Many Norwegians are planning for Norway holiday – Lofoten on top
Norwegians are turning their eyes towards their own country after the authorities recommend spending their summer holidays domestically this year. Lofoten has risen up as…
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Scenic Hike & Fishing Village Tour to Henningsvær
The scenery around the Lofoten Islands are mesmerising, and with some moderate effort we are able to hike to some of the most epic peaks…
Hiker’s Club in Troms victim of cabin leeches
Hiker’s Club in Troms victim of cabin leeches Troms Turlag (Hiker’s Club) experience that many make use of their cabins without paying for themselves. The…
Elvestuen opened a new national park in Lofoten
Climate and energy minister Ola Elvestuen (V) on Sunday opened the new national park “Lofotodden” at the far end of Lofoten. The national park is…
Another Russian shooting exercise outside Lofoten
For the third time this month, the Russian Navy warned of a shooting exercise in Norway’s economic zone.This time, rockets were shot west of Lofoten….
Chinese tourist caught driving recklessly on Monday – sentenced the following day
A Chinese tourist was caught speeding 147km per hour in an 80 km zone on the E10 in Lofoten this past Monday. And on Tuesday,…
The FpU warns the Young Conservatives
The FpU warns the Young Conservatives against protecting LoVeSe FpU leader Bjørn-Kristian Svendsrud warns the Young Conservatives to vote for lasting protection of LoVeSe. “One…
New national park in Lofoten
Lofotodden is the name of the country’s 40th national park in Lofoten,in the municipalities of Moskenes and Flakstad. Parts of the protected area are…
Dies after falling from mountain
Woman dies after falling from mountain in Nordland A woman perished after losing her foothold and falling of a cliff at the Mannfallet Mountain in…
Three people involved in a water scooter accident in Lofoten
Three people were rescued out of the sea after a water scooter accident outside Stamsund in Lofoten in Nordland on Sunday afternoon. None of them…
A Man is confirmed dead after an avalanche in Lofoten
A man who was taken by an avalanche Sunday afternoon in the southern part of Lofoten, has lost his life. An air ambulance had…
Yoko Ono art piece comes to Lofoten
In the New Year, Henningsvær in Nordland will be the venue for a major art project under the direction of Yoko Ono. It is uncertain…
Lofoten: The man who hiked the world
Make your hiking dreams a reality in Lofoten “I’ve had the time of my life…. and I owe it all to you!” No, not Dirty…
Visit amazing Lofoten
Be stunned by wonderful Lofoten Lofoten is a spectacular archipelago in the northern part of Norway, famous for midnight sun, northern lights, sea and mountains. …
German whaling opponent sentenced to pay fine in Lofoten
A German man who drove zigzag with his boat between a whale and a whaling ship, was sentenced to pay a fine of NOK 6,000…
Russians warn against oil drilling activities in Lofoten, Vesterålen, and Senja
The website, High North News reported that Russian fishermen in the north are worried about possible oil and gas extraction activities in Lofoten, Vesterålen, and…
The legendary Lofoten fishery
“The fisheries are, and will hopefully always remain, Norway’s most important gold mine”. So wrote the Norwegian Parliament in 1816. Every winter, huge numbers…
Resistance against oil exploration in Lofoten
Increased resistance against oil exploration in Lofoten and Vesterålen Support for keeping areas off Lofoten and Vesterålen exempt from drilling for oil is increasing, according…
Cod from Lofoten in German excavations
DNA analyzes show that fish remenants from the Viking town of Hedeby, Germany, came from Lofoten. It can be proven that dried fish is Norway’s…
Stuck on mountain ledge in Lofoten
Climbers have been stuck on a mountain ledge in Lofoten for twelve hours A rescue helicopter had to call off an attempt to rescue the…