Hamnøy
Lofoten's most famous postcard spot: from the E10 road bridge, red fishermen's cabins huddle beneath the Festhælen peak, most beautiful at sunrise and during the northern lights.
Hamnøy is one of the oldest fishing villages on Moskenesøya, just about 3 km north of Reine. The village itself is small, but looking north from the Hamnøy bridge on the E10 road, the row of red fishermen's cabins nestled at the foot of the Festhælen (Olstind) peak is the most frequently published image of Lofoten and of Norwegian tourism. The best times are winter mornings, when the mountain turns pink around sunrise at about 9 to 10 a.m., and northern lights nights, when red cabin lights meet green aurora. The bridge has a pedestrian walkway where you can set up a tripod. In February and March, the cod season, the village's drying racks hang heavy with fish. Most cabins belong to Eliassen Rorbuer, one of Lofoten's most popular cabin guesthouses, and you can walk to the bridge to take photos. Nearby, 1 km south, are the yellow cabins of Sakrisøy and Sakrisøy Rorbuer, where you can eat fish soup at Anita's Sjømat; further south is Reine. Getting there: drive along the E10 road. There are small parking areas at both ends of the bridge but very few spaces, so do not park on the bridge in peak season. You can also take bus 18-2 to Hamnøy stop. Be careful: the wind on the bridge is strong, and roads can ice over in winter.
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