NORWAY ~ Reine - Moskenes island - Lofoten ~

... Amazing sunrise of one of Norway’s most famous and photographed fishing villages... a beautiful picturesque place surrounded by steep mountains shooting out of the fjord Reinefjorden, sea, small islands, inlets, and fjords.... it consists of several small islands, all connected by bridges... and it is the perfect place to stay at a traditional (now renovated and modernized) fishermen’s cabin, called rorbuer... there are also several popular hikes around Reine... Heel Erg Bedankt Gerlinde voor deze leuke verrrassing! (✿ ♥‿♥)  

 Moskenes is the name of the southernmost island in Lofoten located just 200 km from the Arctic Circle.The waters around Moskenes are ideal deep-sea fishing territory, hundreds of cod weighing more than 30kg are caught every year. Reine is the administrative centre of Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county. 

It owes its name "Lofoten" to its form, that of the footprint of a lynx.The name of Lofoten originated from the shape of one of the islands. If seen from above, it reminded of a lynx’s paw. In ancient Scandinavian language “ló” means lynx and “fót” means “foot”, hence we get “lofot”. Through time, the entire archipelago was called under the name of Lofoten.

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Tourism

(Issued 27-04-2007)

NORWAY ~ Nusfjord - The Lofoten Islands ~

... Wonderful views of a small fishing village on the coastline of Flakstadøya island... it’s one of the most picturesque spots on Norway’s Lofoten islands... and often regarded as one of the oldest and best preserved fishing villages in the country with a long-standing tradition of “Lofotfiske”, or seasonal cod fishing.... nowadays Nusfjord is more of a museum with less than a hundred inhabitants remaining... sailing ships dominate the fjord and the rocky beauty of the island is masked by vast forests... here you can experience everything from the magical midnight sun in the summer to the spectacular northern lights in winter... plenty of people want to visit from all over the world... Thanks a lot Marit!【ツ】 

The Lofoten archipelago is located north of the Arctic Circle in the county of Nordland, Norway. The Lofoten archipelago consist of 7 main islands, with fjords and narrow straits in between the islands. Between the mainland and the Lofoten lies the open Vestfjord.

The archipelago is known for a distinctive scenery with mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched lands. A high density of sea eagles and cormorants, and millions of other sea birds, like the colourful puffin, populate the islands, with mainland Europe’s largest seabird colony.

Due to the warm Gulf Stream, Lofoten has a much milder climate than other parts of the world at the same latitude, such as Alaska and Greenland and Siberia. So winters are mild and the summers relatively cool.

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2X Definitive Posthorn

Tourism 

(Issued 15-04-2005)

Lighthouses

(Issued 01-09-2005)