![]() Primeval Mountains and Barren, Rocky Ground And in August, the sun may be even more beautiful setting in a pale violet sea, and leaving the sky in shades of colour that no painter can ever hope to imitate. It is there that the landscape can be bathed in the Midnight Sun between about May 25 and July 17. Outer coast does have its advantages, too. In such cases we are glad that the inner coast is not too far away, because the sun may well be shining there, even from a cloudless sky. The sea fog covers the houses on the outer coast like a blanket, and temperatures drop instantly. Furthermore, the people there are spared from the horrid "good weather fog" that can come rolling in from the sea after a few warm, summer days. The inner coast is characterised by calmer weather and rather warmer summer temperatures. "As ugly as the eastern coast of Lofoten is, it is yet surpassed in sheer rawness by the western coast, where, moreover, the fierce northerly and north-westerly storms rage with a greater vehemence than on the east coast, which is protected by the tall mountains." This is was probably what inspired district governor G.P. The outer coast is more exposed to the heavy, wet sea mists and fog, and the fierce and raging storms. The outer coast faces the Norwegian Sea and the inner coast faces the Vestfjord, and is where most of the settlement can be found. Geographically, we often distinguish between the "inner coast" and the "outer coast" of Lofoten. Thus the islands can offer exciting variations in both nature, culture and history. They share the same geography, yet the islands are different in how the weather effects them, in how the people live, and in the natural resources harvested there. When travelling to the other islands, the people of Værøy and Røst say that they are "going to Lofoten", but even so, they still regard themselves as thoroughbred Lofoteners. Værøy and Røst are the farthest out to sea, separated from the other islands by the fabled Maelstrom Moskstraumen. Moskenesøya - Magnificent Mountains and Maelstromįrom east to west, the islands of the Lofoten archipelago stretch out like pearls on a string: Austvågøy, Gimsøy, Vestvågøy, Flakstadøy and Moskenesøy.Sund Fisheries Museum - the Advent of the Motor Fishing Vessel.Flakstadøya - White Beaches and Midnight Sun.The following excerpts were written by Gro Røde and Ottar Schiøtz. ![]() The book is available for purchase from our shop. The text consists largely of extracts from our fully illustrated book "Guide to the History of Lofoten" which is protected by copyright. ![]()
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