Kabelvåg, southern Lofoten Islands (Norway #3)

Head for Kavelbåg, a small town in the south of the Lofoten Islands

After a 24-hour stopover in Andenes, and more than 3 hours on a sea safari, we set off again for several hours' drive towards Kabelvåg, the southern part of the Lofoten Islands. Around 240km of zigzagging awaits us, across these mountains straight out of the sea, alternating between fjords and short rocky or even white sandy beaches.

We plan to spend the next 4 days in a 'rorbu'. The "rorbuer"These are the typical red Norwegian fishermen's huts. ( see image above)

Comfortably furnished, these are true family flats, sleeping up to 4 people. These 4 days on site allowed us to explore the whole of the southern Lofoten Islands.

Kabelvåg offers a number of attractions: a visit to the museum, the Lofoten aquarium, the Kabelvåg church known as the cathedral of Lofoten or more original visits, such as the museum of ice sculptures.

Eggum, on the western side of the archipelago, is a rocky beach that is well known for its sunset walks (or not! depending on the season, being north of the Arctic Circle, there is about 1 month of total darkness, as well as 1 month of daylight / midnight sun per year), its amphitheatre, and the remains of a German construction, a radar from the Second World War.

Henningsvaer is also not to be missed. This village remains very authentic, and is popular with tourists thanks to its views of the heights, accessible via a beautiful hike, and its opportunities for wild camping by the sea.

"Small fishing village in the south of the Lofoten Islands

Reine, the last village, at the southern tip of the Lofoten Islands, is also a charming and typical little fishing village.

As you can see, for those with a taste for adventure and northern countries (temperate countries, after all), these islands : Versteralen in the north and Lofoten in the south, from the mountains to the seaside, from the Fjords to the white sandy beaches, are a must-see at least once in your life.

I invite you to visit my online gallery on Norway ,

See you soon,

Well photographed,

David

Sheep on Eggum beach
Sheep on Eggum beach, facing the Norwegian Sea
Village of Reine, the tip of the Lofoten Islands
Village of Reine, the tip of the Lofoten Islands
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