"Not long enough in Svolvaer" Svolvær by davidcross

Svolvær Travel Guide: 20 reviews and 75 photos

Arrival

We had been all the way on the Coastal voyage north from Bergen to Kirkenes. When we passed through part of Lofoten, including Svolvaer, it was belting down with rain and visibility was dreadful. That makes it particularly fortunate that we'd booked to leave the southern bound voyage at Svolvaer and spend two nights there.
Our only mistake was that our one full day was 1 May and they take Labour Day very seriously. There is only a Sunday service on the buses, which in Svolvaer means no service!

Pros and Cons

Pros:Wonderful coast and mountains
Cons:Perhaps too far north for a single base in Lofoten
In a nutshell:You must leave the Hurtigsrute here, at least for a day.

Last visit to Svolvær: May 2002
Intro Written Sep 3, 2007
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Short bus ride to beautiful village - Henningsvaer - Svolvær

Short bus ride to beautiful village -... Things to Do (2)

You get buses from Henninsvaer right down to Å [sic] in the south of Lofoten but if you have limited time, a very... more travel advice

Trollfjord entrance - end of April - Svolvær

Magnificent summer boat trip -... Things to Do (2)

The hurtigrute passes close to the fjord's mouth and we were only taken thus far because navigation in the fjord itself... more travel advice

Food to match the place Restaurants (1)

This restaurant is attached to Svinøya Rorbuer [see separate accom. tip under Svolvaer.] I've no reason to think its... more travel advice

Genuine rorbuer Hotels (1)

A rorbu was once a domicile for fisher folk [men - not a sexist term but a matter of fact!] during the season. They have... more travel advice

Transportation (1)
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travelfrosch Sep 13, 2007 at 5:58 PM

Nice page -- I'm glad you got to see Lofoten in nice weather (more than we were able to...). BTW - thanks for the reference in your tip! 8) Cheers, Mark