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Local museums: Skaftnes: fishermen farmers history, typical history, traditional life. We welcome you as our guest in Vestvågøy! Beautifully located! 10 km from . Electronics, Fygle: old class room, local textiles, Women & Men’s clothes - Toys & Children’s clothes The island consists of wide valleys and a blend of sheering mountain peaks as well as memory cards, rorbu and more. 2 km from Leknes. Shoes & Bags - Glass & Curtains RENT A CAR rounded mountains. and are the largest fishing villages on this island, Booking/info: tlf 76 08 49 00 Fishing equipment & Tools Tel: (+47) 76 08 01 04 We have and are two of many places who can offer accommodation in historical fishermen cabins 15batteries and more. 16 www.lofotr.no 17 18 19postcards and ice cream (in Norwegian called Rorbu). The beaches of the island are marvelous and the far side, or A nice cafe with all sorts of “the outer side” is easiest accessible from this island. co ee. On our outdoor nge of terrace you can enjoy our Large ra The outer side of Lofoten is where the roughness of the arctic climate can be experienced, homemade pastry. nt! and where the midnight sun can be seen. Vestvågøy offers fantastic countryside for - Lunch, - Salad bar shing equipme hiking, bicycling and other outdoor adventures. There is a wealth of cultural activity, from Terassen Kafé Europris Leknes galleries to museums which tells the story from the and life of the North Opening hours: Skulbrugården Tlf 76 08 22 22 Norwegian fishfarmers. 10 11 Open 9-20 (18) 12 13 14 8 am-11 pm (10 pm) Tel: (+47) 905 80 027 The municipality is a center of commerce and service in Lofoten and has a hospital, College of fisheries, churches, cinema, restaurants and cafes, auto repair shops, specialist Opening hours: shops, pharmacies and many other services and cultural experiences on offer. Vestvågøy Mon-Fri: is also one of the larger agricultural areas of the county of Nordland. Enjoy Vestvågøy! 9.30 am – 4 pm. Leknes offers clothes for children, ladies Mon-Fri 6am-12am Tel.: (+47) 76 08 75 53 lofoten@norsk id.no and gentlemen. Cosmetics. Sat 8am-12am E-mail: [email protected] Kittys Helsekost www.norsk id.no Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10 am-5 pm. Sun 10am-12am 5 Tel: (+47) 76 08 23 87 6 Tlf. 76 08 11 85 7 Sat: 10 am-3 pm. Welcome 8 9 Svarthammarvatnet E10

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The region largest shopping center Storvollveien Rental cars In the heart of Leknes we Idrettsgata Telefon: Tel: (+47) 76 08 18 44 Storgata serve hot and cold dishes. [email protected] +47 76 05 44 30 Sjøveien E10 1 2 Tel: (+47) 76 08 15 10 3 4 www.hertz.no

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Tufteveien Leknes Cruise Port – Buksnes Church: 3,3 km Buksnesveien To Fygle museum 2 km 16 Leknes Cruise Port – Ballstad: 8,7 km and Skaftnes museum 10 km Sundsveien Leknes Cruise Port – Leknes Centre: 4 km GravdalsgataFv843 Gravdal Leknes Cruise Port – Borg: 16,8 km Leknes Cruise Port - Å in Lofoten : 62,6 km Leknes Cruise Port – Henningsvær: 64,2 km Mjånesveien E10 Sjøveien Leknes Cruise Port – Svolvær: 71,7 km Buksnesveien

Buksnesveien Leknes centre Leknes Cruise Port 818 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Norwegian Museum Å Rorbuer & Brygga Restaurant Lofoten Stocksh Museum & Sund Fiskerimuseum, Sund Nusord Church The Glass Cabin at Vikten Lofoten Gaver & Brukskunst Å-Hamna Rorbuer One of ’s best preserved fishing villages. is a holiday resort with fishermen cabins & hostel Active museum environment where they run one of Norway’s oldest and best preserved 26th of June - 27th of July you can enjoy organ The Glass cabin at Vikten is a natural stopping would like to welcome you to visit our store in Family-friendly museum. Buildings from the 1840s rooms. Å is one of the best preserved fishing Lofoten Stockfish Museum shows you how dried fishing villages. In a historical setting in Nusord old boat engines. The Blacksmith of Sund is music in the church of Flakstad. This will take place for anyone interested in beautiful glass Leknes city centre, right in the heart of Lofoten. onward. Smithy, fish oil steamer, boathouse, cotters’ villages in Norway. All of the old wooden fish is produced - the journey of the fish from you can experience the exhilarating feeling of renowned for his elegant forged steel place every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and and special architecture. In these fantastic We can offer you not only the island’s biggest lodgings and bakery with freshly baked items in buildings are protected. The place is at the end sea to dinner table in Norway and abroad. Film spending the night in a rorbu, fishing, going cormorants. These are available for purchase on on a sea-safari or other activities of which you Friday at 13 pm. The concert will last 20-30 min. surroundings, we have been making glass and selection of souvenirs, but also a fascinating summer. Regular guiding in summer. Shop open all of the road E 10. Å in Lofoten is widely and coffee included. Price; adults 50 NOK, site in various shapes and sizes. The museum have never seen the like. For several years we The music program will be various and contains ceramic pieces for decades. Summer café with glimpse into Lofoten’s past. In our shop you find year round with local made products. characterized as the most beautiful part of the children 40. 01.06-31.08. Opens outside regular kiosk and cafe are open during the summer. have been restoring the buildings in Nusord, works from the barock to local traditional music. homemade cakes. local handicrafts, art, and ceramics. Tax-free Price: Adult 60 NOK, children 30 NOK Lofoten islands. Here you will find an impressive opening times for special bookings. We also buildings which not only give insight into the Recommended for families. It is also possible to get guiding in the church in shopping. All major credit cards and currencies 02.01.-19.06:Mon-Fri,1000-1530. 20.06.-20.08: Every panorama. have rorbu cabins for rent. Beautiful situated by area’s history but many of which are still in use Norwegian, English and German. Welcome to an Open 1 June - 31 August. accepted. day 1000-1800. 21.08.-31.12: Mon-Fri, 1000-1530 the sea at Å in Lofoten. today. Lunch and dinner in restaurant Karoline. Tel: (+47) 76 09 36 29 Welcome! interesting event in the Church of Flakstad! Otherwise open by special request. Tel: (+47) 76 09 11 21 Tor-vegard@sundskerimuseum.no [email protected] Å in Lofoten, Tel: (+47) 76 09 14 88 [email protected] Tel: (+47) 76 09 12 11 Tel: (+47) 76 09 30 20 www.sundskerimuseum.no Tel: (+47) 918 77 532 Tel. (+47) 977 16 023 www.gave.no [email protected] www.visitlofoten.as [email protected] booking@nusord.no www.lofoten-info.no/nfmuseum www.lofotenferie.com www.smedenisund.no www.nusord.no [email protected] [email protected]

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Evenes 9 11 15 16 Melbu Best Western Lofoten Hotel Arctic Guide Service Lofoten Storvågan Rica Hotel Lofoten BEST WESTERN Lofoten Hotell is located in Leknes, The vikings at Borg has been awaiting you for 1000 Hanøy Storvågan is the heart that gave life to the surrounded by beautiful mountains in the middle of We can offer a complete package, including years. Explore the chieftain´s house, row the viking LOFAST Lofoten Islands in bygone times. The old Welcome to Rica Hotel Svolvær! Enjoy a Lofoten. Our hotel has 60 modern guest rooms, of transport, accommodation, food and beverage, ship, hear the history of one of north Norwegians Fiskebøl mediaeval town of Vágar lay there, founded on beautiful dinner watching as dock in which two are suites and one room suitable for guiding and adventure tours by bus or boat or great viking chieftains. Grunnfør the Lofoten and the stockfish trade. Svolvær harbor. You can also have a good night wheelchair users. All rooms have separate bathrooms on foot throughout Lofoten. Contact us for a Located by E10, 15 km north of Leknes. AUSTVÅGØY Spend the day in Storvågan and become sleep in one of our refurbished rooms with a and are equipped with a television, telephone and quotation. 01.05.-15.09: open every day Laukvik familiar with the aquatic fauna at the Lofoten balcony. We are located on an island 300 meters wireless Internet. Our a la carte restaurant Bevares can 01.05.-31.05: 1000 – 1700 Trollord Aquarium, see the Lofoten Fishery and Northern from the city center in Svolvær. 01.06.-15.08: 1000 – 1900 be seated for 80 guests and serves traditional Tel: (+47) 76 06 09 70 Bodø Norway through the eyes of artist Kaare Espolin 16.08.-15.09: 1000 – 1700 [email protected] Gimsøy Johnson, explore the coastal cultural heritage at For bookings please call Norwegian food. 16.09.-30.04: check opening hours on www.arcticguideservice.no Sildpollnes the Lofoten Museum. – Good meals on the www.lofotr.no Hov Brenna quayside at Nyvågar Rorbuhotell. Welcome! (+47) 76 07 22 22 Tel: (+47) 76 05 44 30 Tel: (+47) 76 08 49 00 VESTVÅGØY 13 Finnvika [email protected] [email protected] 2019 Open daily 1000-1800 (1 June - 15 August) www.rica-lofoten.no Eggum Tel: (+47) 76 07 86 65 www.storvagan.no www.lofotenhotell.no www.lofotr.no Borgvåg 181716 Store Molla Unstad Kabelvåg 12 Storvågan Svolvær Mærvoll 11 Alstad 15 12 13 Uttakleiv Borg 17 18 Rolvsord 14 Ferry Skutvik Lofoten Tourist Centre Hov in Lofoten FLAKSTAD Thon Hotel Lofoten & Restaurant Bojer Rib-Lofoten 8 9 Henningsvær Express Boat Vikten Lofoten Tourist Centre (Lofoten Turistsenter) is a Hov offers a camping site and farmhouse with a 7 Leknes The hotel is situated on the waterfront in An exciting trip by rigid inflatable boat to combined camp site and restaurant. It is situated view of the most beautiful beach on the Lofoten Ramberg Stamsund Svolvær, and is the perfect base for exploring the Trollord among Lofoten’s countless islands. in Alstad, in the heart of Lofoten, midway islands. Try out golfing under the midnight sun 6 Skaftnes Hurtigruten fantastic scenery in the area around Lofoten. Here we find sea eagles and other species. between the two major towns of Leknes (30km) at Lofoten Golf Links and/or a meal at our Mortsund Restaurant Bojer overlooks the Svolvær Departures at 11.00, 13.00 and 15.00 from and Svolvær (40 km). We invite you to our Restaurant Hov Spiseri. waterfront on the town square and emphasizes Svolvær market square. Price: Adults 600 NOK, restaurant where we serve handmade traditional Ballstad fresh local ingredients such as skrei (Barents children 450 NOK Norwegian food all year round. Skjelord 5 Nusord cod), dried cod and Lofoten lamb. Book your Season: 15.05-15.09. Also from Leknes on 4 stay or dinner at request during the season. Tel: (+47) 76 08 64 44 Tel: (+47) 76 07 20 02 [email protected] [email protected] Sund Tel: (+47) 76 04 90 00 Tel: (+47) 904 16 440 www.lofoten-info.no/turistsenter www.hovlofoten.no [email protected] [email protected] www.thonhotels.no/lofoten www.rib-lofoten.com Sørvågen Ferry Bodø WELCOME TO LOFOTEN 3 2 1 14 Å – the world’s most beautiful islands! 19 20 Gallery Lofotens Hus Magic Ice – Ice gallery and ice bar Svinøya Rorbuer & Børsen Spiseri Norway’s largest collection of North Norwegian Thousands of islands, steep mountains and vibrant fishing villages – See fantastic ice sculptures that tell the story of At Svinøya Rorbuer we have been welcoming painting from the golden age. Over 100 unique rorbuer and Lofotfisket, the famous seasonal cod fishing – no one the North Norway coast in crystal-clear ice guests and fishermen for almost 200 years. Our works by Ulving, Holmboe, Sinding and others. combined with snow, music and story. It is the Rorbu Resort is located in the harbor of Svolvær. Large exhibition by Karl Erik Harr. Enjoy Frank A. leaves Lofoten untouched. Lofoten is known for the richness of its entrance to a fantastic adventure. You can We provide accommodation, dining and Jenssen’s multivision programme of natural Nordland fish stocks and the fishing history, history and activities that still are borrow warm clothing. activities on both land and sea. We are Lofoten sounds, music and images from Lofoten. easily accessible and visible. Some people come in the hope of Price: Adults 100 NOK, children: 70 NOK in a miniature, with a walking distance to the Price adults: 80 NOK, Children: 35 NOK VÆRØY 01.01-14.06: Every day 18.00-2200 town center and a short drive to all transporta- 01.06-31.08: Every day 09.00-19.00 catching a big cod or learning about more about the historical 15.06-25.08: Every day 1200-2200 tion hubs. Our restaurant, “Børsen Spiseri”, is in 01.09-09.09: Every day 10.00-17.00 Sørland fisheries, while others dream of hiking, kayaking, biking, watching the 15.06-25.08: Icebar: Every day 2200-0100 the old wharf from 1828 adjoined with the old Henningsvær Måstad midnight sun or the northern lights. The activities you can attend are 26.08-31.12: Every day 18.00-2200 general store. Local cuisine in general, Tel. (+47) 915 95 083 various. Are you ready to explore Lofoten? Fiskergata 36, 8300 Svolvær specializing in stockfish dishes. [email protected] Tel. (+47) 454 18 535/915 40 915 Tel: +47 76 06 99 30 www.galleri-lofoten.no [email protected] www.magicice.no [email protected] www.svinoya.no Lofoten’s landscape, and the very special light conditions that arise in Røstlandet the meeting of sky, clouds, mountains and sea, have been attracting painters and photographers for more than a hundred years. For this Tourist Information Leknes: +47 76 08 75 53 RØST reason, we have a wonderful selection of art galleries in Lofoten, Ferry Bodø small collections of quality. All you have to do is travel through Tourist Information Svolvær: +47 76 07 05 75 Cruise Port Lofoten. Many people have characterised the landscape itself as Tourist Information Ramberg: +47 76 05 22 00 Skomvær National Tourist Route Lofoten’s biggest attraction. The Lofoten history and culture is also Tourist Information Moskenes: +47 980 17 564 available in a number of interesting museums. Artscape Nordland The Tourist Informations are happy to assist in making your stay a www.lofoten.info Tourist Information Centres memorable one. Public transport: www.177nordland.no or call 177