Lofoten: 4.9 billion kroner contract for the operation of hydrogen ferries finalized
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has signed a contract with Torghatten Nord to operate hydrogen ferries between Bodø and Lofoten. The contract has a value…
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These are some of the best places in Norway to celebrate Christmas 2022
With the Christmas season behind us, now is the time to start planning where you would like to spend the holidays next year. These destinations…
One more reason to visit the beautiful Lofoten Islands
Tourists flock to the Lofoten archipelago for its rocky peaks, arctic fjords, and white sand beaches. Now, there is one more reason to visit the…
Lofoten: Missing man in his 60s found dead in the water
A man in his 60s has been found dead in the sea in Vestresand in Lofoten. He was reported missing Monday night. The man was…
Three cases of the mutated coronavirus have been registered in Vågan Municipality
Three cases of the British mutation of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Vågan Municipality in Lofoten, Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reports. According to the Municipality,…
From London to Lofoten: 22-year-old Lisa made a travel app
Lisa Sowerby took the pandemic as an opportunity to learn app development. Only a few short months later, she had developed an app and founded…
4,000 seasonal workers are coming to Lofoten for the fishing season despite record-high unemployment
The Moskenes Municipality in Lofoten has an unemployment rate of 13.5%. Nevertheless, workers are being imported for the fishing season. These days, up to 4,000…
Lofoten and Suldal receive sustainable destination award
Innovation Norway has awarded the Lofoten and Suldal the Label for Sustainable Destinations, which was introduced in 2013. The label for sustainable destinations is given…
Why the Lofoten Islands should top your travel wishlist
Read on for our comprehensive guide to the sensational Lofoten Islands, Norway. “Difficult – difficult to paint this! To convey the height, grandeur, and nature’s…
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…
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…
