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Henningsvaer – fishermen’s village<\/p><\/div>\n
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rorbuers – wooden houses on poles that practically stick out of the sea<\/p><\/div>\n
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charming, colourful houses<\/p><\/div>\n
Our travel dream about Lofoten came true faster than we thought. We didn’t even expect it when in the middle of February we got an invitation from The Nrowegian Seafood Council (NSC)<\/a> that promotes fish and seafood from Norway around the world (easy to guess :)). At first we were supposed to go to Tromso, 350 North of the Arctic Cirle, that’s sometimes called “The gateway to the Arctic”. It already made us excited! Wow, Norway and the Arctic Circle – we haven’t been there yet! And delicious fish! You know that we love fish so much that we sometimes leave Poland for a few days just to taste some delicious fish and seafood! But we got even more excited when we heard the name Lofoten! Even my grandmother who is usually against leaving Maks at grandparents while we fly a plane together (you know the story about the president and the prime minister not being supposed to fly a plane together? :)) understood and knew that we just had to go there! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n not that far, isn’t it? \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/div>\n Going to Lofoten from Warsaw isn’t easy. For us it was 8 flights in 3 days! You may think it’s not worth it. Well IT IS, even if we had to fly a hundred times! Warsaw \u2013 Copenhagen \u2013 Oslo \u2013 Bod\u00f8 -Svolgv\u00e6r<\/b>\u00a0– not that long (7 hours) but it was 4 flights! Not for the faint-hearted. Especially the last 20-minute flight on a little plane that can drive you close to heart attack if it gets too windy. Fortunately, the weather was great! Blue sky and winter sun welcomed us in Svolv\u00e6r, the main harbour and the biggest “city” in Lofoten<\/b>. “City” because the biggest village has 5 thousand citizens, and whole Lofoten around 24 thousand. We were quite lucky as during winter sea storms and other rather unpleasant weather conditions are something common. In the summer the greenness of the hills is supposed to be particularly amazing as well as the polar day lasting from June to the half of July. It’s also a bit scary as so many tourist come in this period that little streets in the fishermen’s villages are completely filled with cars. March is ideal: it’s cold but not freezing (0-3 degrees), beautiful, and there isn’t too many tourists around… Actually during our 3 day stay we only encountered fishermen around!<\/p>\n fishing boats – a common landscape element<\/p><\/div>\n mysterious and quiet Henningsvaer village<\/p><\/div>\n When your tiny plane lands on a tiny airport in Svolv\u00e6r <\/b>situated among hills and the Norwegian Sea waters you get the feeling that suddenly, a few hours after flying from Warsaw you’ve found yourself in a mysterious, calm and hidden world. In a world of nature, fishermen, cod, salmon and fairy-tale-like houses (rorbuer), that usually look as if they have “grown” out of the water! Suddenly you get yourself thinking that even though you have seen a lot, the charm and beauty of Lofoten hits you hard. The nature, mountains, nature-friendly life cycle, the variety of fish, the wild are all amazing… The rocks and the sun setting over the little red houses. The silence around when we go for our dinner. The eagle right next to our boat when we go rafting. Bending bridges that connect the neighbouring islands which is quite important as many villages (including Henningsavaer<\/b> where we stay) are located on a few little islands. “Our” island got its bridge in 1981 and therefore it still looks like a little independent world that is completely unfamiliar to us! Henningsvaer has only 403 citizens! \ud83d\ude42 There’s pretty much no shops, a tiny restaurant called \u00a0Lofotmat<\/a>, to which we will invite you later on. There’s a Lofoten museum, where you can find paintings depicting everyday life on the islands years and centuries ago, a introductory film and some souvenirs to buy – I want to buy a usual gift for Maks – a teddy bear – but Norwegian prices blow me down. I give up – there’s 3 seals and one polar bear living in our house and Maks doesn’t care if they come from Lofoten or Smyk shop in Galeria Mokot\u00f3w shopping mall in Warsaw. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n <\/p>\n afternoon in Henningsvaer<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n Norwegian Sea and wild nature<\/p><\/div>\n amazing sunset on the sea<\/p><\/div>\n in our little fishermen’s village… the boat delivers us right to our hotel<\/p><\/div>\n What can you do in Lofoten<\/b>? I heard you can go scuba diving or rock climbing (we’ve seen some brave ones do it!). You can also go rafting on Norwegian Sea or participate in cod fishing and eat local specialties (like we did)… But beware: if you don’t like fish, don’t bother coming to Lofoten!! \ud83d\ude42 For all fish eaters (like us) Lofoten is a place from a dream<\/b>…. Salmon, cod prepared in thousand different ways, skrei (Norwegian wild cod), even cod roe (I didn’t think I would like it, but it turned out to be amazing, especially with cream and red onions)… and a delicious and delicate fish soup that makes an ideal warming meal after a few hours spent on a boat… Feel your mouth watering? There’s even more to come in our culinary entry… \ud83d\ude42 In the meantime, check our Norwegian Sea rafting<\/b> pictures! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n let’s go! These suits are essential protection from the wind!<\/p><\/div>\n \u0141ukasz happy as he can be – on the water!:)<\/p><\/div>\n breathtaking views<\/p><\/div>\n wild Lofoten<\/p><\/div>\n rock climbing?<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n our mean of transportation – unforgettable experience!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n see you!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do you know Lofoten? Have you ever heard the them? I’ll be honest with you – until recently the name was a mystery to me as well. 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