Thursday, May 24, 2007

Norway, Lofoten and Vesteralen islands, july 2007


Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway.
Though lying within the Arctic Circle, the archipelago experiences one of the world's largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its high latitude.

The Lofoten Islands are characterised by their mountains and peaks, sheltered inlets, stretches of seashore and large virgin areas.

Vesterålen is made up of several islands. The landscape is mountainous, but the mountains have a more rounded shape compared to the mountains in Lofoten. The towns and villages are situated on the coastal brim between the mountains and the fjords. There are also several lakes.

July 5-6, 2007: Flight from Amsterdam to Oslo to Bodo, hire a car and take the boat ferry to A i Lofoten
Stay at:
Å-hamna Rorbuer , 2 nights

Highlights:
- Midsummernight sun at Fredvang
- Stockfish museum


July 7, 2007: Drive from A i Lofoten to Stamsund.
Stay at:
Stamsund Vandrerhjem, 1 night
Highlights:
- Habour Reine
- Kittiwake birdscolony in Hamroy



July 8-9, 2007: Drive from Stamsund to Henningsvaer.
Stay at:
Johs. H. Glaever Rorbuer , 2 nights
Highlights:
-
Eggum en Unstad, two beautiful cities at the see
- Boatexcursion to the Trollfjord at Svolvaer

July 10-11, 2007: Drive from Henningsvaer to Andenes at the Vesteralen islands
Stay at:
Rorbuferie Andenes, 2 nights

Highlights:
- Whalesafari
- Walking at the beach of Bleik


July 12, 2007: Drive from Andenes to Bodo.
Stay at:
Clarion Collection Hotel Grand Bodø, 1 night






July 13-14, 2007: Flight from Bodo to Oslo
Stay at:
P-Hotel, 2 nights

Highlights:
- The Akershus castle
- Vigeland museumpark
- The Norwaygian folksmuseum

July 15, 2007: Flight from Oslo back to Amsterdam

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