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Nusfjord

One of the oldest and best-preserved fishing villages in Norway, hidden in a narrow cove.

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Open
Always; the shops and exhibits keep their own hours
Price
Paid; a small entry fee in summer
Time Needed
1½ hours
Address
Nusfjord, 8380 RambergDirections
Getting There
About 30 minutes by car west of Leknes, on a narrow side road off the E10.

Why Go

Red and yellow cabins, a general store, a cod-liver oil factory and a sawmill crowd the tiny harbor, kept much as they were in the days of the great cod fisheries. A small entry fee in summer helps keep it that way.

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