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Fishermen's cabins in Reine in Lofoten, Norway - Photo: Christian Houge/Innovation Norway
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Fishermen's cabins in Reine in Lofoten, Norway

Spend your time by the coast

Stay in a lighthouse or an old fishermen's cabin. Go fishing or join a whale safari.

Interest:  Coast & Coastal culture

Coast and coastal culture

Coast and coastal culture

The coastline of Norway is long, stretching from an idyllic archipelago in the south, to a wild and untamed meeting between land and sea in the north.
Interest:  Coast & Coastal culture

The Lofoten Islands

Lofoten is known for excellent fishing and nature attractions, small villages off the beaten track and whale safaris.

Special places to stay along the coast

Stay at a fishermen's cabin in Norway

Along the Norwegian coast, especially in the counties Finnmark, Troms, Nordland, Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal, fishermen's cabins are sought after.
Interest:  Fishermen's cabins, Coast & Coastal culture

Lighthouse holiday

Lighthouses offering accommodation are found along the coast, from Vardø in the north to the Oslofjord in the south.
Interest:  Where to stay, Coast & Coastal culture

What to do along the coast

Fishing

You get cod, mackerel and coalfish almost everywhere along the coast. Pike fishing is excellent in inland lakes and there are many good salmon rivers.
Interest:  Fishing, Coast & Coastal culture

Cruise in Norway

Here are five reasons why Norway should be your next cruise destination.
Interest:  Cruise

Try swimming with killer whales

Lonely Planet recommends safaris with killer whales in the county of Nordland.
Interest:  Tours & Safaris, Arctic Norway

King crab safaris

Come face to face with the red king crab in the Barents Sea outside the coast of Finnmark. Afterwards you are offered a taste of the succulent meat.
Interest:  Tours & Safaris, Arctic Norway, Coast & Coastal culture

Have a whale of a time in Vesterålen

"Whale!" The captain points eagerly in front of the ship. Excited and full of anticipation you make your way to the gunnel and see the whale’s blow.
Interest:  Tours & Safaris, Coast & Coastal culture

Scuba diving

Go diving in a small lake in Western Norway and find yourself flying over trees, bridges and houses.
Interest:  Water activites, Diving, Coast & Coastal culture

Canoeing and kayaking

Follow the British newspaper The Guardian's advice and go kayaking in Lofoten. Or go paddling on the UNESCO protected Nærøyfjord, or an inland lake.
Interest:  Water activites, Coast & Coastal culture

Multimedia

Film from a trip through Lofoten

Watch a guide travel through the Loften islands in this comprehensive video, presenting activities such as fishing and hiking.

A film on scuba diving in the Lofoten islands

Watch scuba divers in action in this video from the arctic islands of Lofoten in Northern Norway.
Interest:  Water activites

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