Svolvaer

Svolvaer

(svōl`văr), town, Nordland co., W Norway, on Austvågøya island. It is the administrative center of the Lofoten island group and has fisheries.
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Our home in Svolvaer, sandwiched between the water and dramatic cliffs, was Svinoya Rorbuer, a fishing village where cabins have been transformed into cosy lodgings for up to six people.
UP IN LIGHTS; TRAVEL; Nicola Oakley gets a fleeting glimpse of the aurora borealis but discovers that northern Norway has far more to offer
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-April 27, 2015-Clas Ohlson plans new store opening in Svolvaer, Norway in August 2016
Clas Ohlson plans new store opening in Svolvaer, Norway in August 2016
M2 EQUITYBITES-April 27, 2015-Clas Ohlson plans new store opening in Svolvaer, Norway in August 2016
Clas Ohlson plans new store opening in Svolvaer, Norway in August 2016
My base for the next few days is Svolvaer, the archipelago's capital, where I book into one of the waterfront red timber cabins at Svinoya Rorbuer.
A fishy tale of Viking life... Inspired by the British Museum's new Vikings: Life and Legend exhibition, SARAH MARSHALL visits Norway's rugged and mountainous Lofoten Islands, where Norse legends and fishermen's tales abound
At the end of a scenic drive from the airport in a hire car, guests will reach Svolvaer, the capital of the Lofoten Islands.
Midnight sun in Norway
nd ed st e, Next, we were taken to see the pretty fishing town of Svolvaer, where he re we were happy to sit on the quayside and watch sea eagles soaring amid the surrounding mountains.
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The episode, titled OCoastal Express,O was taped last fall on a Hurtigruten journey from Kirkenes, located just a few miles from the Russian border, to Svolvaer, the administrative center of the Lofoten Islands.
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NORTHERN LIGHTS: Cruise Thomas Cook (0800 916 6070) offers 14 nights on Marco Polo ex-Tilbury Mar 21 to Amsterdam, Molde, Svolvaer, Narvik, Tromso, Alta, Aalesund and Bergen from pounds 699.
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The only purpose-built concert hall in the archipelago is the splendid brand new (2009) Lofoten Kulturhus in Svolvaer (population 4,300), the capital of Lofoten and its main port.
Music and the midnight sun
A reminder of the price many have paid is a statue at the entrance to the harbour of Svolvaer, the main town, of a woman staring out to sea, awaiting her husband.
Magic of Lofoten
The price of pounds 979pp includes return flights from Stansted, two nights' B&B accommodation on the ship, one night's half-board in a hotel in Svolvaer, whale safari trip, transfers and taxes.
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There are several ferry options between Bodo and Svolvaer: the Hurtigbat express takes 3.5 hours.
For the love of cod: between January and April, the waters surrounding Norway's Lofoten Islands become the spawning ground for millions of cod. This annual event has attracted fishermen to these bountiful seas for centuries. Ken Chowder discovers that the humble cod is responsible for a lot more than the islands' cuisine

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