"Moskenesøya - My favourite part of Lofoten" Moskenesøya by ruffen

Moskenesøya Travel Guide: 6 reviews and 7 photos

View to the center of Reine (at peninsula)

page under construction.....

This is my favourite island in Norway. Can't say the world since I love very warm climate and there is not that often the tempererature rise above 30ºCelcius in Lofoten. BUT it happens :) The water temperature? I don't care, if I'm at a nice white beach with crystal clear water I take a (short) bath... and get blue lips if I stay to long.
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This, and other Lofoten pages, will be under construction for a while. My photos are laying in the loft at the moment...
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Moskenes

Moskenes seen from west

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Think my first travel was to Moskenes, when I was a few months old. Also celebrated my first birthday here... and took my first steps the same day :o)

Easter when I was 4..... brrrrrrr, very cold water! Took an unexpected bath in the ocean. Luckily I landed at my back and the water only was above my knees when I finaly managed to stand up. Mom ANGRY!!!
Lots of memories.
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The ferry from Bodø docks at Moskenes, to the left of the fish"factory" (huge white building).

Roads - not as narrow as they used to be

Djupfjordbrua, or The Bridges before old was gone

At the photo you can see the old and the new bridge over Djupfjorden (~the deep fjord).
Lucily I took the photo, not long after the old bridge was history! Can't say I miss driving over it esp when a bus or big truck drowe right behind you. The screaming noice the bridge made..... and you could feel and see it "swinging" down. As kids we sometimes tryed to fish from it :-)
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Buying stamps the other day I got this litle bucklet with 8 stamps.
Was a bit stunned to see something very familiar.

The text at the back side reads (something) like this:
Moskenes with 117km² and 1364 inhabitants, located at the very south of Lofoten. The landscape consists of steep mountains and slender strandflats. If you take the sea route via Moskstraumen (The Mosk Stream), characterized as one of worlds strongest stream - and maybe most dangerous - sea streams, you will approach to "yttersia" ("the outer side") of Lofoten. Out towards the big-ocean people have been living there until the 1950's. Today the people lives at the east side of the island where the fishing villages layes like pearls on a string.
- in norwegian it reads: Moskenes med 117km² og 1364 innbyggere, ligger helt syd i Lofoten. Landskapet består av steile fjell og smale strandflater. Tar man sjøveien via Moskstraumen, karakterisert som en av verdens sterkeste - og kanskje farligste - havstrømmer, kommer man til 'yttersida' av Lofoten. Ut mot storhavet har det vært bosetting fram til 1950-tallet. I dag er bosettingen konsentrert til østsiden av øya hvor fiskeværene ligger som perler på en snor. - -

Pros and Cons

Pros:Waking up to the seagulls and the sound of the fishermens boats
Cons:The seagulls stealing your food if you don't watch out when eating
In a nutshell:Wild, beautiful and fresh sea-air

Intro Updated Apr 6, 2006
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Reviews (6)

Tourists taking more photos :-) - Moskenesøya

Photo motif every where along the road Favorites (1)

There are photo motives around every corner throughout the islands of Lofoten. Moskenesøya is no exception. I used to... more travel advice

A view you can have from the bus at Moskenesøya - Moskenesøya

Lokal busses running at Moskenesøya Transportation (3)

At Moskenesøya you can take the lokal bus operated by Nordtrafikk company. This company is also linked to Nor-way... more travel advice

Beanie, beanie on my head. Whos the prettiest one? - Moskenesøya

Beanie ("hat" made of wool) What to Pack (2)

YES photo is taken in the middle of the summer even though I have a beanie ("hat" of wool) on. It's better to look a... more travel advice

Hey, you might end up at a norwegian stamp ;) - Moskenesøya

Vacation on two wheels.... Transportation (3)

There are a lot of tourists biking around Lofoten in summertime. I get exhausted looking at them!!! Biking with all... more travel advice

Comments (23)

Jim_Eliason Nov 15, 2008 at 12:29 PM Report Abuse

Nice page!
Rachel972 May 24, 2007 at 11:27 AM Report Abuse

How lucky that there are digital cameras now, for Lofoten and all Norway.
Ekaterinburg Mar 4, 2007 at 4:52 AM Report Abuse

Beauuuuuuuuuuuuuuutiful ! More please :))
ozalp Dec 20, 2006 at 2:28 AM Report Abuse

The seagulls don't steal meal in Istanbul. But they can fly from one continent to another for the love of "simit". :)
xantylaol Nov 12, 2006 at 2:55 PM Report Abuse

Do you know Reine well? The whole Lofoten area is beautiful. One of my top three favourites in Norway. Should be warmer here though...
christine.j Oct 28, 2006 at 7:42 AM Report Abuse

Photo opportunities everywhere. How right you are!
mapakettle Apr 2, 2006 at 11:05 AM Report Abuse

Beanies in summer? Pa
funnybeee Mar 29, 2006 at 6:28 PM Report Abuse

I cannot sleep at night because of the yarn... I am too excited! I just finished a little cape with Manos Uruguayan wool and now making a cape with mohair blend... I love it!!! Beee
Nemorino Mar 19, 2006 at 10:19 AM Report Abuse

Yes, the question marks are gone. You can write Svolvær or Bodø, and the real letters appear – for the time being. I'm sure you saw G's answer in the forum: "sorry to say, I don't think it's permanent but hope it lasts a long time!"
jelw Feb 24, 2006 at 3:29 AM Report Abuse

How magnificent your photos are! Thank you for the lovely Birthday greeting. Jill