LOFOTEN ISLANDS STAVE CHURCH
FEATURED New Port of Call
LEKNES (LOFOTEN ISLANDS), NORWAY
It’s easy to envision being at the helm of a Viking warship as you approach the Lofoten Islands along Norway’s
northern coast (further north, in fact, than the Arctic Circle). Stark, jagged mountains stand against the sky, and
deep fjords drop to sheltered bays and long, windswept beaches. Small villages and sheep pastures appear as you
near Leknes, a small town of under 4,000 nestled on the island of Vestvågøy. In this land of auroras in winter and
the midnight sun in summer, wild nature abounds —
watch for the rare sea eagles flying overhead. In town, admire
the work of local artists drawn by the stunning surroundings and enjoy a taste of stockfish, dried cod that dates
to the Viking days and is a staple of the Norwegian diet. See this new port on the voyage, A Northern Summer,
located on page 139.
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THE ROAD TO LEKNES CITY CENTER
