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The Lofoten Islands

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July 16th 2016
Arrived by ferry at the port of Moskenes, at thoe western end of the chain of connected islands that make up Lofoten. The villages that the area is known for looked beautiful in the warm evening sun, with the steep cliffs rising behind as the backdrop. The campsite we'd planned to use was full so instead of a 200m drive we had a drive of about 40mins to a beach front site. The wonderful weather ha ... read more

Europe » Norway » Northern Norway » Lofoten Islands

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Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more