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Svolvær town square. Tel: (+47) 76 06 98 07 [email protected] 1.1.-15.5. 18.5.-6.6. 8.6.-21.6. 22.6.-9.8. 10.8.-22.8. 24.8.-31.12. Monday - Friday 09.00-15.30 09.00-16.00 09.00-20.00 09.00-22.00 09.00-20.00 09.00-15.30 Saturday 10.00-14.00 10.00-14.00 09.00-20.00 10.00-14.00 Sunday 16.00-20.00 10.00-20.00 Leknes town centre. Tel: (+47) 76 05 60 70 Symbols [email protected] 1.1.-15.5. 18.5.-13.6. 15.6.-16.8 17.8.-22.8. 24.8.-31.12. Monday - Friday 09.00-15.30 09.00-16.00 09.00-19.00 09.00-16.00 09.00-15.30 Saturday 12.00-16.00 12.00-16.00 12.00-16.00 Sunday 12.00-16.00 Ramberg. Tel: (+47) 76 09 31 10 / 76 05 22 01 Tel: (+47) 908 29 495 / 958 94 210 postmottak@ﬂ akstad.kommune.no 15.6.-31.8 Daily 09.00-19.00 Moskenesvågen, på ferjeleiet.

OPENING times AT TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES INFORMATION TOURIST times AT OPENING Tel: (+47) 980 17 564 [email protected] 2.3.-30.4. 4.5.-29.5. 2.6.-18.6. 19.6.-16.8. 17.8.-31.8. 1.9.-31.9. Monday - Friday 10.00-14.00 10.00-17.00 10.00-14.00 Daily 10.00-17.00 09.00-19.00 10.00-17.00 Værøy Town Hall. Tel: (+47) 76 05 15 00 [email protected] 1.6.-31.8. Monday - Friday 09.00-15.00 Røst, på ferjeleiet. Tel: (+47) 454 92 186 / 76 05 05 00 [email protected] 20.6.-20.8. Daily When the ferry calls.

Symbols Index Arctic Menu One of the many temptations of Northern Norway is our food. The abundant nature provides Symbols 2 us with the best basic ingredients in the world, and these are the main ingredients of the Arctic Menu. So are our food traditions, and the joy of creating new and exotic variations of them. We Opening times at tourist information centres 2 look forward to welcoming you! More information on: www.arktiskmeny.no How to get there 3 Map 4 - 5 Olavsrosa Vågan 6 Olavsrosa –St. Olav’s Rose– is the hallmark of Norwegian Heritage. It points the way to Vestvågøy 7 extraordinary experiences that are rooted in the Norwegian heritage. It is awarded in Flakstad 8 accordance with a strict assessment based on the product’s cultural value, how this is being Moskenes 9 protected and how the product is made available to the public. Værøy 10 More information on: www.olavsrosa.no Røst 11 Environmentally certifi ed company Companies and businesses that are subject to an environmental analysis and found to meet Artscape Nordland 12 the defi ned industrial requirements are certifi ed as Eco-Lighthouses (Miljøfyrtårn). The Eco- Winter in Lofoten 13 Lighthouse is a public Norwegian certifi cate. The scheme is supported and recommended by Hiking trails in Lofoten 14 the Norwegian Ministry of the Environment. More information on: www.miljofyrtarn.no Cycling in Lofoten 15 Activites 16 - 17 Highway E10 is a National Tourist Route through Lofoten. Sights and Attractions 18 - 19 National Tourist Routes is a nationwide project carried out by the Norwegian Public Roads Transport/Where to eat 20 Administration. The Head of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration provides the authorities Hotel/Youth hostel/Guesthouse/ and framework, and the Tourist Route Offi ce of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration manages the project. A separate, superior review board ensures that the routes become a Camping/Cabins for rent 21 particular tourist attraction of high quality. Separate architectural boards ensure that the The history of the Rorbu 22 features along the routes are of a high visual quality. Rorbuer/Seahouse 23 More information on: www.turistveg.no Events in Lofoten 24 - 25 Advertisements 26 - 43 Gardsmathanen – The Farm Fare Cockerel The farm fare cockerel is a seal of quality awarded to Norwegian farm fare that is based on skill, tradition and local ingredients. The symbol is used by businesses involved in the production, sale and/or serving of farm fare that are approved by the Norwegian Rural Tourism and Farm Fare Organisation (Norsk Bygdeturisme og Gardsmat). The cockerel symbolizes care and consideration, culture and adventure. Approved businesses are marked with the Farm Fare Cockerel symbol. Read more at www.nbg-nett.no

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Til Evenes/Narvik: There are daily ﬂ ights between Oslo Air- port and Harstad/Narvik Airport Evenes all year round. Flight time is approx. 1.5 hours. You can also get to Narvik by train from Stockholm/Göteborg. Daily departures all year © Frode Sandbech round.

From Narvik to Lofoten (from the north): LOFAST is the new ferry-free road link between Lofoten and the When in Lofoten: mainland. The drive from Evenes to Svolvær now takes less than 2.5 When in Lofoten you can easily travel around by using public trans- hours. Motorists can follow the E10 to Lofoten. There are also daily port, a rental car or a bicycle. bus services from Narvik (via Evenes) to Lofoten. Enjoy the beautiful Reinefjorden on board the local passenger boat from Reine. In summer a walk from Vindstad in Reinefjorden to the To Bodø: white, sandy Bunesstranda beach is the perfect combination. The There are daily fl ights between Oslo Airport and Bodø Airport all year walk takes about an hour each way and is suitable for families. Bring round. Flight time is approx. 1.5 hours. a packed lunch and enjoy it on the beach. Then take the boat back to Reine in the afternoon. Alternatively, you can take a one hour round You can also travel between Oslo, Trondheim, Fauske and Bodø by trip on the fjord. train. Daily departures all year round. In the summer you can enjoy Lofoten on the boat between Ballstad From Bodø to Lofoten (from the south): and Nusfjord. Sailing along the traditional, coastal transport routes, this boat shuttle gives access to a unique and scenic view of Lofoten, There are daily fl ights between Bodø and Lofoten all year round. Flight and is also a pleasant alternative for those who do not wish to ride time is 20-30 minutes. Fly from Bodø to Røst, Leknes or Svolvær, or their bicycles through the Nappstraum tunnel (below sea level). from Bodø to Værøy with helicopter. The small express passenger boat between Holandshamn and There are daily bus services from Bodø (via Fauske) to Svolvær all Svolvær is perfect for those wishing to cycle in the Raftsundet area. year round, with corresponding services elsewhere in Lofoten. The boat sails on Wednesdays only, from Holandshamn in the morning and from Svolvær in the afternoon. Outside the summer season Motorists can catch the car ferry from Bodø across to Moskenes, Værøy the boat also calls at Skrova. If you want to travel on this boat, you or Røst, or drive to Skutvik, north of Bodø, and catch the car ferry must make a reservation in advance. In the summer you can also across to Skrova or Svolvær. You can also follow the E6 to Bognes and visit Raftsundet and the Trollfjord by travelling on the Coastal Voyage catch the ferry over to Lødingen. From there you can follow the E10 ships (Hurtigruten) between Stokmarknes and Svolvær, or on one of to Lofoten. the scheduled boat trips from Svolvær. There are daily express passenger boats between Bodø and Skrova/ At the southern end of the Raftsundet strait you will fi nd the beautiful Svolvær all year round. island of Store Molla, which is perfect for cycling and hiking. Take the car ferry between Digermulen and Finnvik. The Coastal Voyage Ships (Hurtigruten): North- and southbound Coastal Voyage vessels call at Stamsund and At the northern end of the Raftsundet strait you can take the car ferry Svolvær every day, all year round. from Hanøy to Kaljord, or from Fiskebøl to Melbu.

You can visit the island of SKROVA by catching the express passenger Car Rental / Charter Services: boat from Svolvær to Bodø, or the car ferry from Svolvær to Skut- A number of different means of transport are available to you, wheth- vik. er you are travelling alone or in a group. You can rent a car, touring coach, boat, catamaran, taxi, maxi-taxi, helicopter or plane. You can visit the islands of VÆRØY and RØST by catching the car ferry from Moskenes or Bodø, or the plane from Bodø.

FOR SCHEDULES AND TRAVEL PLANNING: Information on Lofoten: www.lofoten.info Information on Nordland: www.visitnordland.no Information on Norway: www.visitnorway.com Public transport in Norway: www.rutebok.no Public transport in Nordland: www.177nordland.com

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DISTANCES IN KILOMETRES:

Svolvær – Moskenes* - Bodø: 226 Svolvær – *Skutvik – Bodø: 329 Svolvær – Lødingen* – Bodø: 385 Evenes Narvik Svolvær – *Melbu – Andenes: 184 Svolvær – Gullesfjordbotn - Andenes: 212 Svolvær – Lødingen: 99,5 LOFOTEN Svolvær – Harstad: 167 Svolvær – Evenes Airport: 175 Svolvær – Narvik: 238 VESTV

Map Svolvær – Kiruna: 377 Svolvær – Tromsø: 419

* Ferry links Source: Google Maps Bodø Unstad FERRY CONNECTIONS: Bognes – Lødingen 60 min Melbu - Fiskebøl 25 min Mærvoll Skutvik - Skrova - Svolvær 2 hours Skje Bodø - Røst 4,5 - 5 hours Bodø - Værøy 3,5 - 5 hours FLAKSTADØY Røst - Værøy 2 hours Vik Værøy - Moskenes 1,5 hours Bodø - Moskenes 3 - 3,5 hours Vikten EXPRESS PASSENGER VESSELS (CATAMARAN), Le TRAVELLING TIME: Ramberg Sto Svolvær – Skrova - Bodø 3 h 30 min Rambergstranda Nappskaret Fredvang THE HURTIGRUTEN SHIP, TRAVELLING TIME: Finnbyen Bodø - Stamsund 3 h 45 min Bal Bodø - Svolvær 6 h Stokmarknes - Svolvær 3 h Stokmarknes - Stamsund 5 h 30 min MOSKENESØY Nusfjord

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Distances in kilometres. 10 km = 6,21 miles. 10 miles = 16 km. Alstad Ballstad Borg Digermulen Eggum Fiskebøl Fredvang Henningsvær Hov Kabelvåg Laukvik Leknes Mortsund Moskenesvåg Nusfjord Ramberg Reine Stamsund Sund Svolvær Sørvågen Å

Alstad 0 40 14 116 21 76 65 35 19 37 79 28 38 88 53 59 84 43 71 42 89 92

Ballstad 40 0 26 156 37 116 41 75 59 77 119 12 22 64 29 35 61 27 47 82 66 69

Borg 14 26 0 130 11 90 51 49 33 51 93 14 24 74 39 45 70 29 57 56 75 78

Digermulen 116 156 130 0 139 43 180 100 113 79 74 144 154 203 169 174 200 144 186 74 205 208

Eggum 21 37 11 139 0 99 61 57 41 60 102 25 35 84 50 55 81 40 67 65 86 89

Fiskebøl 76 116 90 43 99 0 140 59 73 39 31 104 114 163 129 134 160 104 146 34 165 168

Fredvang 65 41 51 180 61 140 0 100 83 101 143 36 46 29 23 6 26 51 12 106 31 34

Henningsvær 35 75 49 100 57 59 100 0 31 21 63 63 73 123 88 94 119 63 106 26 124 127

Hov 19 59 33 113 41 73 83 31 0 34 76 47 57 106 72 77 103 47 89 39 108 111

Kabelvåg 37 77 51 79 60 39 101 21 34 0 42 65 75 124 90 96 121 65 107 5 126 129

Laukvik 79 119 93 74 102 31 143 63 76 42 0 107 117 166 132 137 163 107 149 37 126 171

Leknes 28 12 14 144 25 104 36 63 47 65 107 0 10 59 25 31 56 15 42 70 61 64

Mortsund 38 22 24 154 35 114 46 73 57 75 117 10 0 69 35 41 66 24 52 80 71 74

Moskenesvåg 88 64 74 203 84 163 29 123 106 124 166 59 69 0 46 29 5 74 23 129 2 5

Nusfjord 53 29 39 169 50 129 23 88 72 90 132 25 35 46 0 17 43 40 29 95 48 51

Ramberg 59 35 45 174 55 134 6 94 77 96 137 31 41 29 17 0 26 46 12 101 31 34

Reine 84 61 70 200 81 160 26 119 103 121 163 56 66 5 43 26 0 72 20 126 7 10

Stamsund 43 27 29 144 40 104 51 63 47 65 107 15 24 74 40 46 72 0 57 70 77 80

Sund 71 47 57 186 67 146 12 106 89 107 149 42 52 23 29 12 20 57 0 112 25 28

Svolvær 42 82 56 74 65 34 106 26 39 5 37 70 80 129 95 101 126 70 112 0 126 134

Sørvågen 89 66 75 205 86 165 31 124 108 126 168 61 71 2 48 31 7 77 25 126 0 3

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Svolvær © Geir Rune Holm The borough of Vågan includes almost all of the island of had Lofoten’s fi rst church built in Kabelvåg. Later, in around 1120, he Austvågøy, together with Gimsøy and a number of smaller also had “rorbu” cabins built for the fi shermen. A commemorative statue islands, among them Henningsvær and Skrova. A small part of him can be seen on the heights overlooking Kabelvåg town centre. of the island of Hinnøya also belongs to Vågan. Svolvær is Vågan Church, referred to as “Lofoten Cathedral” can also be found in the ”capital” of Lofoten, and an important hub for the entire Kabelvåg. It was built in 1898 and can accommodate up to 1200 people. region. The city is also the major gateway to Lofoten for the The village square is the heart of Kabelvåg and helps create a pleasant steadily increasing tourist traffi c. Service industries are well atmosphere around the harbour. Visit the gallery of artists Thor Erdal developed, including both private and public services. The and Inger Anne Nyaas near the town square. biggest newspaper in the area, Lofotposten, is published in Svolvær. There are many primary and secondary schools and Henningsvær: Dubbed the “The Venice of Lofoten”, Henningsvær several colleges of further education. In Kabelvåg, you will is one of the archipelago’s most important fi shing villages, and has a fi nd the art and fi lm college (Nordland kunst- og fi lmskole) as population of about 470 people. Lofoten House Gallery (Galleri Lofotens well as Lofoten Folk High School. The borough’s vibrant cultural Hus) is a popular tourist attraction there. In addition to paintings by Karl life includes choirs and bands, revue groups and a number of Erik Harr, it houses a collection of paintings by other well-known 19th and other activities. The North Norwegian Artists’ Centre (Nordnorsk 20th century Nordland artists. There is also an exhibition of photographs Kunstnersentrum ) is located in Svolvær, and 75% of all professional taken in Lofoten at around the turn of the 19th century by the well- artists in Lofoten and Vesterålen live in Vågan. The Lofoten International known photographer, Wilse. In Henningsvær there are also a number Art Festival is arranged here every other year. A wide range of sports, of interesting workshops and sales outlets for glassware and ceramics an indoor sports hall, skiing slopes, fl oodlit ski trails, wonderful walking as well as a candlemaker’s workshop in the Engelskmannsbrygga and touring terrain and considerable boating activity, are all part of the (Englishman’s Hamlet). range of leisure activities available to the local inhabitants. Skrova: With its wonderful sandy beaches this island is a pearl in the Public transport Vestfjord, and is also known for the best views of the Lofoten Wall. There are daily fl ights from Svolvær to the other air fi elds in the area Skrova has the least rainfall in the entire region, and the longest hours and to the main airport in Bodø. Svolvær is daily port of call for the of sunshine. It also offers the most unique facilities in Lofoten when it northbound and southbound Coastal Voyage ships (Hurtigruten). There comes to photography. Furthermore, Skrova offers art galleries, overnight are also express boat service to Bodø and a car ferry service to Skutvik accommodations, places to eat, sea fi shing and good walking country. and the E6. Vesterålen can be reached on the car ferry between Fiskebøl From Mount Skrovafjellet, 282 metres asl, there are superb views of and Melbu. There are regular bus services to and from Svolvær, and Hamarøy, Landegode, the Lofoten Wall and all the way to Værøy. With car ferries and express boats to Skrova. A car ferry service is also in its population of around 230, Skrova has been a centre for fi sheries and operation between Store Molla and Digermulen. LOFAST, the ferry-free whaling for many decades. This authentic fi shing village offers visitors the road link with the mainland in the north, was opened on December 1, chance to relax in peaceful surroundings. Daily connections to Skutvik, 2007. Bodø and Svolvær. The community of Skrova and the surrounding islands are well worth a visit. Description of the Borough Svolvær: Svolvær became a transit harbour in 1918, was awarded city Digermulen and Raftsundet: The community of Digermulen, with status on 17 May 1996, has a population today of about 4,290 people, the Keiservarden peak, is situated by the entrance to the Raftsundet and is one of North Norway’s most important harbours when it comes strait. There are organized trips from Svolvær to these beautiful natural to maritime services. The crag known as Svolværgeita, ”the Svolvær surroundings, and to the Trollfjord, several times a day during the Goat”, is the town’s most characteristic feature, representing a welcome summer. Turn off the E10 near Fiskebøl. This is also an excellent area challenge to climbers. The peak was climbed for the fi rst time in 1910. The for cycling. painter Gunnar Berg from Svolvær painted many pictures from Lofoten, the most famous of which, ”The Battle of Trollfjord” can be seen in the Laukvik is situated on the north-western coast of Lofoten and offers Gunnar Berg Gallery. Other art galleries include the North Norwegian fantastic views of the ocean and the midnight sun. About 430 people Artists’ Centre, Gallery Dagfi nn Bakke and Lofoten Theme Gallery. The live there, and the main sources of income are fi shing and agriculture. Lofoten War Memorial Museum recounts the role of the Lofoten Islands A range of accommodation is available there, and the surrounding area during World War II. Unique ice sculptures are displayed at Magic Ice, is a good starting point for walks to places like Mount Matmora. There is adjacent to the Coastal Voyage (Hurtigruten) docks. Svolvær represents also a small museum in Laukvik. the exciting atmosphere of a bustling harbour, a small town and an artists’ environment all at once. Gimsøy - Hov is an area on the north-western coast of Lofoten offering fantastic views of the ocean and the midnight sun. Hov is one of the Storvågan:Historical area with roots dating back to the year 900. In oldest inhabited places in the Lofoten Islands, and as such contains a the Middle Ages this was the most densely populated area in Northern wealth of ancient monuments including burial mounds and landing places Norway due to the Lofoten fi sheries. From Storvågan, all fi sh was for boats that date back as early as the Stone Age and Iron Age. Lofoten transported out of the region for further export to the continent. Today, Golf Links has been established in the same spectacular setting . At Storvågan is the location of the Lofoten Museum, the Lofoten Aquarium present, it is a 9-hole course situated right on and Gallery Espolin Johnson, all of which are excellent attractions. the seashore. Area: 477 km2 Population: 8.957 Kabelvåg: This was the most important fi shing village in Lofoten during Centre of Municipal Administration: Svolvær the last century. Kabelvåg forms part of the borough’s cultural history reserve and has some very interesting architecture. Today’s population Telephone: +47 75 42 00 00 is approximately 1,920 people. Around the year 1103, King Øystein www.vagan.kommune.no

6 www.lofoten.info Vestvågøy

Haukland © Terje Rakke/Lofoten Vinter Vestvågøy offers great countryside for hiking, and the landscape between Unstad: A mountain viewpoint and photo spot. The houses the rounded mountaintops stretches out to form a wide valley, and one here are grouped together as they would have been in the of the county of Nordland’s most important agricultural areas. The local Middle Ages. Great trails and scope for hiking. A tunnel school system ranges from primary school level to colleges of further leading to the village was opened in autumn 1995. Excellent education . There is a wealth of cultural activity in the borough including conditions for surfers. the theatre group Teater NOR, the Nordland Puppet Theatre, the Children’s School of Culture, the School Brass Band, choirs, folk dance groups and Borg: “Lofotr Viking Museum”. The biggest Viking Age several sports clubs. There are also swimming pools and sports halls, a chieftain’s homestead in Scandinavia has been excavated at central stadium, a ski jump and a downhill slope, in addition to illuminated Borg and a full-scale replica of the chieftain’s house has been skiing trails and fi rst class rambling terrain, providing the opportunity of reconstructed. If you have time, you can go down to the bay activity all year round. and take a look at ”Lofotr”, the Viking ship, and the authentic boathouse replica. The King’s Stone, signed during the royal Public transport couple’s visit to North Norway in summer 1992, is also found There are daily fl ights between Leknes, Svolvær and Bodø, And the there. Coastal Voyage ships (Hurtigruten) call at Stamsund every day. There is also a car ferry between Moskenes and Bodø in the south, and a ferry- Eggum: The houses here are grouped together as they would have free road link (E10) with the mainland in the north. been in the Middle Ages, and are attractively situated at the foot of tall mountains. Beautiful pebble beach and Midnight Sun viewpoint . Business ”Borga”, the fortifi cation built in stone during WW II, was one of the Fishing and agriculture are the main sources of income in the borough. fi rst German radar stations in northern Europe. Good starting point for Lofoten Trålrederi (a trawler company) and Aker Seafoods are based in hikes. Stamsund. A national survey has confi rmed that the best lamb in the country comes from Lofoten. Other important trades include service/ Mortsund: An active fi shing village with several fi sh farms. The most commerce and tourism. The fi shing fl eet also contributes towards the modern cod-liver oil factory in Northern Norway. Salmon farming. Trail employment of a signifi cant number of people in the maritime engineering to Mount Middagstinden. Abundant bird life. industry. Stamsund: Approx. 1,500 inhabitants. One of the most important Description of the Borough fi shing villages in western Lofoten. Handicraft shops and Coastal Voyage (Hurtigruten) docks. Stamsund Sports Club runs the best alpine skiing Ballstad: Approx. 1,100 inhabitants, one of the largest fi shing villages resort in Lofoten. An artists’ studio and “Galleri 2” are situated approx. in Lofoten. Here you will fi nd a cod-liver oil factory, a boatyard decorated 100 m from the Coastal Voyage docks. A theatre festival is arranged with the world’s largest mural, an art gallery, cafés, restaurants, and here every summer. several places where you can hire fi shermen’s cabins (rorbu) for overnight accommodation. Ballstad was one of the fi rst communities to provide this Holsøyene: The inner Buksnesfjord area holds a wealth of ancient kind of accommodation. cultural monuments, including the remains of boathouses from the late Iron Age and burial sites from the early Iron Age. Farthest to the north Gravdal: Approx. 1,600 inhabitants, one of the largest villages in here, we fi nd Hol Church, a parish since the Middle Ages with a church Vestvågøy. Lofoten Hospital and the Nordland College of Fisheries are that dates back to 1806. The church path that leads down to the sea in situated here. Buksnes Church, built in dragon style in 1905, is also the south is a cultural monument from more recent times, but it probably worth a visit. followed the same route in the Middle Ages. Among the fi ve prehistoric boathouse sites found in the area, we fi nd one which is no less than 43 Leknes: The centre of municipal administration and trade, with a metres in length. It is Norway’s biggest boathouse site and has most population of about 2,650 people and well-developed services, including likely housed a so-called “Leidang” ship. There are altogether about 80 hotels, cafés, restaurants, auto repair shops, specialist shops, a pharmacy, burial mounds, some of which have proven to be of ancient Sámi origin. bakery, cinema and swimming pool. The newspaper “Lofot-Tidende” is published here twice a week. Vestvågøy Museum: At the Fygle branch, there is a fi ne collection of approx. 2,000 exhibits. At Skaftnes (Sennesvik), the collection Vik/Haukland: Marvellous white beaches; excellent spots from which further consists of a farm house from 1860, a quayside warehouse, a to watch the Midnight Sun, and a popular place for outings among both large boathouse and a forge. There are also some remains of Stone Age local residents and tourists. settlement at Sversvika.

Borge Church: Consecrated in 1987, this church has room for 700 people and is often used for concerts. The church is well known for its Area: 422 km2 distinctive architecture and excellent acoustics Population: 10.702 Centre of Municipal Administration: Leknes Telephone: +47 76 05 60 00 www.vestvagoy.kommune.no

Nusfjord © Terje Rakke/Lofoten Vinter The borough of Flakstad consists of the island of Flakstadøy and the northern part of Moskenesøy. The Ramberg: The centre of municipal administration is located by a origin of the borough’s name, Flakstad, is unclear, and wonderful white sandy beach facing the Norwegian Sea. Just outside may be derived from the word “fl ag”, meaning “cliff”. An the village we fi nd the beautiful Flakstad Church, built of wood in older name for the island was “Vargfot”, meaning “wolf’s 1780, with its characteristic onion-shaped dome. The altarpiece is paw”. older than the church, and the pulpit was painted by the master painter from Bergen, Godtfred Ezechiel. The E10, also known as “King Olav V’s Road”, passes through Flakstad on its way to Å. Most of the people in Nusfjord: Flakstad’s most famous fi shing village. During European Flakstad live along the far side of Lofoten, facing the ocean, Architecture Conservation Year in 1975, Nusfjord was chosen as one in fi shing villages such as Ramberg and Fredvang. of three pilot projects for the preservation of traditional construction methods in Norway. Here you will fi nd an agglomeration of fi shermen’s Overlooking the Vestfjord we fi nd Sund, Skjelfjord, Nesland cabins (rorbu), some of which are inhabited by fi shermen during the and Nusfjord. The largest shore zone and farmland areas in winter season and used by tourists in the summer. Michele Sarno’s Flakstad are found at Fredvang, on the northern tip of Moskenesøy silversmith’s workshop “Krismar Sølvsmie” is also found here. Island, at Vareid and in the area around Flakstad Church. The local tourist information centre is situated in the village of Ramberg. Vikten:Here you will fi nd the glassblower’s cabin and Åse’s ceramics The borough is divided into two by the rapid Sundstraumen strait, tower, both popular tourist attractions where handmade products which is narrowest at Strømsnes, where the distance between the are sold. There is a pebble beach there facing the open sea. islands of Moskenesøy and Flakstadøy is just enough for two fi shing vessels to pass one another. At the municipal centre of Ramberg, Napp: A modern fi shing village. The Flakstadstien trail starts here, there is a library, a supermarket, a petrol station and a garage. a signposted footpath leading from Napp, past Storbåthallaren cave, Furthermore, the borough offers good schools and services. There a well-known Stone Age settlement, to the abandoned farming and are places to eat in Ramberg that are open all year round, and in fi shing hamlet of Østre Nesland. the summer there are also places to eat at Fredvang, Sund, Vikten and in Nusfjord. Sund: Old fi shing hamlet. There is a fi sheries museum there with a separate section for boat engines that can be started. Home of the Public transport Blacksmith in Sund, famous for his handmade cormorants. The distance from Ramberg to the nearest airport at Leknes is 33 km. Stamsund, the nearest port of call for the Coastal Voyage ships Østre Nesland: An abandoned fi shing and farming community (Hurtigruten) is 49 km away. There are car ferries to Bodø, Værøy with well preserved production buildings: a farm mill, cookhouse, and Røst from Moskenes, which is about 30 km from Ramberg. boathouse, salmon smokehouse etc. On the way to Nesland you will pass Skjelfjord, which was a port of refuge for British warships after Trade and Industry the Battle of Narvik in 1940. Fishing and agriculture are the main sources of income in the borough. Fish is landed at Fredvang, Nusfjord, Napp, Ramberg and Fredvang: This fi shing village, situated on the northern part of Sund. At Vikten, Ramberg and Sund, there are also well-established the island of Moskenesøy, is the point of departure for hiking trails arts and crafts centres. The Blacksmith in Sund, probably has the leading to the far side of the island (Yttersida). In the area around largest number of visitors, together with the glassblower’s workshop Fredvang there are picnic spots, cabins for daytime hikers, and the at Vikten. With between 20,000 and 30,000 visitors during the village association’s cabin with overnight accommodation facilities. summer, these are among Lofoten’s most popular attractions. The ”Draugen Festival” takes place here in July.

Description of the Borough Mølnarodden: Easy access to hiking trails near Solbjørnvatnet There are remnants of Stone Age settlement in Flakstad. Nusfjord lake. and Sund have been referred to as fi shing villages in documents dating back to the 16th century. The Church and the King were major landowners, but during the 19th century most of the King’s land was sold to private parties, and the system involving landowners Area: 180 km2 (squires) in the fi shing villages came into existence. When this Population: 1.438 system crumbled, new, modern fi shing villages emerged. Centre of Municipal Administration: Ramberg Telephone: +47 76 05 22 01 www.fl akstad.kommune.no

8 www.lofoten.info Moskenes

Sakrisøy © Robert Walker/www.datadesign.ws The borough of Moskenes covers the southern part of the island of walk when you go ashore. In the centre of Reine you will Moskenesøy, where the landscape has been sculpted by glaciers and fi nd a popular glass shop and fresh fi sh shop. Reine is other elemental forces that have turned it into one of the wildest and also the home and workplace of the versatile artist Jan most fascinating spots in Norway. Mount Hermannsdalstind, with an F. Wanggaard. In 2007, a new culture centre was opened altitude of 1029 metres, is the highest mountain in Western Lofoten. in the building that previously housed Reine School. The There is a large number of mountain lakes to fi sh in. The landscape artist Eva Harr now has her own gallery there, and Frank is characterised by sheer mountains and a narrow shoreline, and has A Jenssen’s well-known multimedia show is also screened some of the oldest rocks in Europe, approximately 3 billion years old. at the centre. There was settlement on the far side of the island, overlooking the mighty ocean, up until the 1950s. Today, settlement is concentrated Moskenes Council’s contribution to “Artscape Nordland”, on the inner coast, where there are good harbour conditions for the sculpture “Laurel leaves in Moskenes”, by Spanish artist the fi shing fl eet, cargo vessels and pleasure boats. Services in the Cristina Iglesias, is situated in Akkarvika near Hamnøy. Not borough are well-developed and include grocery shops, a bank, post far from the former mansion in Moskenes there is also a offi ce services, kiosks, restaurants, cafés and a petrol station. There sculpture in memory of Tennes-Kaspara, the last person to be is also a primary and secondary school. There are many cultural beheaded in Moskenes. Gallery Krysset, a private art gallery, activities in Moskenes, including a music and culture school, a library, and the Norwegian Telecom Museum, are located in Sørvågen. art galleries, and numerous societies and organizations. Moskenes is known for its fantastic walking country, both in the Public transport mountains and in any of the small, long-established fi shing villages. There are car ferries to Bodø, Værøy and Røst. The E10 connects A two hour hike from Sørvågen, along a signposted and marked Moskenes with the central and eastern parts of Lofoten. There are rambler’s trail, will lead you to the Lofoten Mountain Touring regular bus services to Leknes, Stamsund and Svolvær. Distance to Association’s ramblers’ cabin, “Munkebu” (DNT). the nearest airport, Leknes: 55 km. Distance to the nearest port of call for the Coastal Voyage ships, Stamsund: 70 km. At the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum in Å, you can gain insight into the activities of a genuine, traditional fi shing village. For 200 Trade and Industry years, the museum’s buildings have served their own different Fisheries have been, and still are, essential for habitation in purposes in the old village. In the boathouse, cod-liver oil factory, Moskenes. Moskenes is one of the most fi sheries dependent boroughs forge, bakery and fi shermen’s cabin (rorbua), visitors can learn about in Norway. In recent years, however, tourism has gained increasing the Lofoten fi shery, stockfi sh and cod-liver oil production, as well as importance. local beliefs and superstitions about the sea monster “Draugen” and the Maelstrom. The forge and the bakery are in operation throughout Description of the Borough the summer. The museum also produces and sells its own cod-liver In Moskenes, the fi shing villages appear one after the other like oil. Not far away we also fi nd Lofoten Stockfi sh Museum, dedicated pearls on a string. In places like Hamnøy, Sakrisøy, Reine, Moskenes, to the history of the production and sale of Norway’s oldest export Sørvågen, Tind and Å, much can be learnt about everyday life in a commodity, dried fi sh. With the help of extensive exhibitions, guided fi shing village. You can also follow the example of many visitors, tours and video fi lms in several languages, visitors can learn all and rent a fi sherman’s cabin (rorbu), spending your holiday in an about this historic industry. authentic and lively environment. Moskenes Island has plenty to offer those seeking an encounter with the elements. A boat trip by way of On the island of Sakrisøya, we fi nd Dagmar’s Doll and Toy Museum - a the Maelstrom, characterized as one of the fi ercest - and possibly the place for the whole family, and the fi rst of its kind in Norway, opened most dangerous - ocean currents in the world, brings us to the far in 1992. There is a second-hand shop there, too. On the other side side of Lofoten. Here we fi nd traces of settlement dating thousands of the road is Anita’s Sjømatbutikk (Anita’s Seafood Shop), selling a of years back in time. The gigantic Kollhellaren Cave in Refsvika is wide range of fresh, smoked and dried fi sh. a coastal cavern with approximately 3,000 year old cave paintings. There are organised boat trips and fi shing trips in the Maelstrom in Historical events summer, together with visits to the cave in Refsvika, in the company 1906: Northern Europe’s fi rst wireless telegraph station was opened of authorised guides. Fishing boat trips are also available, providing in Sørvågen. The Norwegian Telecom Museum has been established in insight into the professional life of the fi shermen: ”Fisherman for Sørvågen to present the unique history of local telecommunications. a day”. Back on the inner coast, you might want to take a trip on 1928: Northern Europe’s fi rst radio telephony station was opened the Reinefjord. There is a scheduled boat service from Reine to one in Sørvågen. As part of a broadcasting experiment, the service at of Norway’s most beautiful fjords, where you can have a pleasant Moskenes Church was transmitted to a radio receiver on 12 February 1929. Area: 118.6 km2 1941: The Reine Raid is carried out by Norwegian and British commandos. Population: 1.128 1963: King Olav opens the Lofoten Road. The King goes ashore at Å Centre of Municipal Administration: Reine and lays down a commemorative plaque at Hamnøy. Telephone: +47 76 05 31 00 1992: ”King Olav’s Road”, the E10 from Å to the national border. www.moskenes.kommune.no

© Remi Johansen www.varoy.net Værøy, the penultimate island in the Lofoten archipelago, The Maelstrom (Moskstraumen) The trip from Moskenes to has every feature typical of Lofoten all in one place: Værøy takes you across one of the world’s fi ercest ocean currents, midnight sun, white sandy beaches, seabird colonies, the Maelstrom, which inspired both Edgar Allan Poe and Jules Verne and an historic but still active fi shing village. The Værøy in their writings. mountains differ from those in the rest of Lofoten. Church with its black, onion-shaped dome, Although just as steep, they are easier to ascend, offering Old Værøy Church is the oldest church in Lofoten, built in about 1740 and moved to wonderful views in all directions after little more than a Værøy in 1799. The carved alabaster altarpiece fi gures are English brisk walk. To the east and south of the mountains lies and date back to about 1430. Sørland, the island’s municipal centre. On the northern side of the island are Old Værøy Church and the Vicarage. The Activities midnight sun, from 30 May to 13 July, can be seen at its best Visitors to Værøy will fi nd a range of activities for their enjoyment, out there where the path to Måstad begins. some of which are seasonal. In the summer, weather permitting, trips to the seabird colonies and fi shing grounds are arranged. Over 80 % of jobs in Værøy have some connection with the The area around Værøy is perfect for kayaking and diving, and the fi sheries. In Lofoten, cod is caught in winter, Greenland halibut and mountain walking trails offer wonderful scenic views. saithe in summer, and herring in autumn. The climate on Værøy, Transport with its mild winters and cool summers, is perfect for producing The world’s northernmost helicopter service runs daily between stockfi sh (dried fi sh). Italy and Spain are the most important Værøy and Bodø. markets for this product, and as a result of this trade down through Car ferry service: Bodø– Moskenes– Værøy- Røst. the centuries, Værøy has been twinned with Venice. The per capita value of fi sh exports from Værøy is approximately NOK 650,000. Art and Culture Cultural life is rich in Værøy, and includes the largest male voice Attractions choir in the Lofoten Islands. The Sjyrock Music Festival is an annual Seabird colonies. In the old days, the great cliffside seabird event. Værøy is an exciting meeting place for a variety of artistic colonies on the far side of Værøy’s Måstad peninsula were an and cultural offerings. The island has inspired many artists over the important and necessary food resource for the islanders. years, including the famous Norwegian painter, Theodor Kittelsen. There are several art galleries and sales outlets on the island. Måstad. 150 people used to live in Måstad, but with no roads and poor harbour facilities, the settlement was eventually abandoned. Accommodation Going ashore at Måstad is frequently combined with fi shing trips or Værøy offers a variety of overnight accommodations, including an expedition by boat to the seabird colonies. rorbu cabins, camping cabins, quayside rooms and a motel.

Puffi n dogs (Lundehund). Puffi ns were hunted using specially Services trained “lundehund” or puffi n dogs. All the remaining puffi n dogs in In Sørland there are shops with cash machines and post offi ce Norway can trace their roots back to Måstad on Værøy services, a bank, petrol station, fi sh landing facility, garage, cafés, a pub, municipal administration offi ces, a library, a doctor’s surgery Eagle hunters’ hides. In the days when there was a bounty on and a health visitor. eagles, the birds were caught by the islanders using only their bare hands. Lying concealed in mountain hides, the hunters would lure the eagles with bait and then catch them alive.

Sanden. A beautiful and unusual sandy beach, with caves containing paintings that are over 3,000 years old.

Mollbakken. . Mollbakken in Nordland is a large pebble beach at the old sea level. A large number of ﬁ nds from the Viking age have Area: 17,5 km2 been made here. Population: 747 Centre of Municipal Administration: Sørland Telephone: +47 76 05 15 00 www.varoy.kommune.no

© Vidar Andreassen © Fabrice Milochau © Remi Johansen © Værøy Kommune © Vidar Andreassen © Remi Johansen © Remi Johansen www.sjybrygga.com 2005 France www.varoy.net www.sjybrygga.com www.varoy.net www.trollhavna.com

10 www.lofoten.info Røst

© Solveig Helland Outermost in the Lofoten archipelago, about 100 km to the west storms. It was in use until 1900, when it was considered of Bodø and 115 km to the north of the Arctic Circle, we fi nd Røst too small and was demolished the year after by Royal with its 365 islands, isles and skerries. The largest of them, it’s decree. highest point barely 12 m above sea level, is Røstlandet. Further south, the islands of Storfjellet, Vedøya, Trenyken and Hærnyken Art/Culture/History loom like gigantic monuments in the water. The entire population Røst, and in particular Skomvær Lighthouse, the fi nal of the municipality is found on Røstlandet and a couple of lesser outpost overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, has long been a islands to which it is connected by roads. Here, too, we fi nd the source of inspiration and a favoured destination among municipal administration offi ces, church, primary and secondary artists and writers. The clergyman-poet Petter Dass school, kindergarten, shops with post offi ce facilities, restaurants, described Røst in his poems, and Thorolf Holmboe wrote hotels, airport, and fi sheries warehouses. “The Cormorants of Røst.” The Legend of the cormorants of Utrøst and the fairy tale world that according to tradition Trade and Industry is to be found out at sea off Skomvær Lighthouse, is also The sea and the Gulf Stream shape the climate on Røst. Mild winters well known. Pictorial artist Theodor Kittelsen lived at Skomvær and cool summers coupled with relentless winds make the climate Lighthouse for almost two years in the late 1880’s, publishing his ideal for the production of the island’s most important export accounts in the form of both drawings and writings. Karl Erik Harr commodity, stockfi sh. From January to April large amounts of cod has also illustrated the fairy tale of “The Cormorants of Utrøst” and are brought ashore and hung out on fi sh racks, to be processed his illustrations are on permanent display at Røst School. Many by the weather and turned into fi rst class products. Røst is more of famous Norwegian artist Kaare Espolin Johnson’s best known dependent on fi sh than most other municipalities in the country, not motifs are from Røst. many of which produce export articles for larger sums per inhabitant than Røst. Pietro Querini Querini was a Venetian nobleman, shipwrecked in the North Sea Public Transport during the early winter of 1431, while on a voyage from Crete to There are daily fl ights between Bodø and Røst with corresponding Flanders. One of the lifeboats with survivors from the wreck drifted transport to and from Bodø. There is also a car ferry to Bodø, Værøy ashore on the uninhabited island of Sandøy, just off Røst. The and Moskenes. The direct crossing from Bodø to Røst takes about survivors were found in a very poor state of health in January 1432. 4.5 hours on the ferry and 20 minutes by air. They stayed on till spring, and then left on ships carrying stockfi sh. The Italians’ narratives of conditions on Røst at the time is one of Description of the Borough the most important accounts we have about the lives of ordinary The scenery on Røstlandet, covered as it is by fl at pastures, people in Northern Norway during the Middle Ages. A monument to marshes and innumerable lakes and ponds, contrasts sharply with commemorate Querini and his companions was unveiled on Sandøy the towering, steep bird cliffs that rise out of the sea towards the on 10 July 1932. southwest. Nowhere else in Norway will you fi nd as many nesting sea birds as on these islands. Bird Nesting Colonies The steep and towering islands southwest of the populated island The Church Ruins of Røstlandet, are ”home” for the largest number of nesting birds The church itself was consecrated in May 1839 by bishop Kierschow. across Norway, - with approximately a quarter of the country’s It was constructed along lines laid down by architect Lindstow as seabird population. A survey made in 1992 shows a population of the standard for country churches, but is presumed to have been 2.5 million adult birds. During the summer, there are daily boat trips the only one of its kind to be built of stone, as protection against to the nesting colonies. On the island of Vedøya, you can see the remnants of early settlement, showing that the island was probably Area: 11 km2 an old fi shing and hunting station. Bird lovers and scientists, both Population: 618 at home and abroad, regularly visit these ornithologically important islands. Moreover, a book about the birds of Røst has been published Centre of Municipal Administration: Røstlandet in Norwegian, English, German and French. Telephone: + 47 76 05 05 00 www.rost.kommune.no

© Solveig Helland © Fabrice Milochau © Fabrice Milochau © Fabrice Milochau © Solveig Helland© Solveig Helland © Solveig Helland © Solveig Helland 2005 France 2005 France 2005 France 11 www.lofoten.info Artscape Nordland Artscape Nordland Artscape

Røst © Vegard Moen Vestvågøy © Vegard Moen

The underlying idea of this project is that a work of art, FLAKSTAD by its presence creates a place of its own. The sculpture Title: Epitaph.Material: Natural rocks. Height: 5 m Diameter: 8.5 m. also visualizes its surroundings, thus giving the place a Shape: Cylindrical new dimension. Artscape Nordland has also given rise to a Artist: Toshikatsu Endo, Japan. wideranging and important debate on contemporary art in the Endo often uses the circle as a basis for his sculptures. As a symbol, region. See: http://skulpturlandskap.no/ it expresses eternal and inherent orderliness in a concept of time that is circular as opposed to the linear conception of time that we are RØST used to in the western wayof thinking. Location: Just off the road to Skjelfjord, approx. 2 km from Title: The Nest. The height of the column fragments 25 cm, diameter Ramberg. 85 cm, the diameter of the eggs 25 cm. Artist: Luciano Fabro, Italy. VESTVÅGØY Luciano Fabro says that the sculpture The Nest is a monument made Title: Head. Iron and granite. Height 178 cm. for birds. The site of the sculpture on an island where migrating birds Artist: Markus Raetz, Switzerland. nest creates this meaning. The forms of the sculpture are derived Markus Raetz’s art is about seeing, about how we observe the things both from nature and from culture. The eggs mark the beginning of a around us.We are shown surprices, and reminded that they can be life, while the classical forms of the columns tell of bygone splendors. experienced even in other situations in our life, if we pay attention. Location: The bird island Vedøya. The sculpture on Eggum changes its form - and thus also its content - 16 times as the viewer walks around the sculpture. From one viewing MOSKENES angle, it looks like a classical portrait, and from another the head is Title: Laurel Leaves - Moskenes. Two aluminium wall reliefs 273 x seen upside down. Location: About 2 km beyond the village Eggum. 266 and 312 x 266 cm. Artist: Cristina Iglesias, Spain. VÅGAN Laurel Leaves - Moskenes is a re-marking of a natural site, an entrance Untitled. Glass and steel. Height: 2,5 m. to the naturally formed Devil´s Churn. The artist has placed a relief Artist: Dan Graham, USA. wall on both sides of the entrance, thus wishing to signify its mystery What role does the onlooker play in his encounter with the work of and its value. The recreation of the site as a work of art is about modern art? Graham’s solution to this question explicitly involves the human will to make things beautiful. The idea of beauty here is the actual sculptural structure itself. In his pavilions, with their derived from the patterns of nature, the shapes and forms that by walls of glass and mirrors, the onlooker becomes aware of both his repetition form «a landscape within a landscape» as the artist physical position and the relationship between this and the sculptur’s has said, or, one could add, «a patterned fi eld within the fi elds of transparent and refl ective walls, while simuntaneously seeing himself vegetation». in the same environment as that which surrounds the work of art Location: Between the E10 and the fi ord, 2 km north of Hamnøy. itself. Location: At E10 near the old ferry-quai at Lyngvær. www.artscape.no

Lofoten – Enjoy Nature at its best! • The Right of Way allows you to move freely through open countryside, but you must show consideration to plants and animals, and especially to nesting birds. If you suspect that any kind of environ- We would like you and your children to enjoy your next stay in mental crimes are being committed, please do not hesitate to report Lofoten just as much as you did this one! By following a few simple this to the local tourist information centre, the police or any other guidelines, you will help us to achieve this goal. relevant body!

• Make use of the natural resources without damaging or pollut- • Choose environmentally friendly merchandise and overnight ing them. Avoid using motor vehicles whenever possible. You will accommodations that focus on the environment. be far closer to Nature on foot, on a bike or in a boat! Please note that certain places may be overtly subject to wear and tear – even • We recommend you to visit some of our many natural and cultural though Lofoten is green and luxuriant, the natural surroundings attractions. By learning about Lofoten you will enrich yourself, and your knowledge will lead to a better understanding of the state of are vulnerable and growth conditions are often only marginal. resources and the local way of life. Please do not drive on the grass! If you are camping in a tent, caravan or mobile home, we kindly request that you stay at the • We thank you for your help and consideration, and wish you proper camp sites. welcome back to Lofoten!

12 www.lofoten.info Winter in Lofoten Winter in Lofoten Winter

Many people associate Lofoten with the Midnight Sun, idyllic One of the world’s largest seasonal fi sheries takes place in summers and visitors from all the corners of the world. Lofoten. From mid-February until the end of April, Lofoten is However, if you want to experience the tough, genuine and full of life. The arctic cod swims from the vast, nutritious areas original life of the many fi shing villages, you should visit of the Barents Sea in its millions, en route to the spawning Lofoten outside of the hectic summer season! grounds near Lofoten in order to continue the species. Profes- sional fi shermen from the entire coast of Norway participate Every autumn the herring and killer whales swim up the Tysfjord and Vestfjord to spend the winter here. From mid- in this event. You can learn more about Lofoten in a histori- October until mid-January, killer whale safaris set out from cal perspective, for better or for worse, in the museums that Lofoten in a large passenger boat and rubber dinghies. You describe the everyday life of traditional fi shermen and farmers, will become part of a natural phenomenon as you study these and in the galleries, where artists have been inspired by this enormous animals up close. An experience of several tonnes! challenging way of life.

Go ocean rafting in Lofoten! The open sea, steep mountains, Come out to sea and try your luck at fi shing! Experience the narrow straits and luscious islets. Changing light and crystal- atmosphere and the excitement at the fi shing area. One thing clear water. An experience you will never forget and one that is certain; you won’t be bored with the scenery while you are will make your hair stand on end even if you don’t have any! waiting for the fi sh to bite! You might see a fl ock of sea eagles The rubber dinghies are extremely robust and will carry you to waiting for some fresh food. Or the steep Lofoten Mountains new adventures. that plunge straight down into Vestfjord.

The coastal currents pump the clear water from the The weather in Lofoten changes rapidly in winter. These swift Atlantic Ocean through and past the numerous islands. The changes provide us with a magnifi cent light that has inspired characteristic marine life and the excellent view are due to artists and drawn them to this area for several decades. The the location – far out to sea and far north. In the currents and result of having Lofoten as your source of inspiration is evident on the cliff walls you will fi nd blankets of soft corals that fi lter in the many art galleries and photo exhibitions, as well as at the nutritious water. Cracks and crevices are encompassed by the blacksmith’s and the weaver’s, in glass, ice and ceramics. swaying tangle, like endless forests down towards the bright, The magical Northern Light often plays in the sky. Come and white coral sand. Down here the catfi sh waits, and here they visit the colourful people of Lofoten, and if you are lucky, you are found in abundance. Diving or snorkelling in Lofoten is might even catch one of the raging storms! an experience of a lifetime! The arctic, crystal-clear water provides you with a unique opportunity to discover life beneath Lofoten has two alpine ski lifts. Lofoten is an eldorado for the surface. everyone who enjoys telemark skiing. Plus snowshoes give winter a different perspective, as it is so much easier and Lofoten is also one of Norway’s best and the world’s safer to get to places. Have you ever been on a mountain trip northernmost sites for wave surfi ng! The waves are usually beneath the Northern Light, or as the sun is just crossing the great and plentiful. horizon? Try it in Lofoten. It will be an unforgettable trip!

Kayaking in Lofoten. The world’s most stunning archipelago The greatest experience is actually just being in Lofoten at is waiting for you. You couldn’t get closer to the ocean and this time of year. Watch the fi sh being hung on the drying the seals. Experience nature and the animal kingdom from racks. Enjoy life in the harbour of the fi shing villages. Go to a the surface of the ocean. A kayak gives you the opportunity skreimølje dinner party to enjoy this local cod dish. Chat to the to move around at your own tempo, and it is the best way to local fi shermen in one of the pubs. Sun for breakfast, storm for relax! dinner and a calm sea for supper. Enjoy the light in Lofoten.

Experience the Viking Age as it really was! At Borg, And what is there to do in the evening? Enjoy a delicious meal, archaeologists have discovered the largest house ever found with raw ingredients from Lofoten, prepared by chefs that from this era. It is the house of one of the most powerful consider every dish a work of art. Traditional fi sherman’s huts. chieftains in Northern Norway. The building is 83 meters long Cosy bars. Hotels with soul. A crackling fi replace. A good book. and has been reconstructed as a living museum with fi ndings, A glass of wine. Great conversation. Enjoy the tranquillity. reconstructions, exhibitions and domestic animals. Experience a genuine Viking lunch in the Banquet Hall or attend the For further information and recommendations of activities, chieftain’s feast. An experience that will give you a good idea please enquire at your place of accommodation or the nearest of the life that our rugged forefathers used to lead! tourist information offi ce in Lofoten.

13 www.lofoten.info Hiking trails in Lofoten

Hiking trails in Lofoten promote all kinds of activities and wonderful experiences in varied and exciting country. Some trails are marked with cairns, others are unmarked. Most tourist information centres sell hiking maps, and are able to offer you more detailed information: Lofoten Turlag, postboks 90, 8370 Leknes, www.lofoten-turlag.no

IMPORTANT! Please be careful even when following marked and well-trodden paths through seemingly safe terrain. There will always be steep drops close by. Remember to take with you a hiking map, suitable clothing/footwear and sufﬁ cient food. Show consideration for the environment! We ask visitors to help us take care of Lofoten’s attractive, but vulnerable natural surroundings (ﬂ ora and fauna, etc.)

HIKING TRAILS IN LOFOTEN HIKING RØST The island Røstlandet has an area of 6 by 6 km and is as ﬂ at as a pancake. Rambling about here, you won’t encounter many impediments. A trip to the church ruins is recommended, as well as a boat trip to Skomvær lighthouse and to the birdcliffs. VÆRØY Alt. 1: An enjoyable and not very exerting walk would take you past the school to Marka where the tarred road ends. From here, you continue through a gravel pit and to a lovely stretch along the shore which is called Sørlandshagen. Here you can choose between several tracks, all of which lead to the promontory Nupneset. The walk from the gravel pit to Nupneset takes about an hour. You might follow the shore on your © Terje Rakke/Innovasjon Norge way back; there is a fantastic pebble beach inside the inlet.

Alt. 2: The walk from Nordlandshagen to Måstad is decidedly more VESTVÅGØY exerting. The track is blazed, and with sturdy shoes and a bit of stamina At Ballstad you start at Kræmmervika/the breakwater and follow you should have a wonderful time. At an easy pace the walk should Alt. 1: a track along the shore to the southern tip of Vestvågøy: Brurstolen. take 2 to 3 hours each way. Please remember that the track might be Allow for 1 hour so far. Then you continue along Nappstraumen to the slippery in rainy weather. ruins at South Græna and North Græna. This takes about 2 hours. MOSKENES Return by the same route. Along an illuminated trail around the lake Sørvågvannet, Alt. 1: Departure from «Borga» at Eggum along the road, which starting at Sørvågen; a pleasant walk of about one hour’s duration. If Alt. 2: eventually turns into a mere path, to the beacon; 1,5 hours so far. This you would like a longer walk, try taking a detour up to the Studalen area is well suited for watching the Midnight Sun. valley. You start at Vikjord, walking along the northern side of the A moderate walk, marked with cairns and starting from the main Alt. 3: Alt. 2: water, and onwards up a glen to Urdtjernet. You need about an hour to road near the Gallery Krysset in Sørvågen.Walk up to Studalsvannet reach this point at 100 m above sea-level. lake, continue up to lake Tridalsvann and Fjerdalsvann. From there proceed up to Djupfjordheia moor and Munkebu cabin. Allow approx. 5 Start from the road to the youth hostel in Stamsund, walk hours for the trip to Munkebu cabin and back. Alt. 4: about 300 m and take the Ringveien about 400 m - and then towards right by the sign; we follow the path. Further towards Ørntuva and up From Ramsvika, you can climb up to the viewpoint on Mount Alt. 3: to the Heah - big cairn and a magnifi can view towards Henningsvær, Reinebringen. This is an excellent trail, but very steep and there are Skrova, Ure and Vestfjorden. This is 380 m above sea level. This is an also some patches of loose gravel on the way, so it may be a bit slippery. easygoing and well marked path.Walking time about 3 hours. Be careful! Allow approx. 2 hours to the top and back. VÅGAN To get to Vindstad you take the fjord route from Reine. From Alt. 4: A fi ne walk from Gimsøya takes you up to Hoven. Start at Vindstad there is a road to the bottom of the fjord, crossing an isthmus Alt. 1: Hov and you will reach the top in half an hour or an hour, depending 75 m above sea-level, and down to Bunes. This fabulous sandy beach on what shape you are in. is well worth your effort. The entire trip (including the boat ride) takes 4 hours. It is possible to have the boat stop so that you can On Austvågøy, you drive to the end of the road at Brenna. go ashore in the Forsfjord. From there it is possible to go to Mount Alt. 2: Passing a barn on the same side as the shore, you will fi nd the path Hermannsdalstind, Munkebu cabin and Sørvågen. that continues to Sundlandsfjorden. From here, continue walking as far FLAKSTAD as you want to. Excellent area from which to watch the Midnight Sun. Drive towards Henningsvær and stop just before the dump in On Moskenes Island there is plenty to do for those who prefer Alt. 3: Alt. 1: Djupfjorden. Continue on the path along the fjord to a lake. Secluded less exerting pastime. You might drive out to Fredvang, continuing bathing beach at the far end of the lake. Allow for at least an hour on from there to Yttersand, where you leave the car and walk about half your way to the beach. an hour along the shore to Mulstøa. Or you could drive in the opposite direction, to the end of the road in Selfjorden, where you walk on a Leave Highway E10 at the Esso service station in Osan, Svolvær. lovely path down the fjord. Alt. 4: Turn second left and follow the gravelled road towards the pistol range. At the bend in the road just before you reach the radio mast, turn right This is somewhat more strenuous. The walk takes you from Alt. 2: and follow the trail that climbs steeply up to Tjeldbergtind peak. A fairly Torsfjorden to Kvalvika on the outer side (about 1 hour each way). demanding hike in steep terrain. Approx. 1.5 – 2 hours there and back to the service station. Alt. 3: From Napp, a charming old track leads you along the maelstrom Nappstraumen to Andopen. You should allow for 1 hour each way. Alt. 5: Follow the gravelled road from Svolvær to the north of the Lille and Store Kongsvatn lakes. There is a power station at the end of Approx. 300 metres south of the old school in Nusfjord, there Alt. 4: the road. The path to Kabelvåg begins there and follows the shoreline is a cairned path leading to Nesland. This is a moderate walk that takes most of the way. Go back the same way, or follow the gravelled road to about 4 hours there and back. Approx 200m before you reach Østre Kabelvåg. Easy walk through even terrain. From Svolvær town centre Nesland, you may see several large potholes near the shore. Nesland to Kabelvåg town centre, approx. 3 hours’ walk. has the only watermill found in Lofoten.

14 www.lofoten.info Cycling in the Lofoten Islands CYCLING IN THE LOFOTEN ISLANDS IN THE LOFOTEN CYCLING

© Terje Rakke/Innovasjon Norge If you plan to cycle on the main E10 route through the Lofoten Islands, it is advisable to take particular care owing to periodically heavy trafﬁ c and narrow stretches of road. In the summer months especially, it can be wise to choose an alternative route where possible. With clothing suited to the conditions and good equipment, Lofoten can be comfortably enjoyed not just in the busiest weeks of summer. Lofoten is in general easy cycling country, with the highest point approximately 130 metres above sea level and the lowest approximately 130 metres below sea level.

We recommend taking a cycle with good tyres. Although the E10 is tarred the entire way, there are innumerable fantastic little side roads that are unmade or gravelled. Remember to bring waterproof and windproof clothing and good shoes, as well as gloves, refl ector vest, safety helmet, plenty of lights and refl ectors on your cycle, and a fi rst aid kit. The inhabitants of Lofoten are fond of people – so be sure to contact those you meet along the road if you have any queries or need help!

The midnight sun is visible in the areas on the western and northern side of Lofoten from the end of May to mid-July. Seabirds, including the sea eagle, can be seen along Lofoten’s entire coastline – all year round.

Digermulen-Fiskebøl: 43 km Raftsundet is a wonderful area for cycling, with its quiet country roads Ballstad–Nusfjord: 29 km and relatively little trafﬁ c for large parts of the route. Excellent walking Special service offering cycle transport by boat from Ballstad to Nusfjord country! Combine your tour with the high-speed boat service from Svolvær over Nappstraumen in the summer months. Or you can cycle out to the to Holandshamn on some days of the week or the ferry from Digermulen E10 again and continue westwards through the subsea tunnel (1780 to Finnvik, staying at Store Molla. On the road from Raftsundbrua to metres) to the island of Flakstadøy. Note there is a steep descent and Fiskebøl there are three tunnels: the Myrland tunnel (1910 metres), the ascent. A visit to Vikten (midnight sun in summer) is recommended when Falkfjord tunnel (500 metres) and the subsea Sløverfjord tunnel (3340 cycling on the E10 between the Nappstraumen tunnel and the turn-off metres). The Sløverfjord tunnel has a steep descent and ascent, but is to Nusfjord. Dramatically beautiful countryside and idyllic sandy beaches light, offers good visibility and has a powerful ventilation system. will make you want to stop along the way.

Fiskebøl-Laukvik-Svolvær: 68 km Nusfjord–Å: 51 km From Fiskebøl the route runs along the outer side of the island of Ride out onto the E10 again and continue westwards. Nesland, Ramberg, Austvågøya and into a stretch of beautiful coastline. Fine sandy beaches Fredvang/Selfjorden and Sund are all places that should be seen. and excellent walking country are guaranteed to make you want to take Ramberg and Fredvang also offer views of the midnight sun in summer. your time exploring this route. In summer, you can enjoy the midnight Carry on cycling across a number of islands connected by bridges. Idyllic sun in Laukvik. The landscape varies between marshy areas, lakes and fi shing villages line the coast of the island of Moskenes like a string of the arms of fjords. Large sections of the route are unmade roads with pearls. There is a lot to see, experience and enjoy on Moskenes. Take little traffi c. The last part of the route goes on the E10. time out to enjoy a boat trip from Reine and into the Reinefjord – perhaps combined with a walk from Vindstad and over to Bunesstranda. Allow Svolvær–Henningsvær: 26 km plenty of time! The E10 is narrow and winding along large stretches of Separate walking and cycling path westwards through Kabelvåg to this road. Ørsnes. From Ørsnes you will need to cycle on the E10 through the Rørvik-skar tunnel, which is 745 metres long. At Rørvik bathing beach, Værøy: 22 km take the road to Henningsvær. This area, from Svolvær to Kabelvåg and The island of Værøy, with its 22 km of roads, offers fi ne opportunities Henningsvær, offers many attractions, including art galleries, museums, for enjoying the magnifi cent scenery. Good walking trails on both the charming restaurants and cafés, and plenty of activities. north and south sides of Værøy. You will also fi nd a range of activities, attractions, cafés and galleries here. The midnight sun is visible from Henningsvær–Stamsund: 63 km the north side of the island. The characteristic puffi n can be seen here Returning to the E10, past Lyngvær you can cross the bridge at from early May until early August. Many other species of seabird and sea Gimsøybrua (views of Bø in Vesterålen). Take time to explore the island of eagles can be seen all year round. The roads are tarred almost the entire Gimsøy: little traffi c, unmade roads, wonderful walking country and long, way and have relatively little traffi c. white, sandy beaches combine to make this a delightful tour. In summer, you can enjoy the midnight sun from the northern side of the island. Røst: 12 km There is also overnight accommodation at Hov. Continuing to the island The people of Røst live on the island of Røstlandet, which has 12 km of of Vestvågøy, you will need to cross the water at Sundklakkstraumen. roads. The highest point on Røstlandet is only 12 metres, which makes Follow the RV 815 route on the southern side, before turning off at the getting about quite easy. The midnight sun can be seen from all over the Valbergveien road and continue cycling to Stamsund. Valbergveien has a island. The ruins of the stone church from 1839 are worth a visit. A boat fi rm surface and relatively little traffi c. trip between the islands of Røst is virtually obligatory! Here, too, you can experience teeming bird life all year round, including puffi ns from early Stamsund–Ballstad: 27 km May to early August. At the very extremity of the Lofoten Islands shines From Stamsund the road climbs over Hagskaret (approx. 100 metres the lighthouse at Skomvær Fyr. above sea level) before descending to Fygle. Alternatively, you can take the road via Finnstad/Sennesvik. Take a pleasant detour to the For more information, tips and advice, we recommend the following active fi shing village of Mortsund. Leknes is the administrative centre of websites: Vestvågøy Municipality. Take the route north again and visit the Lofotr Viking Museum at Borg (follow the E10 north for 14 km). Unstad and Lofoten Sykkelklubb (cycling club): www.lofotensk.no Eggum are also worth seeing, and here the midnight sun is visible in Syklistenes Landsforening (national association of cyclists): www.slf.no summer. Both places are excellent for getting to by bike. Returning to Leknes, continue to Ballstad, a working fi shing village offering restaurants, cafés and a range of activities. 15 www.lofoten.info Activities

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Member of the RGF travel guarantee fund. Lofoten Gaver og Brukskunst (Gifts and Applied Art) Tel: (+47) 76 06 99 30 Lofoten Gaver og Brukskunst offers not only Lofoten’s biggest selection Fax: (+47) 76 07 48 98 of souvenirs, but also a glimpse of the history of Lofoten. Admission free. [email protected] Local handicrafts and applied art, clothing, jewellery, postcards and pictures, www.svinoya.no together with ceramics from our own workshop. All credit cards and currencies accepted. Tax-free shopping. Whatever the weather, it is always Lofoten Guide Service cosy inside this shop. We serve coffee and cakes around our fi replace. We Guide services all year round in Norwegian, English, German, French, Italian, also have a web shop. Open: all year round. Location: Storgata 38, 8370 Japanese, Finnish and other languages. Our programmes are for the most Leknes. part intended for shipping companies (cruise ships and Coastal Voyage Tel: (+47) 76 08 13 12 vessels), tour operators and travel companies, but we also offer assistance Fax: (+47) 76 08 16 80 to other groups and individuals in conjunction with their visits to Lofoten. [email protected] Please contact us for packages including overnight accommodation, meals www.gave.no and adventures by coach, boat or on foot. Offi ces in Leknes and Tromsø. Tel: (+47) 76 06 09 70 Fax: (+47) 76 08 64 67 [email protected] www.lofotguide.com

© Terje Rakke/Innovasjon Norge © Jann Engstad © Jann Engstad © Geir Rune Holm 17 www.lofoten.info Attractions Aalan Gård, Lauvdalen (Aalan Farm) Lofoten Aquarium, Storvågan Organic farm with farm shop and cheese made The aquarium shows life in the sea, from the beaches to the from goat’s and cow’s milk, together with herb great depths of the ocean. There is also a seal pond and an production. The farm and herb garden are open to otter pond that have become very popular among visitors. Arctic visitors. Marked walking trails, description and maps cod (“skrei”) and a number of fi sh species from the area can available from the farm. Farm tours by appointment. also be seen in the aquarium. Nature photographs from Lofoten Recommended for families with children. Location: are displayed in an amazing fi lm. Marine environment centre approx. 20 kilometres from Leknes in the direction featuring the exhibition “The Art of Coexistence”. Café and of Svolvær. Turn off the E10 at the Shell service souvenir shop. Recommended for families with children. station at Sletteng (Bøstad). Follow the signposts Tel: (+47) 76 07 86 65 for “Aalan Gård” to our farm shop. Fax: (+47) 76 07 89 40 Tel: (+47) 76 08 45 34 / 977 11 184 [email protected] © Fabrice Milochau 2005 France Fax: (+47) 76 08 45 34 www.lofotakvariet.no [email protected] www.aalan.no Date 1-5 6 7 1/2-30/4 11-15 # 11-15 Date 1-5 6 7 1/5-31/5 11-15 11-15 11-15 1/1-31/12 10-20 10-20 # 1/6-31/8 10-19 10-19 10-19 1/9-30/11 11-15 # 11-15 Free admission. Guided tours on request. V: NOK 100, B (3-15): NOK 50, H/S/G o/20: NOK 70, F (2v+3b): Vestvågøy Museum, Fygle and Skaftnes NOK 280. At Fygle, the museum houses a collection related to Multi-ticket Storvågan: V: NOK 160. B (3-15): NOK 70. school history and the fi sheries. The main building

Sights and Attractions Sights at Skaftnes farm and its contents date back to 1860. Engelskmannbrygga (Englishman’s Hamlet), There is also a pier, large boathouse and a smithy. Henningsvær Recommended for families with children. Location: The hamlet was built by an English company in around 1900. Fygle, approx. 2 kilometres from Leknes in the Today, it provides homes and workshops for three arts and direction of Stamsund. Skaftnes, approx. 2 kilometres crafts businesses: Glasshytta Henningsvær AS, the potter from Ure. Cecilie Haaland, and Tringa AS (photographer John Stenersen). Tel: (+47) 76 08 49 00 Demonstration of glassblowing and pottery production by © Lofotakvariet Fax: (+47) 76 08 49 10 appointment. Arts and crafts centre with adjoining shop. [email protected] Tel: (+47) 76 07 52 85 / 76 07 22 12 www.lofotr.no/norsk/avdelinger/fygle.htm Fax: (+47) 76 07 87 88 [email protected], [email protected] Date 1-5 6 7 www.engelskmannsbrygga.no Fygle 1/6-31/8 11-16 # 11-16 Skaftnes 15/6-15/8 11-16 # 11-16 Date 1-5 6 7 28/2-12/6 10-16 * 10-16 12-16 V: NOK 40, B/H/S: NOK 20, G: NOK 35 13/6-9/8 10-20 10-20 10-20 Open all year round by prior arrangement. 10/8-23/12 10-16 * 10-16 12-16 * Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays Gallery 2, Stamsund 100 metres from the Coastal Voyage docks you will fi nd unique Free admission. Groups on request: NOK 750. art in an old laundry building: project models accompanied Glass blowing and ceramics production: NOK 1500. by a lightshow, including Scott Thoe’s “Bridge of Peace” that was built from tanks, monumental tapestries made by Vebjørg Galleri Dagfi nn Bakke, Svolvær (Dagfi nn Bakke Hagene Thoe, and fi lms by various artists. We display new North Gallery) Norwegian art by a variety of artists – paintings, graphic art, The gallery is owned by the artist Dagfi nn Bakke. The gallery

ceramics and textiles. There is a drawing studio for the children hosts continuous exhibitions with watercolours, sculptures © Fabrice Milochau 2005 France where Laura the parrot poses as model. Varied assortment of art and graphics by well-known Norwegian artists. Sale of works. cards and reproductions. Framing. Tel: (+47) 76 08 46 66 / 90 95 65 46 Location: Svolvær town centre, near the Hurtigruten docks. [email protected] Tel: (+47) 76 07 19 98 www.galleri2.no Fax: (+47) 76 07 17 62 [email protected] Date 1-5 6 7 www.dagfi nnbakke.no 1/6-30/8 12-16 12-16 12-16 1/6-30/8 18.30-21.30 18.30-21.30 18.30-21.30 Date 1-3, 5 4 6 1/1-31/12 11-15 11-19 11-14 Open all year round by prior arrangement. V: 30, B: Free. Guided tours on request. Free admission. Guided tours for groups: NOK 400,-. Riksheim Henningsvær Lofoten Nature, Svolvær - A fi shing company offering authentic adventures Information about nature, with emphasis on geology, fl ora, fauna Cod-liver oil production and stockfi sh grading. At one of Lofoten’s and the fantastic abundance of life in the seas around Lofoten, longest established fi shing companies, you can also taste the provides you with the best starting point for your own experience adventure: fresh cod-liver oil and stockfi sh. of nature. Exhibition of extremely high quality photography and Salty, seaside adventures in Henningsvær spectacular multimedia presentations, library and a distinctive - Food and drink gift and souvenir shop. Located in Svolvær town square. © Fabrice Milochau 2005 France - Museum Tel: (+47) 76 07 05 00 - Small-scale production of local specialities [email protected] Location: Henningsvær www.lofotennature.com Tel: (+47) 909 72 556 [email protected] Opening times: During the peak season from June 13-August 23: open daily from 2-10 pm. Lofoten Gårdsysteri, Saupstad / (Lofoten Farm Off-season; see www.lofotennature.com Dairy), Saupstad Lofoten Gårdsysteri (farm dairy) is located by the beautiful V: NOK 50. B u/ 16: NOK 25. Steinfjorden on the far side of Lofoten. White goat’s cheese, kid meat and seasonal berries are among the organic specialities Lofotr Viking Museum, Borg of the farm. Tours of the farm and/or cheese factory by An impressive reconstruction of the largest house that has been appointment, with tasting sessions if desired. Food also served found dating back to the Viking Age. In the longhouse there is a by appointment. Recommended for families with children. guided tour of the banquet hall, a living area and an exhibition. Location: Turn off the E10 at Liland (Bøstad) and follow the There is a copy of the Gokstad ship, smithy and boathouse.

signpost towards Unstad. Rowing tours with the Viking ship. Wild boars, horses and sheep. © Kjell Ove Storvik Tel: (+47) 76 08 96 31 / 952 77 106 Activities arranged in the summer season. Recommended for [email protected] families with children. Location: By Highway E10. Allow at least www.lofoten-gardsysteri.no 1 1/2 hours for a visit. Tel: (+47) 76 08 49 00 Date 1-5 6 7 Fax: (+47) 76 08 49 10 15/5-15/9 10-21 10-21 # [email protected] www.lofotr.no Open on request all year. Free admission. Guided tours on request. Date 1-5 6 7 1/1-1/5 13-15 ** # # Galleri Espolin, Storvågan (Espolin Gallery) 2/5-31/5 11-16 11-16 11-16 Norway’s largest collection of the works of the artist Kaare 1/6-24/8 10-19 10-19 10-19 Espolin Johnson (1907-1994). The cultural history of the 25/8-13/9 11-16 11-16 11-16 region is conveyed in an unforgettable way. Two permanent 14/9-31/12 13-15 ** # # exhibition halls and one for changing exhibitions. Video room, ** Fridays only Espolin room and art shop. Tel: (+47) 76 07 84 05 V: 110*/90, B (6-15): 55*/40, H/S: 90*/80, G o/12: 90, F © Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum Fax: (+47) 76 07 89 85 (2ad+3children): 300*/250. [email protected] *Admission 15/6-15/8 www.galleri-espolin.no Open by prior arrangement all year round. Internet reservations: www.lofoten.info Date 1-5 6 7 2/1-30/1 11-15 # # 1/2-30/4 11-15 # 11-15 1/5-31/5 11-15 11-15 11-15 1/6-31/8 10-19 10-19 10-19 1/9-20/12 11-15 # 11-15 V: 60, B (3-15): 25, H/S: 45 Multi-ticket Storvågan: V 160, B (3-15) 70 18 www.lofoten.info © Konstantin Kudryavtsev Attractions Dagmar’s Museum of Dolls and Toys, Sakrisøy Magic Ice, Svolvær The museum opened in 1992 as the fi rst ever of its kind in Norway. A cosy Sculptures and installations made of ice, dramatically lit and using private museum exhibiting around 2,500 dolls and toys from the period sound, music and images, tell the story of nature, traditions and 1860-1965. A quirky second hand shop on the fi rst fl oor also sells coffee and a fi sherman’s life on this island. Magic Ice has an atmosphere Norwegian waffl es. This place really speaks to your heart! Recommended for that has to be experienced from the inside. Location: at the end the entire family, big and small boys included! Location: By Highway E10, of the Hurtigruten docks in Svolvær. between Reine and Hamnøy. Tel: (+47) 76 07 40 11 Tel: (+47) 900 35 419 / 76 09 21 43 Fax: (+47) 76 07 40 12 [email protected] [email protected] www.lofoten.ws www.magic-ice.no Date 1-5 6 7 Date 1-5 6 7 22/5-20/6 10-18 10-18 10-18 15/6-20/8 12-22.30 12-22.30 12-22.30 21/6-15/8 10-20 10-20 10-20 21/8-14/6 18-22 18-22 18-22 16/8-31/8 10-18 10-18 10-18 V: NOK 90, B u/16: NOK 60, G o/20: NOK 80. Open on request all year. V: NOK 50, B o/3: NOK 25, H/S: NOK 40, G o/20: NOK 40. North Norwegian Artists’ Centre, Svolvær The Artists’ Centre gallery displays a variety of exhibitions of Gallery Eva Harr, Reine contemporary pictorial arts and crafts. The shop offers a wide Permanent exhibition of oil paintings by Eva Harr. Sale of graphic prints. range of visual arts and crafts, books, posters, postcards and Multimedia show ”Sea Eagles and Whales” by Frank A. Jenssen, screened on catalogues. The centre is run by the North Norwegian artists’ the hour, every hour. associations Location: Svinøya, Svolvær. Relocating to Svolvær and Attractions Sights Tel: (+47) 76 07 15 73 / 915 95 083 town square in spring 2009. [email protected] Tel: (+47) 76 06 67 70 Fax: (+47) 76 07 00 15 Date 1-5 6 7 [email protected] 25/5-25/8 10.30-18 10.30-18 10.30-18 www.nnks.no Multimedia show on the hour. V: 60 H/G: 50, B u/16: free. Date 1-5 6 7 20/6-17/8 10-18 10-18 10-18 Rest of the year: Wednesday-Sunday, 11 am – 3 pm. The Norwegian Telecom Museum, Sørvågen V: NOK 30, B u/16: free, H/S: NOK 20, G o/10: NOK 20. Based on the theme “Cod, telegraph and telephone”. This unusual museum, with exhibits of land-line telegraphy, -wireless telegraphy and radio telephony, shows why Lofoten was such an important part of Norwegian and European Lofoten House Gallery / Gallery Harr, Henningsvær telecom history – and how both Marconi and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany Norway’s biggest collection of North Norwegian paintings from the were linked to the establishment of the fi rst fi xed wireless telegraphy system Golden Age. Over 100 unique works of art by, amongst others, in Northern Europe. Ulving, Holmboe, Juul, and Sinding. Major exhibition of paintings Tel: (+47) 76 09 14 88 by Karl Erik Harr, one of Norway’s most celebrated pictorial artists. Fax: (+47) 76 09 15 66 See Frank A Jenssen’s multimedia masterpiece consisting of sounds [email protected] from nature, music and images from Lofoten. The programme has been www.lofoten-info.no/nfmuseum seen by over a million people and has been screened all over Europe. Screenings every hour, on the hour, from May 20 to August 31. Date 1-5 6 7 Tel: (+47) 76 07 15 73 / 915 95 083 20/6-20/8 11-17 11-17 11-17 [email protected] www.galleri-lofoten.no Open on request all year. V: NOK 40, B o/12: NOK 20, S: NOK 20. Guided tours on request. Date 1-5 6 7 20/5-9/6 10-19 10-19 10-19 10/6-10/8 9-19 9-19 9-19 Ocean Sounds, Henningsvær 11/8-31/8 10-19 10-19 10-19 At this research and exhibition centre you can meet scientists and gain a unique insight into research on killer whales. You can listen to the sound of Open by prior arrangement all year round. the whales and learn a great deal about Lofoten’s nature and marine life, V: NOK 75. B (under 16): NOK 35. H: NOK 60, G o/15: NOK 60. either by way of our professional multimedia presentation or via talks, courses Multimedia show, screened every hour, on the hour during opening times: or at our library. Furthermore, we offer photo and art exhibitions, souvenirs May 20 – August 26. and screenings of the fi lm “Islands in the Sea” by Xlofoten. Between May and Internet booking: www.lofoten.info November you have the opportunity of taking part in research expeditions and guided whale, seal and birdwatching safaris on a RIB. Location: opposite the town square in Henningsvær, on the other side of the harbour basin, Norwegian Fishing Village Museum, Å approx. 20 minutes walk from the car park. Open all year round, the museum displays life and work in the fi shing village Tel: (+47) 76 07 18 28 / 414 26 713 of Å and the Lofoten Fishery over the past 250 years. Boats, tackle and [email protected] stockfi sh. Cod-liver oil factory, bakery (1844) with summer sale of cinnamon www.ocean-sounds.com rolls ... Blacksmith’s. The home of the fi sherman and his family. The rorbu cabin. The fi shing boat “Glimt” where you can also spend the night. The Date 1-5 6 7 Ghost of the Sea. Historical garden. Scheduled guided tours and family 1/6-31/8 14-18 14-18 14-18 activities during the summer. Two souvenir and gift shops, with internet. Welcome! Daily offerings: Tel: (+47) 76 09 14 88 Safari tours 10am-2pm or 5-9pm (Subject to weather conditions, min 4, max Fax: (+47) 76 09 15 66 10 persons) [email protected] XLofoten fi lm screenings at 4pm. Talks given at 5 pm (min 5 persons) www.lofoten-info.no/nfmuseum Sept.1-December: Research period – call us for details of opening times and Date 1-5 6 7 safaris. 1/1-19/6 11-15.30 # # 20/6-20/8 10-18 10-18 10-18 Free admission. Open on request all year round. 21/8-31/12 11-15.30 # # V: NOK 50. B ( 8-15): NOK 25, S: NOK 25 H NOK 40. Museum Nord – Lofoten Museum, Storvågan Guided tours on request. The museum is built around an old farm in a fi shing village. The main building dates back to 1815 and contains several exhibitions. In the museum area there is a boathouse with high-bowed sailing boats from northern Norway Lofoten Design/Glasshytta (Glassblower’s), Vikten (Nordlandsbåter), old fi shermen’s huts and objects from prehistoric times The fi rst glassblower in Northern Norway. Both the glassworks (Glasshytta) and the Middle Ages. Guided tours by appointment. Recommended for and the Ceramics Tower have a very distinct architectural environment and families with children. child-friendly surroundings. Production of ceramics and glass based on the Tel: (+47) 76 06 97 90 Lofoten rune. Inspired by nature and traditions. Art for sale. Cafe offering Fax: (+47) 76 06 97 99 light snacks, coffee and cakes. All home-made. Outside you will fi nd white [email protected] sandy beaches, a moraine landscape and rambling trails. www.lofotmuseet.no Tel: (+47) 76 09 44 42 Fax: (+47) 76 09 47 14 Date 1-5 6 7 2/1-30/4 9-15 # # Date 1-5 6 7 1/5-31/5 9-15 11-15 11-15 1/5-30/8 10-19 10-19 10-19 1/6-31/8 10-19 10-19 10-19 1/9-30/9 9-15 # 11-15 Open on request all year. V/H/S: NOK 20, G: on request. 1/10-18/12 9-15 # # 25/6-20/8: Glass blowing and ceramics production. Open on request all year round. V: NOK 60. B (3-15): NOK 25. H/S: NOK 45, G o/20: NOK 45. Multi-ticket Storvågan: V: NOK 160. B (3-15): NOK 70. Guided tours on request.

Legend: V = Adult, B = Child, H = Senior Citizen, F = Family, G = Group, S = Student, # = Closed. 1 = Monday, 2 = Tuesday, 3 = Wednesday, 4 = Thursday, 5 = Friday, 6 = Saturday, 7 = Sunday. 19 www.lofoten.info Transport/Restaurants

RENT A CAR COMPANY TEL. (+47) FAX. (+47) WEB E-MAIL Svolvær og Leknes Avis Bilutleie 76 07 11 40 76 07 75 99 www.avis.no [email protected]

TAXI & MAXI-TAXI Svolvær Svolvær og Kabelvåg Taxi 76 07 06 00 76 07 22 60 www.lofoten-taxi.no [email protected] www.lofotentaxi.com

BUS Svolvær Palmberg Buss 900 39 804 76 07 26 59 www.palmberg-buss.no [email protected] Stamsund and Svolvær Arctic Buss Lofoten 926 99 060 927 71 484 www.arcticbuss.no [email protected]

Leknes and Sortland Veolia Transport Nord, 78 40 70 00 76 12 11 89 www.veolia-transport.no [email protected] Vestfjord Buss

RESTAURANTS CAPA- LOCATION NAME TEL. (+47) FAX. (+47) WEB E-MAIL SEASON SITY

Svolvær Restaurant Nihao 76 07 79 00 www.ni-hao.no [email protected] 70 + 70 1.1.-31.12.

Svolvær Restaurant Kjøkkenet 76 06 64 80 76 06 64 70 www.anker-brygge.no [email protected] 48 1.1.-31.12.

Svolvær Børsen Spiseri 76 06 99 31 76 07 48 98 www.svinoya.no [email protected] 100 1.1.-31.12.

Svolvær Du Verden Restaurant 76 07 70 99 76 07 70 98 www.duverden.net [email protected] 70+30 1.1.-31.12.

Svolvær Restaurant Bojer 76 04 90 00 76 04 90 49 www.thonhotels.no/lofoten [email protected] 200 1.3.-31.12.

Kabelvåg Præstengbrygga 76 07 80 60 [email protected] 250 1.1.-31.12.

Ørsvågvær Ørsvåg Restaurant 76 07 81 80 76 07 83 37 www.orsvag.no [email protected] 80 19.6.-15.9.

Henningsvær Restaurant Den Blå Fisk 76 07 47 50 76 07 47 30 www.henningsvaer.no [email protected] 70 1.1.-31.12.

Henningsvær Restaurant Fiskekrogen 76 07 46 52 76 07 46 55 www.ﬁ skekrogen.net post@ﬁ skekrogen.net 80 1.3.-15.9.

Alstad Lofoten Turistsenter 76 08 64 44 76 08 64 44 [email protected] 150 1.1.-31.12.

Leknes Restaurant Bevares 76 08 08 25 76 08 08 92 www.norlandia.no/lofoten [email protected] 70 1.1.-31.12.

Mortsund Restaurant Marmælen 76 05 50 60 76 08 71 11 www.statles.no [email protected] 150 1.6.-1.9.

Stamsund Skjærbrygga Restaurant 76 05 46 00 76 05 46 01 www.skjaerbrygga.no ﬁ [email protected] 50 1.1.-31.12.

Ramberg Ramberg Gjestegård 76 09 35 00 76 09 31 40 www.ramberg-gjestegard.no [email protected] 70 1.1.-31.12.

Reine Restaurant Gammelbua 76 09 22 22 76 09 22 25 www.reinerorbuer.no [email protected] 78 May-September

Sørvågen Restaurant Maren Anna 76 09 20 50 76 09 20 51 www.lofoten-info.no/marenanna [email protected] 76 1.1.-31.12.

Sørvågen Holmen Restaurant 76 09 13 06 76 09 13 07 www.holmenlofoten.no [email protected] 40 1.1.-31.12.

Å Brygga Restaurant 76 09 11 21 76 09 12 82 www.lofoten-rorbu.com [email protected] 250 June-August

20 www.lofoten.info HOTEL/YOUTH HOSTEL/GUESTHOUSE

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21 www.lofoten.info The history of the Rorbu of The history

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The history of the Rorbu

The Need and Availability of Accommodation New Use and Modernisation Even before the year 900 AD, the sagas tell us of boats from along Around 1960, when hundreds of rorbus were empty all year round the coast being equipped for the journey to Lofoten and the winter and many had been demolished or blown down by the winter cod fi shing season. In addition to the ordinary “home” fi sheries, storms, some of the better cabins were let out to tourists for the tales were told all along the coast of the extremely bounteous fi rst time. During a twenty year period, the amount of tourists winter fi shery off the Lofoten Islands. People travelled for days and wishing to stay in rorbus increased, and the owners had their even weeks in open rowing boats and sailing boats to take part in rorbu cabins restored and modernized. The old main part could the abundant fi sheries of Lofoten, throughout the entire winter. often be left as it was, whereas the parts that were used to store This created a need for accommodation.We have little knowledge tackle and other equipment have been insulated against the cold of how this need was met during the fi rst centuries, but from the and furnished with showers, toilets and one or more additional sagas, we know that in the early 1100’s, King Øystein decided bedrooms. Whereas previously it was necessary to carry water that “rorbus” should be built for the visiting fi shermen in Lofoten. to the rorbus, today, practically all the cabins have hot and cold This tells us something of how important this fi shery was for the running water. country’s economy even at such an early date. “Sjøhus” - Quayside Rooms The Word “Rorbu” In the fi shing villages we also fi nd larger buildings where the RORBU? What are the origins of the word? “Bu” means a (small) fi shermen’s catch was landed. These quayside fi sh halls, were dwelling, and is derivative of the Norwegian word, “bo”, to live in. normally built with two to four fl oors and here too, rooms So: A tiny house to live in. But the word is also used in certain other were furnished to accommodate the land-based workers in the contexts, e.g. “redskapsbu” - a “house” where tools are kept. The fi shing industry and some of the boat crews. Since much of this fi rst syllable of the word RORBU derives from the Norwegian word accommodation was used by fi shermen, these are sometimes “ro”, to row. For centuries the fi shermen came in rowing boats, and also referred to as rorbus. In order to distinguish this type of it was not until the early 1900’s that the fi shing boats were equipped accommodation from the traditional, detached rorbus, the term with engines. One literally “rowed” out to the fi shing grounds. Even SJØHUS is used about these larger buildings. The accommodation after three generations of motor boats, the Norwegian for “row out offered in these “sjøhus”, or quayside rooms, is often of a more to the fi shing grounds” is still the vernacular for taking part in the modern fashion than the old cabins, and in many cases these fi sheries. A “rorbu”, then, is a house where the fi shermen lived accommodation units are more spacious than the traditional rorbus. when they rowed out to the fi shing grounds. In some of the “sjøhus” the guests share a common kitchen and lounge.

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23 www.lofoten.info What’s on in Lofoten in 2009?

March 27-28. The World Cod Fishing Championships June 26-28. The Puffi n Festival, Røst Svolvær www.lundefestivalen.no www.vmiskreifi ske.info The Puffi n Festival is a culture and nature festival where Lofoten is beautiful in March and April. The sun begins participants are given an update on the state of seabird to warm us and the clear air provides magnifi cent stocks. It is also a family event for young and old with a views of the archipelago. This is an international fi shing concoction of performers and artists from near and far festival that adds the fi nishing touches to several days of who create a positive experience and festivities. Welcome celebrations in honour of the cod that come to Lofoten to happy festival days in Røst. every year. www.lofoteventyret.no June 23. Mid Summer Concert, Sørvågen

Events in 2009 Events March 28-29 The Maelstrom Cup www.holmenlofoten.no (Moskstraumcupen) I Sørvågen www.holmenlofoten.no June 28. Uphill Run, Sørvågen Fishing contest in one of the world’s strongest www.holmenlofoten.no maelstroms. The Lofoten Fishery. See the mountains of Moskenes in a new and different way. April 17-19. LofotFishing www.lofotstand.no July 6-12. Lofoten International Festival of North-Norway’s International Fisheries Expo will be Chamber Music arranged in King Øistein Hall, Kabelvåg. LofotFishing is www.lofotenfestival.com a trade fair with focus on the coastal and pelagic fl eets, The festival’s basic idea is to bring together a group of maritime services, fi sh processing and aquaculture. internationally renowned musicians to give chamber music concerts in a relaxed atmosphere, with the April 26. Long-line Baiting Championships, spectacular Lofoten surroundings as their setting. The Sørvågen concerts are spread across the entire archipelago. www.holmenlofoten.no The World Long-line Baiting Championships together with July 19. The Kaiser Walk (Keisermarsj), Digermulen a mixture of coastal culture of all kinds. www.digermulen.de On July 21,1889, German Kaiser and friend of Norway, April 29- May1. Codstock, Henningsvær Wilhelm II, came to Digermulen for the fi rst time, thus www.codstock.com helping to promote Digermulen in more sophisticated All round festival of music and culture in a unique fi shing circles. This was not to be his last visit to this tiny scenic village. The predominant musical genre here is rock and spot. Events all weekend, culminating with the Kaiser blues. Walk as a worthy conclusion.

May 23-24. The Maelstrom Cup (Moskstraumcupen) July 18-19. The Maelstrom Cup (Moskstraumcupen) II Sørvågen III, Sørvågen www.holmenlofoten.no www.holmenlofoten.no Fishing contest in one of the world’s strongest Fishing contest in one of the world’s strongest maelstroms. maelstroms. Midnight Sun ﬁ shing.

June17. The ”Andeløpet” Duck Race, Svolvær July 31 - August 2. The ALO Festival, Ramberg www.vagand.no www.alofestivalen.no The duck race represents humour, craziness and lots Rock, groovy music and the pure joy of dance. Youthful of money for voluntary organisations. In 2007, the music festival in a scenic setting. race brought in NOK 300,000 for local associations and organisations. During the “Andeløpet” race, about 5000 Week 32. Viking Festival, Borg plastic ducks are released into the Strandelva river in www.lofotr.no Svolvær. Activities for the whole family all weekend. The thought may have struck you: What would it have been like to wander around among Vikings at Borg over June 2-6. Stamsund International Theatre Festival 1000 years ago? The sound of men preparing weapons www.stamsund-internasjonale.no and ship for the voyage south, the smell of food and the Uncompromising and exciting dramatic art for all people sound of the scald as he composes a new song in honour of all age groups. of the chieftain. Trade congress for North Norwegian dramatic art.

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August Concert, Sørvågen www.holmenlofoten.no For all of those who like traditional Norwegian music.

September 5-6. The Maelstrom Cup (Moskstraumcupen) IV, Sørvågen www.holmenlofoten.no Fishing contest in one of the world’s strongest maelstroms. Autumn ﬁ shing.

September 3-5. Lofoten Country Music Festival, Leknes www.lofoten-countryfestival.no Events in 2009 Events Leknes is the place for country music lovers. Bring along your cowboy hat and boots and get down on the dance ﬂ oor. The festival rounds off the “Høstvekka” autumn festival week – a whole week of activities and events.

October Lofoten International Stockﬁ sh Festival, Henningsvær www.litf.net Join us for concerts, cooking contests, restaurants and galleries, candle-making, ceramics production, glassblowing, exhibitions and healthy activities at sea, in the village and up in the mountains – everything in honour of the stockﬁ sh.

From November 1: Pre-Christmas Adventures in Henningsvær www.forjulseventyret.no The blue daylight of Advent, the Northern Lights, a good storm … Whatever the © www.stamsund-internasjonale.no conditions, the ﬁ shing village of Henningsvær will tempt you with unique pre-Christmas offerings from about November 1 until December 20. Christmas shopping in peaceful surroundings, tasty culinary adventures, and perhaps a visit to Lofoten Seafood Theatre? Christmas parties, a well-deserved break at a cosy café … A wide range of activities will be on offer: make your own Christmas candles, paint Christmas trimmings or try your hand at glass-blowing. Buy your Christmas presents in peace and quiet from our skilled handicraftsmen and get into the Christmas spirit… Guaranteed shopping mall free.

November 7.-8. Lofoten Gave og Håndverksmesse i Lofothallen, Leknes

December 5. Christmas in the Old Days in Å www.lofoten-info.no/nfmuseum Christmas preparations at the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum in the time- honoured ﬁ shing village of Å. Bakery, cod-liver oil production, storytelling, Christmas fair.

December 20-31. Light in the Polar Night, Sørvågen www.holmenlofoten.no For anyone looking for a Christmas event with friendship and solidarity.

© Jan Ottar Olufsen, www.codstock.com December 31. New Year Celebrations in the Viking Way, Borg www.lofotr.no Lofotr Viking Museum invites you to a New Year banquet. Arrival at the chieftain’s house by horse and sleigh, weather permitting. Guided tour. Activities in the chieftain’s house, rounding off with a proper Viking feast.

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A THOUSAND YEARS AGO the biggest houses of the Viking the rest of Europe. Several factors Age stood on the sacred heights at Borg on the Lofoten islands. coincide to indicate that Borg was the Here the mistress of the household and the chieftain held sway. seat of a chieftain. There are several Little did the Borg farmer realize the consequences when he burial grounds nearby, with some very discovered some pieces of pottery in his big burial mounds and large boat- plough furrows in 1981. This fi nd was the house tofts, where the chieftain could start of Lofotr Viking Museum. have kept a ship the size of the Gok- Archaeologists from the whole stadship. Finds from the excavations, of Northern Europe came fl ocking to such as gold foil fertility fi gures, Frank- Lofoten, where the farm of one of the ish pottery and Rhineland glass, add mightiest North-Norwegian chieftains to the picture. The museum houses was found. The 83-metre long chieftain’s a permanent exhibition, showing house has been reconstructed to its full unique exhibits from the excavations. size. Outside the chieftain’s house you will The Viking museum is very special. fi nd some domestic animals - just as When you enter the chieftain’s house, you would have done 1000 years ago. you are transported back to the Iron Age. Horses, sheep and hens all thrive in Light fl ickers from the hearths and gleams the fertile landscape around Borg. from cod-liver-oil lamps, the smell of wood It is worth your while to walk down to the boathouse, where tar fi lls your nostrils, the humming from there is a reconstruction of the Gokstad ship. If the weather is cooking activities rises the 9 meters up to good, you can go for a trip on it. On the way down to the boat- the roof. You can watch handicraft demon- house you will pass a reconstructed Iron-Agesmithy. strations using authentic Viking methods. Lofotr was a centre of power in the A day at the Viking Museum at Borg Iron Age and had extensive contact with is an unforgettable experience. VikingViking festival Festival, week Sagaspel 32 6th-10th of August 2007 20th-22th June 2007

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Bar & Pub At Rentaboat Lofoten we have boats in all classes, for 2- 8 people. The fee includes reliable boats equipped with life jackets, safety gear, depth sounder, compass and nautical charts.

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As the entire region´s joint promotional body, Destination Lofoten is responsible for the following:

• International and national marketing, promotion and sales. • Co-ordinating existing traveltradeproducts in the area, and product development. • Co-operation with international tour operators. • The production of promotional material. • Representing Lofoten at trade fairs and shows. • Developing a joint proﬁ le and Lofoten as a destination. • Co-ordinated product information. • Ofﬁ cial tourist information. • Taking care of the hospitality- and information duties on behalf of the municipalities of the Lofoten islands.

Destination Lofoten AS P.O.Box 210 NO-8301 Svolvær Tel.: +47 76 06 98 00 Fax.: +47 76 07 30 01 Midnight sun: approx. 27 May – 17 July E-mail: [email protected] Polar night: approx. 6 December – 6 January www.lofoten.info Weather forecasts and climate information: www.met.no (Norwegian and English) www.senorge.no (Norwegian only) Information and booking: www.lofoten.info

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