The Lofoten Islands extend dramatically out into the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Northern Norway. This string of islands was home to the richest seasonal Cod fishing in Norway, and picturesque old fishing villages are nested beneath the steep mountains, at the edge of the crystal clear waters.
Visitors with a taste for unspoiled nature, old world charm, and adventure will enjoy these magnificent islands near the Arctic Circle. A relaxed, "away-from-it-all" atmosphere prevails, and the traditional mainstay--stockfish--still hangs to dry over the wooden racks the way they have since the Viking Age.
The many sights include Svolvær, the "Capital" of Lofoten, a town made wealthy in its day from the lucrative stockfish trade; the village of Reine, nested amongst tall, imposing mountains; Lofotr, where a Viking village, complete with buildings and livestock, has been rebuilt on the site of an old viking settlement, and the narrow Nusfjord with its charming Rorbu (traditional Fisherman's dwellings) accommodations set in a spectacular, narrow granite fjord; and countless other fishing villages and homesteads.
