Henningsvær

Nordland · Norway

Henningsvær, Norway
Photo: Christoph Strässler from Oberdorf BL, Schweiz, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Good to know

Best time to go
February to March for aurora; June to August for midnight sun
Budget
$$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
Open in maps

A fishing village on the south side of Austvågøya island in the Lofoten archipelago, connected to the main island by a series of bridges across low islets. The village is built across two small islands that create a distinctive linear layout, and its colourful boat houses and a football pitch built on a rocky outcrop surrounded by sea are frequently cited as emblematic of the Lofoten character. Its harbour is sheltered by the Festvåg headland to the west.

Where next?

The world is wide open.

Sources