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Å is a village on the island of Moskenesøy on the Lofoten.
background
Å [say: Oh] has the shortest place name in the world. The village has to share this record with 4 other places in Norway with the same name.
There is the fishing museum and the stockfish museum. The whole of Å is actually a museum, as the individual museum buildings are spread across the village. In addition, the symbolism of the color scheme of the individual houses can be recognized: the village owners used to paint their houses in white, the merchants in blue and the fishermen in red. Nowadays, of course, everyone can paint their house as they want, and there are no longer any village owners.
getting there
By plane
By train
Lofoten is not connected to the Norwegian rail network. The nearest rail connection is in Bodø.
By bus
The Lofoten Express departs from Narvik above Svolvær and Leknes to Å i Lofoten. Sometimes you have to change trains in Leknes. The line is used from the ferry terminal in Moskenes Hamnøy-Reine-Å i Lofoten. Current timetables are available here.
In the street
Å is the end point of European route 10 (Luleå - Å) and connected to the places in the archipelago via these.
By boat
Of Bodø ferries operate ferjekai Bodø - Røst - Værøy - Moskenes and Bodø - Moskenes of society Torghatten Nord AS. From Moskenes you can take the bus to Å i Lofoten.
mobility
The bus route Å i Lofoten-Reine-Hamnøy connects the most important places on the island of Moskenesøy. For more distant destinations there is the Lofoten Express, from Reine you can take the boat for a trip over the Reinefjord use. The places Rostad, Kjerkfjorden and Vindstad can be reached. The boat dock is near the bus stop in Reine.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum (Fisheries Museum). Tel.: 47 76 09 14 88, 47 76 09 15 55, Fax: 47 76 09 15 66, Email: [email protected]. Main building in the center of the village. Shown are boathouses, the blacksmiths, the liquor factory (if you like, with a sample), bakery and fishermen's huts (rorbuer).Open: 20.06-20.08 daily 10 a.m.-5.30 p.m., rest of the year Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-3.30 p.m., for groups all year round during opening hours or by appointment.Price: adults 50 NOK; Seniors 40 NOK; Students, young people, children from 8 years of age 25 NOK; Children under 8 years free.
- Törrfiskmuseum (Stockfish Museum), in the town center. Tel.: 47 76 09 12 11, 47 91 15 05 60 (Mobile), Fax: 47 76 09 11 14, Email: [email protected]. You can see everything from catching and processing the cod to drying it and selling it as stockfish, as well as videos in German, English and Norwegian.Open: 20.06.-20.08. daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., rest of the year Mon-Fri 11 a.m. - 3.30 p.m.Price: Adults NOK 35, concessions NOK 15.
- Norsk Telemuseum (Norwegian Telecommunications Museum), in the neighboring town of Sørvågen. Tel.: 47 76 09 14 88, Fax: 47 76 09 15 66, Email: [email protected]. You can see the history of telecommunications between Lofoten and the mainland, from the cable telegraph to wireless communication. Guided tour in English. Sørvågen can be reached by bus or on foot. The walk along the E10 takes around 20 minutes from Å.Open: 20.06-15.08 daily 11am - 5pm, the rest of the year on request.Price: Admission: Adults 40 NOK, concessions 20 NOK.
activities
Hikes:
- Å - Ågvatnet - saddle in front of Mengelsdalstindan and back, medium tour, 5-6 hours, ascent to 400 m
- Reine - Vindstad - Buneset Beach and back, easy tour, 3-4 hours, ascent to 75 m, arrival to Reine by bus
shop
There is a small supermarket next to the fishing museum, souvenirs, postcards, hiking maps etc. are available in the shop next to the bus stop.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Lofoten Vandrerhjem Å, 8392 Sørvågen. Tel.: 47 76 09 12 11, Email: [email protected]. The youth hostel is located in the center of Å. Rooms are neat and clean, some with kitchen, shower and toilet, prices: single bed 180 NOK, single room 360 NOK, double room 360 NOK, bed linen 60 NOK, discount for members of the International Youth Hostel Association: 15%.
