Coast of Helgeland is a beautiful maze of small islands, peninsulas and fjords. Amongst this amazing landscape are Lurøy islands: Sleneset, Traena, Selvaer, Onøya, Lurøya and Lovund, to name only the main ones. The islands are located just at the arctic circle and often referred to as ‘Arctic Circle Islands’. They’re ideal for a day trip! Lurøy islands are very…
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After a week spent in Lofoten archipelago we were finally ready to continue the journey. As we were travelling along Norwegian coast, west to east, it felt very natural to take the ferry from Fiskebol on Lofoten to Melbu, to explore Vesteralen islands. Having arrived to Melbu we did a quick shopping in a supermarket near ferry harbour (you cannot…
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Dronningruta is best known mountain hike in Vesterålen archipelago. Also called The Queen’s Route, this trail should be on ‘to do’ list of every keen walker visiting Northern Norway. It seems that Dronningruta is a ‘love or hate’ route, we heard voices of either high praise or total dislike. We were curious of it, so we headed to village Stø…
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You’re going to Lofoten! Yay! We can imagine your excitement and anticipation, honestly, we’ve been there ourselves! You probably have this vision of Lofoten; a wild, remote paradise of fjords and mountains. You already see yourself hiking and enjoying white-sanded beaches, exploring old fishing villages… So did we! During our visit to Lofoten, however, we realised that there are so…
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About the Lofoten itinerary It is not easy to prepare a guide to places worth visiting in Lofoten Norway. The best Lofoten itinerary could probably be condensed into a short advice – just wander, take a small road, check what’s around the corner and be flexible as much as possible. And, if we could highlight only one thing to help…
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