Nordlys over Reine i Lofoten
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Photo:
Alex Conu / Visitnorway.com
Nordlys over Reine i Lofoten
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Photo:
Alex Conu / Visitnorway.com
Elevate your play.
Climb the famous Svolværgeita mountain or try one of the many recommended hikes in the area.
A professional guide can share the best places and stories with you.
Don't forget that the view from less strenuous coastal trails and wild valleys can be just as rewarding!
Climbing Svolværgeita in Lofoten
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Photo:
Destination Lofoten AS
Climbing Svolværgeita in Lofoten
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Photo:
Destination Lofoten AS
Is today your lucky day?
A visit to Lofoten is not complete without a fishing trip! Who will end up catching today’s dinner?
Cod fishing in Lofoten
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Visitnorway.com
Cod fishing Lofoten
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Visit Lofoten
You will also find local fishermen alongside hipsters and art lovers in the idyllic fishing village of Henningsvær, where you can experience some early holiday spirit during the famous Førjulseventyret in November and December.
Christmas holiday in Henningsvær
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Visit Lofoten / Visitnorway.com
Førjulseventyret i Henningsvær
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Visit Lofoten / Visitnorway.com
Play with your creative mind.
What brings works by some of the world’s most renowned artists, like Ai Weiwei, Olafur Eliasson, and Yoko Ono to Lofoten?
KaviarFactory, Lofoten’s unique venue for world class contemporary art!
Kaviar factory in Henningsvær
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Photo:
Kristin Folsland Olsen
Kaviar factory in Henningsvær
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Photo:
Kristin Folsland Olsen
Lofoten has a vibrant art scene.
In almost every little village, you will find a gallery or an artisan, experimenting with the colours and shapes that Lofoten inspires. This includes glassblowing as seen in Glasshytta Vikten, pictured here.
Glassblowing at Vikten
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Photo:
Dan Mariner
Glassblowing at Vikten
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Photo:
Dan Mariner
Play with time.
Get to know the first skilled craftsmen that settled in Lofoten.
Travel back in time at the Lofotr Viking Museum in Borg, where you also can try rowing a Viking ship.
The Vikings started another unique local tradition, that is still done in very much the same way today.
Viking ship, Lofotr Viking Museum
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Photo:
Lofotr Viking Museum
Viking ship, Lofotr Viking Museum
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Photo:
Lofotr Viking Museum
Play with your senses.
What is that scent? It’s the smell of stockfish (and money)! Archeological findings indicate that stockfish was first traded by the Vikings some 1,000 years ago.
Dried fish at Røst
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Photo:
Røst Sjømat / Visitnorway.com
Dried fish at Røst
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Photo:
Røst Sjømat / Visitnorway.com
Every year, between February and March, the migrating Atlantic cod, the skrei, comes to Lofoten to spawn.
This is the fish that built Norway, and that led to the settlement of numerous small, cosy fishing villages, including Reine, Nusfjord, Ballstad, Stamsund and Kabelvåg.
Ballstad village in Lofoten
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Photo:
Christine Baglo / Visitnorway.com
Ballstad village in Lofoten
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Photo:
Christine Baglo / Visitnorway.com
Play with your taste buds.
Enjoy stockfish grilled, baked, cooked, as a dried snack, or even as a pizza topping! And don’t forget to try Lofotlam, traditional Norwegian lamb from Lofoten, which has its own European protected geographical indication (PGI).
True foodies will love to discover all the unique food delicacies from the Arctic kitchen.
Stockfish meal in Lofoten
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Photo:
Hallvard Kolltveit
Stockfish meal in Lofoten
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Photo:
Hallvard Kolltveit
Another must is to stay in a rorbu, a fisherman’s cabin right by the sea. Enjoy a hot sauna (maybe followed by an even hotter moment with someone special!).
Spa in Lofoten
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Photo:
Visit Lofoten
Spa in Lofoten
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Photo:
Visit Lofoten
Play it cool.
Lofoten in winter is a snowy paradise! You can try ski touring (always go with a local guide), or surf, go dog sledding, or simply stroll around in this otherworldly landscape.