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Scan Magazine | Special Theme | Norway’s Autumn and Winter Highlights
Staying at a fisherman’s cabin is the new cool You will never forget the moment you set your eyes on the Lofoten Islands in northern Norway, with its dramatic mountains rising straight up from the ocean, so the respectable travel guide Lonely Planet says. While the arctic mountain tops may spark associations to outdoor activities such as whale watching and cold-water surfing, do not miss the iconic fishermen’s cabins – the coolest way to spend a night in Lofoten. By Helene Toftner
| Photos: Anker Bygge
The place you sleep is becoming an increasingly important part of the overall holiday experience and adds to the 'bragability' factor. Anker Brygge has taken notice, offering comfortable fishermen’s cabins to tourists and businesses alike. They have updated and transformed 22 traditional cabins, the oldest dating back to the early 1800s. “Anker Brygge in Lofoten is the perfect destination for well-travelled people looking for something special,” says sales and marketing manager Oddrun Glad. Anker Brygge is located in the middle of Svolvær with easy access to activities such as sea safaris and hunting the northern lights as
well as galleries and shops and not least the legendary Lofoten fisheries during February and March. To accompany the out-of-the-ordinary accommodation, local delicacies fresh from the sea are served at the renowned Restaurant Kjøkkenet. If you have never tried an arctic cod, you are in for a treat! “We have the ocean at our doorstep – there is a reason why Lofoten has always been an important area for fisheries in Norway. It is simply spectacular, and we also arrange trips for people to catch their own big ones,” Glad ends.
For more information, please visit: www.anker-brygge.no or call +47 76066480
Sailing off into the calm arctic wilderness There is something almost mythical about riding a dog sled, watching the snowy, glittering landscape unfold around you. On the Norwegian islands of Svalbard, this has been one of the main means of transportation for hundreds of years, and the remarkable tradition lives on with Svalbard Husky. By Stine Wannebo | Photos: Svalbard Husky
At the kennel in Adventdalen, the two selfproclaimed outdoor enthusiasts Robert Nilsen and Sissel Lian are taking care of their Alaskan Huskies. After falling in love with the Arctic Archipelago on their own travels, they met there by chance. Now the frosty islands halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole have become their home and their workplace, and they
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would not have it any other way. “This place is like no other,” says Nilsen. “And there is no better way to experience the serenity and the stunning views than by dog sled.” All Svalbard Husky’s guides are highly experienced with travelling through the wilderness and know the seasons, ter-
rain and challenges like the back of their own hands. The dogs do too. There is no safer way to explore your talents as a sled dog driver, no matter how long you would like to set off for. Nilsen compares the movement of a dog sled to that of a sailboat. “You graciously glide through the landscape and all you can hear is the comforting sound of paws as they hit the snow.” Let the dogs lead the way.
For more information, please visit: www.svalbardhusky.com