Lofoten in Norway is known for its natural beauty is incredible but his reputation seems to have worldwide. Located at 68-69 degrees latitude and the Arctic Circle affected by temperature anomalies Artic, Lafoten course are already qualified to be one of the places with incredible natural scenery beautiful on the planet. Not to mention the atmosphere provide peace for the visitors.
It made Lafoten into a city called "An Arctic Paradise". We can find many ocean-sea coral reefs in the water cluster in the world.
There are millions of sea birds with many species such as sea eagles, cormorants and Puffin. There is also a species of beaver and deer. The population around giving a name to one of the islands known as Vestvågøya and other islands, Flakstadøya, which means wolf legs because weve island shaped like a wolf footprints. Now, the whole region was known as the Lofoten archipelago and includes regions Nordland county in Norway.
Because of its unique climate, Lafoten was the center of the largest cod fishery for more than a thousand years ago. Cod fish migrate south from the Barents Sea gathered in Lofoten to spawn and the fishing industry there has long made use of it. For centuries Norway is a place where a large number of cod exported to most of Northern Europe.
Even the line of islands consists of natural walls with a height of about 1,100 meters. Mountains and cliffs on the north side Vestfjord protect these areas. But what really creates anomalous Arctic circle? The answer is the Gulf Streams together with Norway and the North Atlantic Current. See the gently flowing river alone is enough to make us wonder if we really are on the inside the Arctic Circle.
Lofoten is also famous for its beautiful stretch of sandy beach. But there is a danger that is ready to haunt. Put Malström known as tidal whirlpool in the western Lofoten. But the beaches are generally safe in Lafoten.
Lofoten Islands are the most northerly place in the world where the average temperature is above zero degrees throughout the year. In January the average temperature of -1.5 C and in the summer months have an average of 13 C for 24 hours throughout the day. Hottest temperature ever recorded was 30.4 C.
There are 3 local airports which respectively serve more than 100 people each day. Surprisingly for an Isles with extraordinary beauty. UNESCO has long Lofoten named as a World Heritage Site. How, do you want to try to adventure in Lofoten??
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