Nordland

A long, narrow coastal county straddling the Arctic Circle, world-famous for the fishing villages and mountain-and-sea scenery of the Lofoten Islands.

Nordland lies in central-northern Norway, stretching along a narrow coastline, with the Arctic Circle crossing the county. The Lofoten Islands are famed for their jagged peaks, red fishing cabins and white-sand beaches, and Andenes in Vesterålen is a top whale-watching spot. Near Bodø is Saltstraumen, one of the world's strongest tidal currents; the Ofoten Railway at Narvik offers spectacular scenery, and the Helgeland coast in the south is also worth a drive. Winter brings the northern lights and summer the midnight sun. Bodø Airport and Evenes Airport near Narvik are the main gateways.

Destinations

• Lofoten Islands
• Narvik
• Bodø
• Vesterålen (Andenes)

Itineraries

• Tromsø to Lofoten Islands – A summer island-hopping route from north to south, featuring Senja, whale watching in Andenes, and ending in Reine, Lof…
• Oslo to Lofoten Northbound Rail Journey – Cross the Arctic Circle by train on the Røros and Nordland Lines, then take a ferry to Lofoten.
• Tromsø to Stockholm via the Inlandsbanan – Head south from the Norwegian Arctic in summer via the Ofoten Line, the King's Trail, and the Inlandsbanan
• Swedish Icehotel to Narvik: 4-Day Arctic Railway Itinerary – Ride the historic Iron Ore Line across the Sweden-Norway border, connecting the Icehotel, Abisko's auroras, and the Nar…
• Lofoten West-to-East: 5-Day Self-Drive Itinerary – Drive along the E10 from Svolvær to Reine, staying in two base locations to experience fishing villages, beaches, and d…