Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Vestvågøy in an hour if you drive straight through but you could easily spend the best part
of the day exploring.
Stamsund, a Hurtigruten port, is the pick of the traditional fishing villages, while there
are fine views if you detour to Eggum and continue on past the town.
Sights & Activities
Lofotr Viking Museum
MUSEUM
(
www.lofotr.no
;
adult/child incl guided tour mid-Jun-mid-Aug Nkr160/80, rest of year Nkr120/60;
10am-7pm Jun-mid-Aug, shorter hours rest of year)
In 1981 at Borg, near the centre of Vestvågøy, a farmer's plough hit the ruins of the 83m-
long dwelling of a powerful Viking chieftain, the largest building of its era ever discovered
in Scandinavia. The resulting Lofotr Viking Museum, 14km north of Leknes, offers a
glimpse of life in Viking times. You can walk 1.5km of trails over open hilltops from the
replica of the chieftain's longhouse (the main building, shaped like an upside-down boat)
to the Viking-ship replica on the water.
Costumed guides conduct multilingual tours and, inside the chieftain's hall, artisans ex-
plain their trades. The Svolvær-Leknes bus passes the museum's entrance.
Galleri 2
GALLERY
(
www.galleri2.no
;
Stamsund; admission Nkr20;
noon-4pm & 7-9.30pm Tue-Sun Jun-Aug, by ap-
pointment rest of year)
The gallery of Lofoten painter Scott Thoe is barely 175m from the Hurtigruten quay in
Stamsund, a short detour from the Rv185. It displays the works of a number of contempor-
ary Norwegian artists, including scale models of his own grand open-air projects.
Lofoten Gårdsysteri
FARM
( 76 08 96 31;
www.lofoten-gardsysteri.no
;
Unstadveien 235, Bøstad; 11am-5pm Mon-Sat)
On the road to Saupstad, this lovely little farm has goats, pigs and chickens that the kids
will enjoy. But we like it because it's a working organic farm and cheese factory. They sell
their produce, including cheese, handmade sausages and honey - ideal if you're planning a
picnic, such as just around the corner, past Eggum.
