Ballstad
One of Lofoten's largest working fishing villages — the trade as it actually is, rather than as a museum.
The facts
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Coordinates | 68.0692, 13.5387 |
| Time to allow | 2 h |
What to see
- Ballstad havn Sight
- Skottinden Hike
Month by month
| Month | Daylight | Day high | Wet days | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.2 h | 2.5 °C | 19 | Open |
| February | 7.9 h | 1.9 °C | 16 | Open |
| March | 11.6 h | 2.2 °C | 17 | Open |
| April | 15.8 h | 4.1 °C | 13 | Open |
| May | 20.4 h | 6.9 °C | 11 | Open |
| June | Midnight sun | 10 °C | 9 | Open |
| July | Midnight sun | 12.8 °C | 10 | Open |
| August | 17.5 h | 13 °C | 12 | Open |
| September | 13.3 h | 10.8 °C | 15 | Open |
| October | 9.4 h | 7.4 °C | 19 | Open |
| November | 5 h | 5.1 °C | 20 | Open |
| December | Polar night | 3.6 °C | 20 | Open |
Background
Ballstad is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on a small island off the southwestern tip of the island of Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. It is one of the largest fishing villages in Lofoten.
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On these routes
- Bodø–Lofoten–Tromsø — Ferry to Lofoten and onward north — midnight sun in summer, northern lights in winter.
- Oslo–Tromsø — The length of the country: Dovrefjell, the Arctic Circle, Lofoten, and finally the aurora over Tromsø.