This is Henningsvær. It’s an old fishing village that now has become a tourist destination due to its unique location. Its built on a group of islets, and was originally only reachable by boat. Its now a town filled with climbers and tourists, with lots of nice restaurants and cafés.
I’m semi-local to this area, so ask me anything about it. (I don’t live there, but I’ve been there at least a dozen times, and know the area like I know my backyard.
I’ve wanted to visit the general area of Lofoten for quite some time just for the landscapes. I’m awar ethat it’s a famous spot though; would you say it has suffered with overtourism, or has it managed to stay on top of that? If it does get too many, is there somewhere else you’d recommend (besides Norway in general having so much spectacular scenery)?
The tourism is quite severe during summer. It’s hard or almost impossible to find hotel rooms, and accommodation is generally expensive. Most people travel with caravans because it’s way cheaper. The roads in Lofoten are narrow and many people find it difficult to drive there. I’ve seen many accidents where tourists have gone off the road.
That aside, it is very beautiful and definitely worth a visit. If you want to find alternative beautiful places, see Vesterålen (Andøy), Senja and Tromsø which are nearby. If you want to see fjords, the south western side of Norway is quite beautful - from Bergen to Ålesund. Places like Flåm, Geiranger, Åndalsnes, Loen etc. Western Norway is generally very beautiful (but Lofoten is the most beautiful place I know).
Thank you!
That would be my dream. Probably only in the summertime, but still. I love it.
Probably only
in the summertimethe few days it’s not rainingThis year’s summer was nice. It didn’t rain that day.
What? I must have been on the toilet at that exact moment.
I’m mostly fine with rain. But it might change if it’s too much
This is what I’ve found:
The climate in Lofoten shows significant variation throughout the year. Expect 160 mm of precipitation during the wettest month October, distributed over 27 rainy days.
In contrast, June offers drier and sunnier days, with around 71 mm of rainfall over 17 rainy days.
Sounds like a decent amount of rain
No no, dryer and sunnier, with… oh.
Yes, that’s quite a lot.
