Photo Credit:Classic Norway Hotels
Photo Credit:Classic Norway Hotels
Photo Credit:Christine Baglo - Visitnorway
Photo Credit:Christine Baglo - Visitnorway
Photo Credit:Christine Baglo - Visitnorway
Photo Credit:Einar Engdal - Classic Norway Hotels

Lofoten

Norway

Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched lands. There are two towns, Svolvær and Leknes – the latter is approximately 169 km north of the Arctic Circle and approximately 2,420 km away from the North Pole. The archipelago experiences one of the world's largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its high latitude.

Lofoten has one of the world's most noteworthy football pitches. Located in the village of Henningsvaer, the pitch at Henningsvaer Stadium rests on a rocky islet and has no actual seats.

Unstad is one of its better known locations for surfing. Every September surfers from around the world visit to compete in the Lofoten Masters.

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