Arctic Circle is one of five main latitude is shown on a world map. On latitude 66 ° 33 '39 "(or 66.56083 °) north of the region within the Arctic called the national territory located as Canada, Greenland (Denmark), Norway , Sweden, Finland, Russia.
Owning the fresh natural beauty, Norway's Lofoten Islands is a destination located on the Arctic Circle are many interested visitors.
Things the ancients found in Lofoten is life abundant and large deep-water coral reefs in the world . Also out millions of sea birds species enough like sea eagles , cormorants , seagulls shrinkage also selected as the Lofoten . Otters live in communities and on the big island of moose .
The first inhabitants were put to a residence in the island ( known today as Vestvagoya ) Lofoten name in Norwegian means " lynx footprints " ( wild cats ) . One other islands (today Flakstadoya ) is the " footprints of wolves " to refer to the geographical shape of the island resembles the traces left by the animals .
Today, the archipelago Lofoten collectively create a district in the county of Nordland Norway . The first humans may have arrived in the islands centuries ago . Due to the special climatic regions , islands are ideal for those who hunt cod survive . Vagan is the first town to be recorded at each extreme north of Norway prosperity under Viking (late 8th century to the mid 11th century ) . Also nearby villages gathered Kabelvag many people live for a long .
People are attracted to this area primarily because of potential marine craft . Migration of cod from the Barents Sea to the south , concentrated in Lofoten to spawn and the fishing industry to thrive from it . For centuries , the country of Norway has become big cod exports to the Nordic countries and to the center " old continent " .
Seen from mainland tourists can recognize the footprint -shaped island wild cats and wolves . Lofotveggen or the Lofoten Wall mountains rolling like a giant wall to shelter residents . On the north side of the island Vestjord have high peaks to 1,100 m tall . Below that the roofs of hundreds of fishermen families were present for hundreds of years.
Lofoten in Norway is famous not only for fishing but also natural beauty . There has not been much flow of tourists come to this faraway land . Located between the latitudes 68 and 69 north of the Arctic Circle , the island boasts peaceful hidden beauty that rare elsewhere on the planet . The main mountain range that stretches between islands , carpets of green foliage , sky and sun makes spillover visitors wondering if I just walked into fiction story somehow .
Fine sand beaches on the islands stretches , beautiful and dangerous by tidal whirlpool , especially on the western island of Lofoten . Islands is home to rare boreal average temperature of 0 degrees throughout the year . Particularly in January about -1.5 ° C, summer only 13 degrees C. Tang warmest temperature ever measured on the island is 30.4 degrees C.
Zone located on the northernmost island so obvious you can watch the sun go at night . From 26/5 to 17/7 , the sun shines on the horizon 24 hours a day . In winter , by contrast , from 9/ 12 to 4/1 it's hard to see the warm sunshine . But not so that people Lofoten seek to leave their beloved land . The new generation descendants continue to live life happily on the island .
For tourists , the sun is night opportunity to climb mountains, kayak , canoe ... Also those bike enthusiasts will be extremely satisfied with dreamy stretch of road connecting the towns , villages opening . Annual bicycle race Lofoten Insomnia Race attracts riders attend and enjoy the sun as beautiful as heaven at midnight .
Three local airport each year serves more than 100,000 customers ( both natives and visitors ) , and so the islands retain wild character almost from the beginning .
Maybe not as popular destinations like Tromso , Troindheim , Oslo , Norway but once you will want to Lofoten Islands was introduced to everyone .
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