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The archipelago of Lofoten in Norway is north of the Arctic Circle.  Yet throughout the year it has temperatures which belie its position. This is because of the largest positive temperature anomaly in the world relative to latitude. It makes Lofoten an unexpected delight – its early settlers must have thought they had stumbled across an arctic paradise.

Prepare to have your breath taken away. 

What they found there was a sea teaming with life and the largest deep water coral reef in the word.  There are literally millions of sea birds with many species represented, such as the sea eagle, the cormorant and the puffin.  Otter are common in the area and on the larger islands of the archipelago there are moose.

Loften is really well known for its natural beauty which seems to have not become global.. yet. A lot of the mountain peaks look like they came out of a movie or novel, something like the the hobbit. The romance here is found in its deep natural beauty.

There are some sandy beaches here but there is a danger from the tides.  The temperatures are not that warm here, -1.5C to 13C (average, the highest they’ve ever had was 30.4 C) in the summer but for being so far North this is incredibly impressive! (plus the cold weather will allow for some cuddle time with your honey!)

The place is so far north that here you can experience the midnight sun.  From May 26 – July 17 the sun in above the horizon for twenty four hours a day.  The midnight sun gives ample and extra opportunities such as climbing and canoeing (or sea kayaking).  There are also cycle paths which connect many of the local communities and road traffic is generally light. In fact there is an annual Lofoten Insomnia Race for cyclists which takes place along the whole archipelago to take advantage of the midnight sun 

Overall, I found it to be a really beautiful place full of undiscovered beauty and quite a bit of mystery. I’d recommend it to anyone!