Travel Reference
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Svinøya Rorbuer
CABINS €€
Offline map
( 76 06 99 30;
www.svinoya.no
;
Gunnar Bergs vei 2; 2-/4-bed cabin
from Nkr1200/1600)
Across a bridge on the islet of Svinøya, site of Svolvær's first settle-
ment, are several cabins, some historic, most contemporary, and all cosy and comfortable.
Reception is a veritable museum, a restored and restocked
krambua
(general store), con-
structed in 1828, which was Svolvær's first shop.
Rica Hotel Svolvær
HOTEL €€
Offline map
( 76 07 22 22;
www.rica.no
;
Lamholmen; s/d Nkr1195/1445; )
The Rica too is built on a tiny island, above the water and supported by piles. Some rooms
have balconies, while room 121 has a hole in the floor so guests in the adjacent room can
drop a fishing line directly into the briny. The restaurant (for great harbour views reserve a
table in its bow window, shaped like a boat) has attractive lightweight wooden furnishings
and does a gargantuan dinner buffet (Nkr295).
Best Western Svolvær Hotell
HOTEL €€
Offline map
( 76 07 19 99;
www.svolvar-hotell.no
;
Austnes-fjordgata 12; s/d
Nkr1100/1500; )
Intimate (there are only 22 rooms) and in a residential neigh-
bourhoodawayfromtheportsidebustle,thisisacomfortable,ifunexceptionalplace.Some
rooms have balconies, others come with kitchens. Public areas are decorated with prints of
Edvard Munch - happily not at his most sombre - who was the owner's grand-uncle.
Eating
Børsen
RESTAURANT €€€
Offline map
( 76 06 99 31; Svinøya; mains Nkr265-290; 5-11pm daily)
ThisArc-
tic Menu restaurant brims with character. A former fish house, it was called the 'stock ex-
change' after the harbour-front bench outside, where the older men of the town would ru-
minateendlesslyoverthestateoftheworld.Initsdiningroom,withitscrackedandbowed
flooring, you'll still catch the scent of tar and cod-liver oil.
Bacalao
BAR, CAFE €€
