Nusfjord
One of Norway's best-preserved fishing villages, near-unchanged since the 1800s, in a harbour so narrow it is barely visible from the road.
The facts
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Coordinates | 68.0352, 13.3479 |
| Time to allow | 3 h |
What to see
- Nusfjord Sight
One of Norway's best-preserved fishing villages, working since the 1800s. - Karoline Restaurant Food
Month by month
| Month | Daylight | Day high | Wet days | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.2 h | 2.6 °C | 19 | Open |
| February | 7.9 h | 2 °C | 17 | Open |
| March | 11.6 h | 2.3 °C | 17 | Open |
| April | 15.7 h | 4.2 °C | 13 | Open |
| May | 20.4 h | 7 °C | 11 | Open |
| June | Midnight sun | 10 °C | 9 | Open |
| July | Midnight sun | 12.9 °C | 10 | Open |
| August | 17.5 h | 13.1 °C | 11 | Open |
| September | 13.3 h | 10.9 °C | 15 | Open |
| October | 9.4 h | 7.5 °C | 19 | Open |
| November | 5 h | 5.2 °C | 19 | Open |
| December | Polar night | 3.7 °C | 20 | Open |
Background
Nusfjord is a fishing village in Flakstad Municipality in Lofoten in Nordland county, Norway. The village lies on the southern shore of the island of Flakstadøya, along the Vestfjorden. In 2017, Uwe Rosenberg designed and published a board game about fishing that was named after the village.
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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.