Lofoten islands tour - from Svolvaer to Reine
24, 25, 26 August 2007
The Lofoten islands are a group of islands north of the arctic circle, featured by oddly-shaped mountains with steep sides, falling straight into the sea. They are populated mainly by fisherman's living into small charming and colorful towns.
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A short Wideroe flight from Bodo brings us to the Lofoten islands. The first stop is in Leknes. Despite the latitude, the Lofoten islands are served by a dense network of flights operated by 37 seats Dash-8, by buses, ships with optional car transportation and the islands are also connected by long bridges, as well as submarine tunnels. I have a long experience about arctic travel, but I've never seen before such efficiency at the same latitudes in other parts of the world. |
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The airplane overflies a town before landing in Svolvaer, our today's final destination. Here, we rent a car so we can visit the islands with more freedom. |
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We start driving towards the north-west corner of the Vagan island, along the E10 starting and ending in Svolvaer. |
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| There are also nice white beaches. |
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Before night, we are back in Svolvaer, where we hike on the dock. The ship on the left is an Hurtigruten (fjords cruise) calling at Svolvaer late in the evening. |
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The first overnight is at Rica hotel in central Svolvaer. |
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The following morning we start driving towards the Aa town, where the road ends. Along the way, many bizzarre-shaped mountains and wonderful white sand beaches. |
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A vast colony of birds. |
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Here the road ends and it is not possible to drive furthermore. We are now close to Aa town, onto Flakstad island. |
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The houses in Aa, many of them with the traditional frameworks used to dry the cod into excellent stockfish. |
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Our rorbu (rorbuer) in Reine, the traditional fisherman house, used for tourists throughout the summer. On the right, a view from the dining room. |
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The rorbu has a dining room, a kitcken, a bathroom and two bedrooms in a very charming and warm atmosphere. |
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Views onto Reine and the surrounding beautiful mountains. |
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Driving on a secondary road departing from the E10 near Reine. |
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OSLO Oslo is probably the least "norwegian" city of the entire Norway, as it is big and quite chaotic. Anyway, it worth a visit, because of the nice parks and the interesting museums. GO |
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FROM OSLO TO BERGEN CRUISING THE SOGNEFJORD Although Oslo and Bergen are connected by frequent flights lasting just one hour, it worth to afford this 14 hours trip by train over one of the world's most scenic railways, followed by a relaxing cruise into Sognefjord, one of the Norway's deepest fjord. GO |
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BERGEN Bergen is actually considered the Norway's most picturesque and beautiful city, known for the ancient houses of the Bryggen district, now included into UNESCO heritage places, for the fish market and for the vibrant colors of the charming streets. GO |
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AALESUND Aalesund is a modern and picturesque city. Almost completely destroyed by a fire in the past century, Aalesund was rebuilt in european style by norwegian architects. The city has one of the most important fishing industry of the entire country. GO |
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LOFOTEN ISLANDS- FROM SVOLVAER TO REINE <YOU ARE HERE> The Lofoten islands are a group of islands north of the arctic circle, featured by oddly-shaped mountains with steep sides, falling straight into the sea. They are populated mainly by fisherman's living into small charming and colorful towns. |
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LOFOTEN ISLANDS - FROM REINE TO SVOLVAER The trip by rented car throughout the Lofoten islands continues driving back to Svolvaer through Stamsund and exploring the many secondary roads joining many smaller towns to the E10 "highway". GO |
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FROM BODO TO TRONDHEIM BY TRAIN The trip from Bodo to Trondheim by NSB, the norwegian's state owned railways, lasts almost 10 hours. The train runs between spectacular scenery and, south of Bodo, crosses the arctic circle. GO |
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TRONDHEIM The most ancient part of the city is full of history and is very picturesque for the nice wooden houses and for the gothic cathedral, a symbol of the city. Trondheim is an important industrial centre, known for wood and fish processing. GO |
Contacts - LUCIANO NAPOLITANO | ROBERTA RESMINI
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