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Midsummer bonfires

A local tradition is the midsummer bonfire. These are held both in village centers and also in private yards and dock areas. It's not exactly marking "the longest day of the year": that concept really has no relevance in a place where the sun is continuously above the horizon from early June until mid-July.

One Nation, Under Cod, with Lutefisk for All

Enough with the puns already!

Cod is in the Details

Perhaps the smell of cod is thick in the air in early spring, when the fish are first put out, but by the middle of June, there's no noticeable odor. Honest!

As Cod is My Witness. . .

I'll never be hungry again!

In Cod We Trust

This is what Lofoten is all about! Apparently, spring is the season when the fishracks are most full - but at the Fishing Village Museum there were still plenty of drying cod at Midsummer.