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Kabelvåg. Built to minister to the influx of seasonal fisherfolk, its seating capacity of 1200
far surpasses Kabelvåg's current population.
Sleeping & Eating
A couple of inlets and 3km west of Kabelvåg, there are a pair of great campgrounds, right
beside each other.
Ørsvågvær Camping
CAMPGROUND €
( 76 07 81 80;
www.orsvag.no
;
car/caravan site Nkr150/190, 4-bed cabin Nkr850,
7-bed sea house apt Nkr1150; May-Sep)
Most
rorbuer
and the sea house are right
beside the fjord and offer splendid views. You can rent a motorboat (per hour/day Nkr200/
600).
Sandvika Fjord og Sjøhuscamp
CAMPGROUND €
( 76 07 81 45;
www.lofotferie.no
;
car/caravan site Nkr145/180, 4-bed cabin Nkr650,
with bathroom from Nkr850, sea house apt Nkr800)
This shoreside campground has its
own small beach. It rents motorboats (from Nkr200 per hour) and is a base for sea-kayak
trips. The camping area is significantly larger than its neighbour's.
Kabelvåg Vandrerhjem & Sommerhotell
HOSTEL €
( 76 06 98 80;
www.hihostels.no/Kabelvag
;
Finnesveien 24; dm/s/d with shared
bathroom Nkr260/450/600, d with bathroom Nkr900; Jun-early Aug; )
Less
than1kmnorthofthecentre,theLofotenFolkehøgskoleschoolbecomesahostelandhotel
outside the teaching year. There's a kitchen for guest use. Hostel rooms have one, two or
four beds.
Kabelvåg Hotell
HOTEL €€
( 76 07 88 00;
www.kabelvaghotell.no
,
in Norwegian; Kong Øysteinsgate 4; sum-
mer s/d Nkr990/1410, winter full board Nkr1195; Jun-mid-Aug & late Feb-Apr)
OnasmallriseclosetothecentreofKabelvåg,thisimposingseasonalhotelhasbeentaste-
fully rebuilt in its original art deco style. Rooms overlook either the port or mountains. It
also functions as a centre for skiing and a host of other winter activities.
