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side. It's the large house with a flagpole in the garden beside the church, just where you'd
expect the vicar to have lived.
Getting There & Away
Lufttransport ( 75 43 18 00;
www.lufttransport.no
,
in Norwegian)
runs helicopter
flights between Bodø and Værøy once or twice daily, February to October. The rest of us
take the car ferry that runs most days to/from Bodø (passenger/car Nkr147/525), directly
or via Moskenes. The ferry also links Værøy with Røst (passenger/car Nkr82/282).
RØST
POP 600
The 365 islands and skerries of Røst (one for each day of the year) form Lofoten's ragged
southernedge.Røststandsinsharpcontrasttoitsruggedneighbourstothenorth,andwere
it not for a small pimple in the middle, the main pond-studded island of Røstlandet would
be dead flat. Thanks to its location in the heart of the Gulf Stream, this cluster of islets
basks in one of the mildest climates in Norway and attracts 2.5 million nesting sea birds to
some serious rookeries on the cliffs of the outer islands.
An unusual view of medieval life on the island is provided in the accounts of a ship-
wrecked merchant of Venice, one Pietro Querini, who washed up on Sandøy in 1432 and
reputedly introduced stockfish to Italy. Røst's
tourist office (
454 92 186;
mid-
Jun-mid-Aug)
, a short walk from the ferry dock, has a sheet outlining the tale.
Tours
From June to mid-August the M/S
Inger Helen
, belonging to Kårøy Rorbucamping, does
five-hour
boat tours (adult/child Nkr300/125)
that cruise past several bird cliffs, includ-
ing the Vedøy kittiwake colony. Weather permitting, the boat makes a stop for a short
walk to the 1887 Skomvær lighthouse or, if you prefer, you can try a little fishing (lines
provided).
Sleeping & Eating
Kårøy Rorbucamping
CAMPGROUND €
( 76 09 62 38;
www.karoy.no
; per person Nkr180; May-mid-Sep; )
Rooms
sleep two, four or six at this authentic
rorbu
. Bathrooms are communal and there are self-
catering facilities. You can borrow a rowing boat for free or rent a motor boat. This great
