Travel This Year: Lofoten Island, Norway
This archipelago, a two-and-a-half-hour flight from Oslo and more than 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle, is an idyllic haven for outdoor adventurers and artists. The craggy mountains that drop dramatically into cobalt waters make it a favorite with hikers, cyclists, kayakers and a growing number of surfers. The same striking landscape is popular with artists who turned cod factories into galleries for contemporary art, ceramics and photography. New hotels like Svolvaer Havn are opening to accommodate the growing number of visitors, while perennial favorites like Thon Hotel Lofoten (@thonhotellofoten) have undergone renovations. And with more nonstop flights from the low-cost carrier Norwegian Air, (@norwegianair) it’s all that much easier to get to Norway.
From “52 Places to Go in 2017” by Kelly Dinardo for New York Times; Photo by Leslye Davis (@leslyedavis)
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