00f8st and Venice<\/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>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lofoten-has-exported-fish-for-a-1000-years\">Lofoten has exported fish for a 1000 years<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the German-Scandinavian trade centre of Haithabu, they have found a stockfish, a dry cod from Lofoten, that is more than 1000 years old. In the middle ages, Lofoten exported dried fish to all of Europe, particularly to good Catholics who were required to eat fish on Friday. Today, Italy is the main market for dried fish, and all the various fish qualities have Italian names. However, the local way of eating it, is to cook cod, cod liver and cod roe together, and enjoy with potatoes. Rustic and tasty, and real good for you!<\/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\/05\/000652_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"1205x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000652_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000652_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" \/>\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\/000517_Roger-Johansen_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"533x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000517_Roger-Johansen_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000517_Roger-Johansen_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" \/>\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\/006291_Kristin-Folsland-Olsen_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"533x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/006291_Kristin-Folsland-Olsen_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/006291_Kristin-Folsland-Olsen_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" \/>\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\/009597_Johnny-Mazzilli_nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"600x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/009597_Johnny-Mazzilli_nordnorge.com_.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/009597_Johnny-Mazzilli_nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lofoten-is-the-epicentre-of-fishing\">Lofoten is the epicentre of fishing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Around Lofoten, you see the rich culture of fishing. Fish racks, the traditional pointed construction or the more modern flat ones, are found in all the fishing villages lining the south-eastern \u201cinside\u201d of the archipelago. Little red cabins, <em>rorbue<\/em>, were used to house fishermen from elsewhere, and today they house tourists. Traditionally, rich merchants built trading posts, with <em>rorbue<\/em>, a stately main building, a shop and boat houses.<\/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 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-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history todo-fishing todo-winter-fishing facilities-groups season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-lofoten malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-heritage-explorer 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\/nusfjord-in-lofoten-is-a-pearl-in-red-and-ochre\/\">\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: 42.5% 59.888059701493%;\" 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\/2019\/11\/nusfjord-pg-2.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>Nusfjord in Lofoten is a pearl in red and ochre<\/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-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history todo-fishing todo-winter-fishing season-winter region-lofoten malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist 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\/the-lofoten-fishery\/\">\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: 47.524752475248% 68.959888059701%;\" 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\/2019\/12\/000652_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life_www.nordnorge.com_.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>The Lofoten Fishery is the richest in the world<\/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>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-every-fishing-village-has-its-personality\">Every fishing village has its personality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When travelling around the Lofoten Islands, you come across the colourful fishing villages. Tight-knit communities, they typically mix old and new, traditional fishing culture, modern lifestyle and a bit of tourist impact. The main street of <strong>Henningsv\u00e6r <\/strong>is its iconic port under Mount V\u00e5gekallen, and the villages is spread over several islets, including a separate one for the football ground. <strong>Ballstad <\/strong>faces the Vestfjord, and is less touched by tourism than many others. <strong>Nusfjord <\/strong>is completely preserved and is today a resort surrounding a sheltered bay metres away from the roaring ocean. Along the outermost of the chain, islands like <strong>Hamn\u00f8y <\/strong>and <strong>Sakris\u00f8y <\/strong>are connected with the main centre of <strong>Reine <\/strong>with little bridges, with the peaks around the Reinefjord as a mighty backdrop. <strong>\u00c5<\/strong> (&#8220;awe&#8221;), at the very end of the road, is a lovely old trading post squeezed between a steep mountain side and the open Atlantic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed dekode-gtm-iframe-preview alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Midnight Sun in Northern Norway - Breakdancing on a top of a mountain\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-cookieconsent=\"marketing\" data-cookieblock-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-O-tp5rayqs?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-marketing dekode-gtm-cookie-consent-video-placeholder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dekode-gtm-cookie-consent is-block-core-embed is-provider-youtube\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/-O-tp5rayqs\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"youtube\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cookie-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"iframe-preview-text\">This content (film) is loaded from YouTube (third-party website), you will need to accept statistics and marketing cookies to be able to watch it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Renew consent\" class=\"dekode-gtm-cookiebot-renew\" href=\"#\">Renew consent<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-remotest-islands-are-the-least-visited\">The remotest islands are the least visited<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Four big islands, connected with bridges and tunnels with each other and the mainland, form the main chain of Lofoten. However, three other island communities are also part of Lofoten.  The island of Skrova is found between the main islands and the mainland.  The very Atlantic islands of V\u00e6r\u00f8y and R\u00f8st south west of the main chain. Skrova enjoys a slightly more sheltered position between the island sand the mainland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-r-st-is-the-little-flat-island-v-r-y-is-a-big-mountain\">R\u00f8st is the little flat island, V\u00e6r\u00f8y is a big mountain.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>R\u00f8st is a small island filled with small farms, stone fences, fish racks and houses. This tight-knit community is firmly off the beaten track. From here, you can take a boat ride to the bird cliffs further south. V\u00e6r\u00f8y is a high, mountainous island, proudly resisting the storms coming up with the Gulfstream. The maelstrom, known from Jules Verne&#8217;s and Edgar Allan Poe&#8217;s books, is a mighty ocean current between V\u00e6r\u00f8y and the main chain.<\/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-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 class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history todo-fishing todo-roadcycling todo-winter-fishing facilities-sustainable-travel season-spring season-summer season-winter region-lofoten malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-heritage-explorer 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\/rost-is-the-outermost-island-in-norway\/\">\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: 50.75% 82.814174415791%;\" 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\/09\/D0C2632F-7D84-482E-A4E0-E48096C4B829.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>R\u00f8st is Norway&#8217;s outermost island<\/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-attractions todo-national-scenic-routes facilities-family-friendly facilities-groups season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-lofoten malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-family-memorymaker malgrupper-friendship-bonder 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\/national-scenic-route-in-lofoten\/\">\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=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/000675_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life_www.nordnorge.com_.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>The Norwegian Scenic Route in Lofoten is an island hopping adventure through a towering mountain chain<\/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>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lofoten-has-a-wild-side-too\">Lofoten has a wild side too<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The fishing villages are stringed along the inner, south-eastern coast. The north-western coast, on the other hand, is less populated, more remote and more exposed to storms. Surfers make it to the beach at Unstad because of its fast and barrelling left. Lofoten Links on the island of Gims\u00f8y is one of Europe\u2019s most beautiful golf grounds, where you can play around the clock in summer. It is hugging the landscape, and enjoys a view towards the Vester\u00e5len Islands and the Midnight Sun. <\/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\/2020\/05\/000448_Ernst-Furuhatt_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"1541x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000448_Ernst-Furuhatt_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000448_Ernst-Furuhatt_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" \/>\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\/000303_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"1065x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000303_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-768x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000303_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" \/>\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\/000360_Ernst-Furuhatt_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"1205x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000360_Ernst-Furuhatt_www.nordnorge.com_-768x510.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000360_Ernst-Furuhatt_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-for-midnight-sun-go-to-the-north\">For Midnight Sun, go to the north<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For almost two months in summer, the Midnight Sun is observed in Lofoten. However, the geography makes the Midnight Sun a game of light and shadows. Since the picturesque fishing villages mostly face south, and the Midnight Sun is behind the towering peaks in the north, you usually cannot see the Midnight Sun in those villages. Instead, go up a mountain, go out at sea or head to the aforementioned wild northern coast, where you observe the sun from sandy beaches and quiet coves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lofoten-s-green-centre-was-a-viking-powerhouse\">Lofoten\u2019s green centre was a Viking powerhouse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Surprising to visitors seeing the islands from the air when flying in or from the sea when sailing there, is the green centre at Vestv\u00e5g\u00f8y. Between the peaks, there is a low-lying protected area of green, agricultural fields around Borg and Leknes. This is where the important Viking chieftains of Lofoten resided a thousand years ago, and today you can visit Lofotr, the rebuilt 80 metre long Viking longhouse.<\/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\/2020\/05\/006293_Kristin-Folsland-Olsen_www.nordnorge.com_.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\/2020\/05\/006293_Kristin-Folsland-Olsen_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Surfers on the wild side of Lofoten Kristin Folsland Olsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/006293_Kristin-Folsland-Olsen_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"Surfers on the wild side of Lofoten Kristin Folsland Olsen\" \/>\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\/000476_Espen-Mortensen-esmofoto.no_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"1803x800\">\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\/000476_Espen-Mortensen-esmofoto.no_www.nordnorge.com_-768x341.jpg\" alt=\"Colourful winter Ernst Mortensen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000476_Espen-Mortensen-esmofoto.no_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"Colourful winter Ernst Mortensen\" \/>\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\/000346_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_.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\/2020\/05\/000346_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Take that hiking boat into the fjord Kirkesfjorden B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000346_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"Take that hiking boat into the fjord Kirkesfjorden B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" \/>\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: Surfers on the wild side of Lofoten Kristin Folsland Olsen<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Colourful winter Ernst Mortensen<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Take that hiking boat into the fjord Kirkesfjorden B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-contemporary-art-meets-in-lofoten\">Contemporary art meets in Lofoten<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You might suspect the Lofoten Islands to be sleepy, a bit behind time and highly traditional. Not true. Artists from around the world have settled in Lofoten, inspired by the striking landscapes and striking fishing villages. Numerous local artists have also returned after having seen the world. &nbsp;You see it in the numerous galleries and craft centres around the islands, as well as the imaginative street art that suddenly appears on old boat houses and crumbling fish factory concrete. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-else-can-you-ski-in-the-middle-of-the-ocean\">Where else can you ski in the middle of the ocean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine climbing a 6-800 metre high mountain, going almost straight up. From the top you enjoy the view of towering peaks, remote mainland mountain chains, boats fishing on an azure sea\u2026and then set off down funnels and narrow passages and across perfect powder surfaces. The drop is maybe not the highest, but it is challenging fun, and you can do several mountains on a sunny day of late winter. In Lofoten, you stay in a <em>rorbu<\/em>, a fisherman\u2019s cabin, at night, and then just walk or drive a few minutes to the nearest mountain, it\u2019s all very compact and easy to organise.<\/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-aktiviteter todo-activities todo-kayaking todo-watersports facilities-groups season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-lofoten malgrupper-friendship-bonder malgrupper-nature-specialist malgrupper-romantic-indulger wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-top wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/kayak-paddling-gives-you-the-best-view-of-lofoten\/\"><\/a>\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-1-1 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/006913_Kristin-Folsland-Olsen_www.nordnorge.com_Vestvaagoey-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display=&#039;none&#039;;this.insertAdjacentHTML(&#039;afterend&#039;,&#039;&lt;div class=&quot;t2-post-featured-image__fallback&quot;&gt;K&lt;\/div&gt;&#039;);\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-image_top wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-theme\">Kayaking<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Kayaking in Lofoten &#8211; From calm to challenging waters<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-tag\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M192 96c-52.935 0-96 43.065-96 96s43.065 96 96 96 96-43.065 96-96-43.065-96-96-96zm0 160c-35.29 0-64-28.71-64-64s28.71-64 64-64 64 28.71 64 64-28.71 64-64 64zm0-256C85.961 0 0 85.961 0 192c0 77.413 26.97 99.031 172.268 309.67 9.534 13.772 29.929 13.774 39.465 0C357.03 291.031 384 269.413 384 192 384 85.961 298.039 0 192 0zm0 473.931C52.705 272.488 32 256.494 32 192c0-42.738 16.643-82.917 46.863-113.137S149.262 32 192 32s82.917 16.643 113.137 46.863S352 149.262 352 192c0 64.49-20.692 80.47-160 281.931z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tLofoten\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-aktiviteter todo-activities todo-cycling todo-surfing-and-kiting facilities-adrenaline facilities-sustainable-travel season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-lofoten malgrupper-adrenaline-kicker malgrupper-friendship-bonder malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-nature-specialist wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-top wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/surf-the-waves-in-unstad-lofoten\/\"><\/a>\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-1-1 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Unstad_Arctic_Surf-Kian_Bourke-Steer_High_Res_040.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display=&#039;none&#039;;this.insertAdjacentHTML(&#039;afterend&#039;,&#039;&lt;div class=&quot;t2-post-featured-image__fallback&quot;&gt;S&lt;\/div&gt;&#039;);\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-image_top wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-theme\">Surfing and Kiting<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Surf the waves in Unstad, Lofoten<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-tag\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M192 96c-52.935 0-96 43.065-96 96s43.065 96 96 96 96-43.065 96-96-43.065-96-96-96zm0 160c-35.29 0-64-28.71-64-64s28.71-64 64-64 64 28.71 64 64-28.71 64-64 64zm0-256C85.961 0 0 85.961 0 192c0 77.413 26.97 99.031 172.268 309.67 9.534 13.772 29.929 13.774 39.465 0C357.03 291.031 384 269.413 384 192 384 85.961 298.039 0 192 0zm0 473.931C52.705 272.488 32 256.494 32 192c0-42.738 16.643-82.917 46.863-113.137S149.262 32 192 32s82.917 16.643 113.137 46.863S352 149.262 352 192c0 64.49-20.692 80.47-160 281.931z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tLofoten\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lofoten-is-under-the-northern-lights-oval\">Lofoten is under the Northern Lights oval<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Northern Lights zone, the oval-shaped ring around the magnetic North Pole where you have the most Northern Lights, passes near Lofoten. Lofoten is thus an excellent location to watch it. Visitors and locals alike just go for a walk in the evening, and all of a sudden the lights erupt over towering mountains. Seasoned Northern Lights hunters play hide and seek with the clouds, and sometimes go to inner remote fjords in the east, to the wild, outer side or find a nice motif with fish racks and jagged peaks for those special shots. Lofoten is among the mildest locations in the Northern Lights zone, so here you can see the Northern Lights without freezing too much.<\/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-activities todo-ski-touring todo-skiing facilities-adrenaline facilities-groups season-spring season-winter region-lofoten malgrupper-adrenaline-kicker malgrupper-nature-specialist malgrupper-outdoor-adventure 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\/lofoten-might-be-the-greatest-ski-touring-experience-ever\/\">\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% 77.05223880597%;\" 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\/12\/000489_Frode-Sandbeck_www.nordnorge.com_.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>Lofoten might be the greatest ski-touring experience ever<\/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 class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-vikings facilities-family-friendly facilities-groups region-lofoten 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\/visit-the-worlds-largest-viking-house-in-lofoten\/\">\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: 47.029702970297% 67.164179104478%;\" 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\/2019\/11\/Lofotr-Vikingmuseum-Nordlys-H\u00f8st-Photo-Steven-Henriksen-Arctic-Photography.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>Visit the World&#8217;s largest Viking house in Lofoten<\/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-topic 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\/topic\/cycling-in-the-lofoten-islands\/\">\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: 32.5% 71.828358208955%;\" 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\/2019\/12\/001305_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_Storfjord-1.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<h2>Cycling in the Lofoten Islands<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-go-cycling-along-lofoten-s-country-roads\">Go cycling along Lofoten&#8217;s country roads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cycling north of the Arctic circle may sound extreme. However, the winding, narrow roads in Lofoten mostly follow the shoreline, and are usually not any bigger physical challenge than the average biketour in Tuscany. The weather, however, demands windproof clothing. It is also no secret that the E10, the main artery through the islands, sees quite a lot of traffic in summer. Along the outer most end of the road, the narrow road can be very crowded. We therefore recommend to use the quiet side roads to the hidden gems off the beaten track for your own Lofoten experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hiking-in-lofoten-is-great-fun\">Hiking in Lofoten is great fun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lofoten Islands are a fun, if somewhat sweat-provoking place to go hiking. You actually don\u2019t have to go far to find a viewpoint of modest altitude offering a wide view of the whole chain. Festv\u00e5gtinden offers a fabulous view of Henningsv\u00e6r, Mannen is another easy one, offering views of the open Atlantic in the north. Himmeltinden (&#8220;Sky Peak&#8221;), on the other, hand is a 964 metre, all day tour. The coastal trail between Uttakleiv and Haukland is easier on the thighs, with easy access to lovely beaches.<\/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\/2020\/05\/000432_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"1203x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000432_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Puffins on the island of R\u00f8st, the Nykan islands afar B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000432_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"Puffins on the island of R\u00f8st, the Nykan islands afar B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" \/>\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\/000433_Ernst-Furuhatt_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"1613x800\">\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\/000433_Ernst-Furuhatt_www.nordnorge.com_-768x381.jpg\" alt=\"Il nido - the nest - the R\u00f8st contribution to the Artscape Nordland project Enst Furuhatt\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000433_Ernst-Furuhatt_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"Il nido - the nest - the R\u00f8st contribution to the Artscape Nordland project Enst Furuhatt\" \/>\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\/000840_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"889x800\">\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\/000840_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-768x691.jpg\" alt=\"View from the top of V\u00e6r\u00f8y toward M\u00e5stad, an abanonded village known as the last refuge for the puffin dog. Now this characteristic dog has been saved B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/000840_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"View from the top of V\u00e6r\u00f8y toward M\u00e5stad, an abanonded village known as the last refuge for the puffin dog. Now this characteristic dog has been saved B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" \/>\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: Puffins on the island of R\u00f8st, the Nykan islands afar B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Il nido &#8211; the nest &#8211; the R\u00f8st contribution to the Artscape Nordland project Enst Furuhatt<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: View from the top of V\u00e6r\u00f8y toward M\u00e5stad, an abanonded village known as the last refuge for the puffin dog. Now this characteristic dog has been saved B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lofoten-cuisine-is-all-about-the-cod\">Lofoten cuisine is all about the cod<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There was a time when restaurants in Lofoten served nothing but bland and regular stuff. The locals ate fish at home, and wanted a steak when going out. Things have changed, though. Young people are not as good with traditional dishes as mummy, and tourists of course want to eat local fare. Some have turned the original recipes into restaurant food, so be prepared for <em>boknafesk<\/em>, the semi-dried cod variety, panfried cod tongues and <em>m\u00f8lja<\/em>, which is cod, liver and roe.  Others experiment with fresh cod, mussels and other sea creatures previously considered bait and stockfish, creating a new, funky modern cuisine. This means you eat really well in Lofoten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed dekode-gtm-iframe-preview alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Lofoten Islands | Restaurants | Best fish in the world\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-cookieconsent=\"marketing\" data-cookieblock-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sy8cSAHxNy8?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-marketing dekode-gtm-cookie-consent-video-placeholder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dekode-gtm-cookie-consent is-block-core-embed is-provider-youtube\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/sy8cSAHxNy8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"youtube\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cookie-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"iframe-preview-text\">This content (film) is loaded from YouTube (third-party website), you will need to accept statistics and marketing cookies to be able to watch it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Renew consent\" class=\"dekode-gtm-cookiebot-renew\" href=\"#\">Renew consent<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lofoten-can-be-visited-all-year\">Lofoten can be visited all year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The summer in Lofoten offers Midnight Sun, the widest array of tours, good hiking and biking and plenty of company from other tourists. &nbsp;Autumn is sometimes wet and stormy, but can also be filled with autumn colours and Northern Lights. This is a good time for surfing and shorter hikes, and very few tourists come. The polar night in December-January is equally quiet, but can be very atmospheric, with good northern lights displays. At daytime, you still see the majestic mountains for a few hours. Henningsv\u00e6r is alive with its pre-Christmas market. More lively is February-March, when the Lofoten fishing is in full swing, and days are much longer. Tourists also come to ski, surf and watch the Northern Lights, although it\u2019s far from fully booked. Late April and May see very few tourists, which is surprising given the probability of good weather and long days. This is an excellent time to come to relax, see the landscape and enjoy long, bright evenings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-faq\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tPractical about Lofoten\n\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"t2-accordion wp-block-t2-accordion\" data-allow-multiple=\"1\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-do-i-stay-in-lofoten?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere do I stay in Lofoten?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel\" aria-labelledby=\"where-do-i-stay-in-lofoten?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tLofoten has its own accommodation category, the rorbuer. A rorbu is a shack or cabin where fishermen used to live during the Lofoten fishing. Today, some of them are rustic and simple. Many are revamped with modern mod-cons, without losing the old charm. A rorbu can thus be anything from backpacker style to stylish, picturesque resorts. Read the description well to adapt to your requirements and budget. Some places calling themselves rorbuer are also purpose-built for tourists, but in the old style. Campsites are spread all over the islands, welcoming caravans, campervans and tent campers alike. Guesthouses, mid range hotels and first class hotels are also found towns and villages throughout the archipelago.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"can-i-camp-in-the-wild-in-lofoten?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCan I camp in the wild in Lofoten?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-labelledby=\"can-i-camp-in-the-wild-in-lofoten?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Norwegian Law of Access gives you the right to camp outside built up areas and agricultural lands for up to two nights, provided you leave the site as you found it. However, we recommend some caution in Lofoten, as this archipelago is limited in size. Some of the most popular beaches can turn into veritable tent villages in summer. \u00a0This degrades the leisure areas for the locals, and the experience for non-campers visiting. We thus recommend to use camp sites, or stay in more remote areas.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"how-do-you-get-to-lofoten?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow do you get to Lofoten?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-labelledby=\"how-do-you-get-to-lofoten?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tYou can actually drive to Lofoten, you just follow the E10 from Narvik all the way past Svolv\u00e6r out to \u00c5. Many visitors take the ferry from Bod\u00f8 on the mainland to Moskenes on the outer end of the chain, as well as to the outlying communities of V\u00e6r\u00f8y and R\u00f8st. Hurtigruten sails every day from Bod\u00f8 at 3pm, crossing to Stamsund in about 4 hours before continuing to Svolv\u00e6r, sailing along the islands. The catamaran line Nordlandsekspressen sails from Bod\u00f8 to Skrova and Svolv\u00e6r. Finally, you can take the little, green planes of the airline Wider\u00f8e from Bod\u00f8 to Svolv\u00e6r, Leknes and R\u00f8st. Bod\u00f8 has direct connections with Oslo. V\u00e6r\u00f8y, however, has a helicopter connection with Bod\u00f8. The Wider\u00f8e routes are also handy when connecting Lofoten to other interesting destinations, like the whale town of Andenes or Troms\u00f8.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\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\/10\/006816_Kristian-Nashoug_www.lofoten.info_Vaagan.jpg\" data-size=\"1920x1285\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/006816_Kristian-Nashoug_www.lofoten.info_Vaagan.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/006816_Kristian-Nashoug_www.lofoten.info_Vaagan.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" \/>\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\/2019\/10\/aerial-shot-bird-s-eye-view-city-1940038.jpg\" data-size=\"1280x1862\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/aerial-shot-bird-s-eye-view-city-1940038.jpg\" alt=\"Hovedgata i Henningsv\u00e6r er den store havna som husene kranser seg rundt \u00a9 Tobias Bj\u00f8rkli\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/aerial-shot-bird-s-eye-view-city-1940038.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hovedgata i Henningsv\u00e6r er den store havna som husene kranser seg rundt \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\/2019\/10\/cabin-landscape-lofoten-1559411.jpg\" data-size=\"1280x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cabin-landscape-lofoten-1559411.jpg\" alt=\"One of Lofotens most popular Rorbu photography locations \u00a9 Tobias Bj\u00f8rkli\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cabin-landscape-lofoten-1559411.jpg\" data-caption=\"One of Lofotens most popular Rorbu photography locations \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\/2019\/10\/006787_Kristian-Nashoug_www.lofoten.info_Vaagan.jpg\" data-size=\"1920x1285\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/006787_Kristian-Nashoug_www.lofoten.info_Vaagan.jpg\" alt=\"Fishing villages line the inside of the archipelago,full of activity in the January-April fishing season \u00a9 Kristian Nashoug\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/006787_Kristian-Nashoug_www.lofoten.info_Vaagan.jpg\" data-caption=\"Fishing villages line the inside of the archipelago,full of activity in the January-April fishing season \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>02: Hovedgata i Henningsv\u00e6r er den store havna som husene kranser seg rundt \u00a9 Tobias Bj\u00f8rkli<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: One of Lofotens most popular Rorbu photography locations \u00a9 Tobias Bj\u00f8rkli<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Fishing villages line the inside of the archipelago,full of activity in the January-April fishing season \u00a9 Kristian Nashoug<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\" alignwide wp-block-vnn-booking\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn-booking__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lofoten.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn-booking__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-book-your-experience-in-lofoten-today\">Book your experience in Lofoten today<\/h2>\n\n<p>You can visit Lofoten all year. See the top 10 experiences and best accommodation offers by following the link below. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button this-is-another-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visitlofoten.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit Lofoten<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_searchwp_excluded":"","vnn_header_layout":"hero","vnn_header_layout_image_id":1699,"vnn_header_layout_image_focal_point_x":0.49264705882353,"vnn_header_layout_image_focal_point_y":0.34705882352941,"vnn_header_layout_description":"A wild, rugged mountain chain is rising up from the Gulf Stream, forming a rare and unique world, of cods, fishermen cabins (Rorbu), local art, culture and beautiful nature.","vnn_header_layout_url":"","vnn_header_layout_url_text":"","vnn_header_layout_photographer":"","vnn_header_layout_video_id":"","vnn_header_layout_yt_id":"","vnn_header_layout_vimeo_id":"","teft_location_geodata_lat":68.167306200603,"teft_location_geodata_lng":13.74016219246,"teft_cards_image_id":1689,"teft_cards_image_focal_point_x":0.5,"teft_cards_image_focal_point_y":0.5,"teft_cards_title":"Rugged mountains rising from the sea with the world's biggest cod fishing","teft_cards_excerpt":"","footnotes":""},"todo":[],"facilities":[],"season":[],"region":[9],"malgrupper":[],"class_list":["post-1698","destination","type-destination","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","region-lofoten"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.5 (Yoast SEO v25.3.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lofoten - Arctic Norway<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The archipelago of Lofoten hides colourful fishing villages, a moderne art scene and the world&#039;s biggest cod fishing. 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