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Svolvær
Lofoten's harbor town, below the twin-horned pinnacle of the Svolvær Goat.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Torget, 8300 SvolværDirections
- Getting There
- Flights land at Svolvær airport, and the coastal ships stop here.
Why Go
The town is the islands' hub, with fishing boats, galleries and the war museum. Above it, a 150-meter pinnacle called the Goat has two horns; climbers famously jump the gap between them, and a steep hike reaches the viewpoint behind.
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