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Village and museum · Reine, Nordland
Å i Lofoten
The village at the end of the E10 road, on the western tip of Lofoten, with the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum, the dried cod museum, the old bakery and views of the Moskstraumen.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Å i Lofoten
Å is the last village on road E10, at the southern tip of the island of Moskenesøya, about 10 km from Reine. The name, a single letter, means 'stream' in Norwegian. The whole village, with rorbuer, warehouses, houses and quays, operates as the Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum, the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum, and shows how life was in a fishing port in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The museum includes the merchant's house, the forge, the boathouse, the cod liver oil factory and the fishermen's rorbuer. Next door, the dried cod museum, the Tørrfiskmuseum, usually opens in summer and explains the skrei fishery, the drying on racks and the export of the fish to Italy and other countries. The old bakery, with a wood-fired oven, makes breads and cinnamon buns.
From the end of the road, a short trail leads to the rocks at the tip, with views of the Moskstraumen, the tidal current between the island and the Mosken skerry, which inspired the whirlpool in Edgar Allan Poe's tale and the Maelstrom legends.
In summer the village receives many visitors; in winter, from September to March, clear nights often bring the aurora borealis over the sea.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
About 1h30 to 2 hours, including the museum and the bakery.
Best time
From June to August, when the museums usually have full opening hours and the bakery is open. Outside summer, check opening times before you go.
How to get there
It's at the end of the E10, about 10 km from Reine and 5 km from Moskenes, where the Bodø ferry arrives. E10 buses go to the village.
Tip
Park at the village entrance, outside the historic center, and walk. Try the cinnamon bun from the old bakery and walk out to the rocks at the tip to see the Moskstraumen.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Å i Lofoten
What does Å mean?
Stream, in Norwegian. It's the name of the last village on the E10 road, at the tip of Lofoten.
What to see in Å?
The Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum, the Tørrfiskmuseum, the old bakery and views of the Moskstraumen.
What is the Moskstraumen?
A strong tidal current between the tip of Lofoten and the Mosken skerry, linked to the Maelstrom legends.
Is it far from Reine?
About 10 km via the E10.