Tourist attractions in Nordland

municipality in Nordland, Norway

or the is a group of islands in the Norwegian Sea in Nordland county, Norway. The archipelago is mostly located in Vega Municipality. Since 2004, the archipelago has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This cluster of around 6,500 small islands just south of the Arctic Circle, surrounds the main island of Vega and has been inhabited since the Stone Age. Other larger islands in the group include Igerøya, Ylvingen, and Søla.

Reine is the administrative centre of Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The fishing village is located on the island of Moskenesøya in the Lofoten archipelago, above the Arctic Circle, about southwest of the city of Tromsø. Reine Church is located in the village.

national park in Northern Norway

or is a small strait with one of the strongest tidal currents in the world. It is located in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about southeast of the town of Bodø. The narrow channel connects the outer Saltfjorden to the large Skjerstad Fjord between the islands of Straumøya and Knaplundsøya. The Saltstraumen Bridge on Norwegian County Road 17 crosses Saltstraumen.

national park in Nordland, Norway

national park in Nordland, Norway

mountain range in Alstahaug, Norway

national park in Nordland, Norway

national park in Nordland, Norway

The Trollfjord or Trollfjorden is a fjord in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The long fjord cuts into the island of Austvågøya and flows out into the Raftsundet strait. The fjord has a narrow entrance and steep-sided mountains surrounding it. The name is derived from troll, a figure from Norse mythology.

Viking age museum at Lofoten, Norway

Torghatten is a granite dome on the island of Torget in Brønnøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is known for its characteristic hole, or natural tunnel, through its centre. It is possible to walk up to the tunnel on a well-prepared path, and through it on a natural path.

railway line in Narvik, Norway

mountain in Tysfjord, Norway

national park in Nordland, Norway

thumb|Grønnligrotta Grønnligrotta is a marble karst cave in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the valley of Røvassdalen, and was first explored in 1914. It has a total depth of and explored length of . It is probably connected to the nearby Setergrotta. The cave is equipped with artificial lights and open for tourists.

Skjomen () is a small fjord that branches off from the main Ofotfjorden in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Ofoten district in Northern Norway, just south of the town of Narvik. The European route E6 highway crosses the Skjomen fjord over the Skjomen Bridge, just south of the mouth of the fjord. thumb|left|Klubbviktind to the right and Reintind to the left thumb|left|The rock carvings in Skjomen on the south side of the fjord placed at the foothill of Reintind

thumb|250 px|The Márkomeannu festival held in northern Norway. Márkomeannu is a Sami cultural and music festival in Norway. The festival is held near the border of Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county and Evenes Municipality in Nordland county. The idea behind Márkomeannu is to celebrate the culture and traditions of the Sámi villages. Until 2006, the festival was organized by the youth association , but starting in 2007, it has been organized by its own association, . In the first two years, the festival was held at the zoo near Evenes Airport, but since 2002 has been held at the Sami open-

international art project in the county of Nordland, Norway

Setergrotta (or Setergrotten) is a karst cave in Røvassdalen in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It has a total depth of and explored length of . It is probably connected to the nearby Grønligrotta. The cave contains large galleries and sediments from the latest ice age and younger. It was created 200,000–300,000 years ago.

thumb|upright=1.1|As seen when looking out over the fjord. thumb|upright=1.1|Location in front of the town. Havmannen, or Havmann (in English: "The Man from the Sea"), is a granite stone sculpture by the English artist Antony Gormley located in the city of Mo i Rana in northern Norway. The sculpture stands in the "Ranfjord" in the city, which is often referred to in Norway as "Polarsirkelbyen" (in English: the "Arctic Circle City"). The sculpture is tall, weighs , and according to Lonely Planet is "forever up to his knees in water, turns his back on the town and gazes resolutely out over the f