Travel Reference
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HENNINGSVÆR
A delightful 8km shore-side drive southwards from the E10 brings you to the still-active
fishing village of Henningsvær, perched at the end of a thin promontory. Its nickname, 'the
Venice of Lofoten', may be a tad overblown but it's certainly the lightest, brightest and
trendiest place in the archipelago. It's also the region's largest and most active fishing port.
Sights & Activities
Ocean Sounds
WHALE CENTRE
( 918 42012;
www.ocean-sounds.com
; Hjellskjæret; adult/child Nkr200/free;
2-6pm Jul-mid-Aug, May, on request Jun & mid-Aug-Sep)
Beside the Henningsvær
Bryggehotel, this not-for-profit research centre is the initiative of one committed, hugely
determined young biologist, Heike Vester. Enjoy a 45-minute multimedia presentation
about cod, whales and other Arctic marine mammals, supplemented by an evocative
30-minuteslideshowfeaturingwhalesandothermarineanimalsinthewatersaroundHen-
ningsvær.Orgetoutandaboutonathree-tofour-hourmarinesafariintheZodiacresearch
boat (adult/child Nkr800/600, daily departures, weather permitting).
Engelskmannsbrygga
CRAFT GALLERY
(Dreyersgate 1; 10am-8pm mid-Jun-mid-Aug, noon-4pm Tue-Sun rest of yr)
Here
at 'Englishman's Wharf' is the open studio and gallery of three talented local artists: pot-
terCecilieHaaland,wildlifephotographerandguideJohnStenersenandglass-blowerKari
Malmberg, with whom you can try your hand at blowing your own glass (Nkr150; 5pm to
7pm Monday to Thursday).
Lofotens Hus Gallery
ART GALLERY
(
www.galleri-lofoten.no
;
Hjellskjæret; adult/child/concession Nkr80/30; 9am-7pm
or 10am-6pm late May-early Sep)
Inaformerfish-processinghouse,thisgallerydisplays
afinecollection ofpaintings fromwhatisknownasthegoldenageofNorwegian painting,
between 1870 and 1930, plus canvases by contemporary Norwegian artist Karl Erik Harr.
Admission includes an 18-minute slide show of photos by Frank Jenssen, shown on the
hour. Revealing the people and landscapes of Lofoten throughout the seasons, it's marred
only by the trite, syrupy background music.
