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short distance to mountains and sea. We attended a greate Rib tour supported by Go2Lofoten (Midnight safari). Eddy , the local guide told us a lot about history and nature. We can really recommand Go2Lofoten for other visitors.

I hiked up Tjeldbergtind mountain, the view over Svolvær was worth the hike. In Svolvær I visited Magic Ice bar, which is actually an ice-sculpture art gallery (inside gigantic freezer). Magic Ice was memorable experience, though a bit expensive IMO. -- Compared to other destinations in Lofoten, Svolvær and nature around it is passable. Compared to other small cities and nature around them I've seen, Svolvær is great.

Very picturesque and tranquil place. beautiful scenery and good fishing. stockfish are worth a visit . Sea eagles fly about and the WW2 museum is very interesting. The Hurtigruten comes in twice a day and is good to watch too!

Small town but it met our needs. We were there to be able to drive around the Lofoten Islands. Booked a Trollfjord and Sea Eagle RIB Safari which we totally enjoyed. We’re able to pick up groceries and Pharmacy items we needed and tried out several of the restaurants with good experiences at each. Rented a car from Lofoten Car Rental and enjoyed our days driving around to see the amazing scenery.

Svolvaer is a great place to stay, centrally located for many of the attractions of the northern part of Norway's Lofoten Islands. We loved staying at Svinoya Rorbuer and eating lunch and dinner at their first class restaurant Borsen Spiseri. The decor alone, rich in local fishing traditions, would make it worth your attention, but the food is first-rate as well. As a vegetarian it was not easy to find great options in this fish-focused town, but I loved my dinners here (also at Lofomat in Henningsvaer). We came to Lofoten for the hiking and it was easy to find trailheads and information about where to hike from our base in Svolvaer. We enjoyed happening upon the High Five run when we were in town one morning - runners scaled five peaks before crossing the finish line and it was fun to watch them come in to the cheers of the locals.The town is a bit industrial in places, preserving the shipbuilding heritage of the area and continuing it into the 21st century. If you prefer a quieter, smaller location, with a bit less action, you might want to choose Henningsvaer as your base, a lovely fishing village with great restaurants and shops just a short drive south of Svolvaer.

Beautiful harbour town, quaint, lots of tours etc available. Good Tourist info centre and a few nice places to eat - if you wanna go to Bacalau though, go early or you’ll wait an hour for food. Friendly people, great base to explore Lofoten islands from.