The largest towns, Leknes and Svolvaer ... and climbing impossible during most of the year. 4.Fabulous Fjords Norway is known as the "land of the fjords," and the Lofoten Islands are no exception. The ...

Haukland Beach is on Vestvågøya, one of the largest of the rocky Lofoten Islands off Norway's northwest coast ... or fly to the smaller airport at Leknes. There are some direct flights from ...

In winter, the Lofoten Islands are a living ice sculpture ... The tiny Dash 8 plane from Leknes to Bodo, on mainland Norway, had more than a touch of the pioneering spirit about it.

Viking chieftains in Norway’s most sought-after archipelago ... We’re on a four-day kayaking expedition in the Lofoten Islands, a destination that — as those Vikings knew only too well ...

Our guide on some of the best things to do once you reach the Lofoten Islands will help you make the most out of the trip. Photo by Daniel Diemer on Unsplash Situated in northern Norway, north of the ...

The whole of Norway is known ... He added: "We visited the Lofoten Islands by cruise ship and tendered ashore in Gravdal, we rented a car from Rent a Wreck in Leknes and they actually have the ...

By Caroline Van Hemert On a bright April morning, bleary-eyed after an overnight passage from mainland Norway ... islands. Complementing Lofoten’s two small airports — in Svolvaer and Leknes ...

This story appears in the February 2021 issue of National Geographic magazine. The Lofoten Islands are among the world’s most scenic and formidable destinations for winter surfing. Massive ...

I’d mapped out a five-day itinerary for this road trip across Norway’s Lofoten Islands in October, when the big cruise ships stayed away, but left plenty of room for detours.