Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Svolvær (Lofoten), Noorwegen

Druk — Christmas holidays in Noorwegen, schoolvakanties in 7 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Seizoen

  Skrei season

  15 jan – 20 apr · meestalPlukseizoen

  The Arctic cod come down to spawn and the whole of Lofoten works around it from January to April. The drying racks fill, the harbour is busy at four in the morning, and the smell is part of the deal.

Nog steeds bezig: Aurora season (10 sep – 5 apr (meestal)), Winter gales (15 okt – 15 mrt (meestal))

Druk — Winter sports week in Noorwegen, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

In februari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Skrei season (15 jan – 20 apr (meestal)), Aurora season (10 sep – 5 apr (meestal)), Winter gales (15 okt – 15 mrt (meestal))

Topdrukte — World Cod Fishing Championship, Easter break in Noorwegen

• Festival

  World Cod Fishing Championship

  10–30 mrt · meestalSportevenementDruk

  Hundreds of boats go out from Svolvaer over one March weekend to weigh cod, and the town treats it as its winter festival. Entry is open; the sea decides whether it sails. Bron ↗

• Feestdag

  Easter holidays

  2–6 aprPasen & Goede WeekSluitingenBoek vroeg

  Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday is a five-day public holiday. Towns empty as Norwegians head for mountain cabins, most shops and many supermarkets close on the holy days, and trains and flights toward the mountains are full. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Skrei season (15 jan – 20 apr (meestal)), Aurora season (10 sep – 5 apr (meestal)), Winter gales (15 okt – 15 mrt (meestal))

Topdrukte — Easter holidays, Easter break in Noorwegen

In april begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Skrei season (15 jan – 20 apr (meestal)), Easter holidays (2–6 apr), Aurora season (10 sep – 5 apr (meestal))

Druk — Constitution Day, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Feestdag

  Constitution Day

  17 meiNationale feestdagSluitingenDruk

  17 May is Norway's national day. Children's parades with flags and school bands march through town centres, many people wear bunad, shops close and restaurants book up. Bron ↗

Druk — Summer holidays in Noorwegen, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Seizoen

  Lofoten walking season

  1 jun – 20 sep · meestalWandelseizoen

  The steep paths — Ryten, Reinebringen, Floya above the town — are clear of snow from about June to late September. Earlier than that they are a winter route whatever the guidebook says.

Topdrukte — reizigers noemen het hoogseizoen, Peak Lofoten summer

• Feestdag

  Peak Lofoten summer

  1 jul – 15 augSchoolvakantiesDrukBoek vroeg

  The E10 runs nose to tail with campervans in July, the Reine and Hamnoy viewpoints have queues, and beds in Svolvaer are booked months out. Late May and September are the same islands, emptier. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Lofoten walking season (1 jun – 20 sep (meestal))

Topdrukte — Peak Lofoten summer, Summer holidays in Noorwegen

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Lofoten walking season (1 jun – 20 sep (meestal)), Peak Lofoten summer (1 jul – 15 aug)

Druk — Autumn break in Noorwegen, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Natuur

  Aurora season

  10 sep – 5 apr · meestal

  Well inside the auroral zone from September to early April, and the mountains across the Vestfjord give it something to sit behind. Atlantic cloud is the limiting factor, not latitude.

Nog steeds bezig: Lofoten walking season (1 jun – 20 sep (meestal))

Druk — Autumn break in Noorwegen, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Risico

  Winter gales

  15 okt – 15 mrt · meestalOnweersseizoenSluitingen

  Atlantic lows shut the mountain passes on the E10 and cancel the small-plane flights into Svolvaer for a day at a time. Allow slack either side of a flight out. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Aurora season (10 sep – 5 apr (meestal))

Rustig — schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de slechtste maanden qua weer

In november begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Aurora season (10 sep – 5 apr (meestal)), Winter gales (15 okt – 15 mrt (meestal))

Topdrukte — Christmas closures, Christmas holidays in Noorwegen

• Feestdag

  Christmas closures

  24–26 decKerst & nieuwjaarSluitingen

  Christmas Eve is the main celebration: shops close by mid-afternoon on 24 December, and 25 and 26 December are public holidays when most shops, many restaurants and museums stay shut and public transport runs a reduced timetable. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Aurora season (10 sep – 5 apr (meestal)), Winter gales (15 okt – 15 mrt (meestal))