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| Leknes · Laknes | ||
| Fylke | North country | |
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| Residents | approx. 2,670 | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 3620   | ||
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Leknes is a city on the Lofoten.
background
Leknes is a city with lots of shopping opportunities and an important transport hub on the island of Vestvågøy. Leknes is also sometimes pronounced "Laknes".
getting there
By plane
- 1 Leknes airport (IATA: LKN).
The airport has only a short runway with a length of 1070 m and is not suitable for large machines. There are scheduled flights from Bodø to Leknes, which are more in the upscale price category.
It is cheaper to travel with the airline's low-cost airline Norwegian to Bodø or Harstad /Narvik. From Bodø you continue by ferry to Stamsund and then by bus to Leknes. From Harstad / Narvik there is a bus (Lofotenexpress) to Leknes.
By boat
It is best to use the shipping line Hurtigruten of Bodø or Svolvær to Stamsund. From there you can take the bus to Leknes.
By train
The closest train stations are Narvik and Bodø. Of Narvik continue by bus (Lofotenexpress), and from Bodø use the ferry.
By bus
The Lofoten Express runs from Narvik to Leknes. A drive to Leknes takes about 6 1/2 hours.
mobility
buses
Buses leave behind the petrol station in the city center. Payment is made directly to the driver. Most places in Lofoten can be reached from here. The main lines are:
Narvik-Å i Lofoten (Lofoten Express)
Leknes-Svolvær
Leknes-Å i Lofoten
Leknes-Valberg
Leknes-Ballstad
Leknes-Mortsund-Ure-Stamsund
Current timetables are available here
Car rentals
Tourist Attractions
- Borg Viking Museum. Everything about the life of the Vikings in Lofoten.Open: 1.6.-24.8. daily 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., 2.5.-31.5. daily 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., 25.8.-13.9. daily 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Rest of the year Fri 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. or by appointment.Price: Entry: 110 NOK (high season), otherwise 90 NOK.
activities
- Borg Viking Museum. From 5th to 9th August 2009 - Life like 1000 years ago, with market bustle, games, shows, music and tours with the Viking boat.Price: Admission: Adults 100 NOK, children 6-15 years 50 NOK, children under 6 years free. Entrance to the museum included.
shop
Shops of all kinds for groceries, clothes and souvenirs are located on the main street.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
Learn
Work
security
health
Practical advice
- 1 Tourist information for Lofoten, storgata 31 (City center on the main street). Tel.: 47 76 08 75 53. Open: Summer Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun 12 p.m.-4 p.m. Rest of the year: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thu 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sun closed.
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Web links
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