Leknes, Lofoten Islands
A remote little town with a long straggling main street and the principal settlement on Vestvagoy, one of the mountainous archipelago of the 70-mile long Lofoten Island chain - whose serenely beautiful seascapes and fjord waters draw many summer visitors to this idyllic corner of Norway.
Composed of some of the world's oldest rocks, divided by fjords during the Ice Age, the islands are the setting of fertile farmlands and a jagged coastline dotted with fishing villages and ancient rocks - rising sheer from the sea to over 3,000 feet in some places.
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Borg Viking Centre & Ballstad (Tour B)
LEKNES, LOFOTEN ISLANDS, NORWAY
Departing from the landing stage in Leknes, we pass through this administrative centre of Vestvågøy Island ¬– skirting its little airport. All the while we have the Himmeltindan Mountains in our view, the tallest on the island at approximately 1,000 metres (3,000 feet) above sea level.
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Introduction to the Lofoten Islands (Tour C)
LEKNES, LOFOTEN ISLANDS, NORWAY
The Lofoten Islands appear to be a wall of mountains, dramatically rising from the ocean. Yet within the valleys, and even the fishing ports, there is lush, green vegetation.
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Nusfjord & Vestvagoy Museum (Tour A)
LEKNES, LOFOTEN ISLANDS, NORWAY
Our excursion starts in Leknes, from where we cross underneath the narrow sound between Lilleeid and Napp to Flakstadøy. We proceed to the idyllic fishing village of Nusfjord – protected by UNESCO – where we can study the architecture of the colourful fishermen’s dwellings.
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