“Nobody can discover the world for somebody else. Only when we discover it for ourselves does it become common ground and a common bond and we cease to be alone.”
by Wendell Berry from ‘A Place on Earth’
Nobody can discover the world for somebody else. Only when we discover it for ourselves does it become common ground and a common bond and we cease to be alone.
by Wendell Berry, from “A Place on Earth”
Lofoten is known for excellent fishing and nature attractions, small villages off the beaten track and whale safaris. You can explore by foot, go rafting, visit the Lofotr Viking Museum, taste stockfish and be amazed by the midnight sun.
Nature Safaris /Every autumn the herring and killer whales swim up the Tysfjord and Vestfjord to spend the winter.
The Northern Lights /Lofoten is one of the best places in the world to see the northern lights.
Viking Museum /At Borg, archaeologists have discovered the largest house ever found from this era.
Fishing /Stockfish /Hiking and Biking /Rafting /Kayaking /Fishermen’s Cabins
In Literature /Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “A Descent into the Maelström” tells the story of a man who survived his ship being drawn into and swallowed by Moskstraumen. Johan Bojer’s novel “The Last of the Vikings” (1922) tells the story of the Lofoten cod fishermen.
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