Leknes is a town and administrative centre of municipality Vestvågøy, in the county of Nordland in northern Norway. The town is situated in the geographical middle of Lofoten, approximately 68km west of Svolvær and 65km east of Å.
Leknes is the trading and shopping centre of Lofoten, howeverits town centre is not by the sea and many regard it to be less picturesque than its neighboring fishing villages. However its natural surroundings are regarded to be among the most stunning in Norway, with mountains, peaks, cliffs and white sandy beaches.
In Leknes, the sun (midnight sun) is above the horizon from May 26 to July 17, and in winter the sun does not rise from December 9 toJanuary 4.
Things to See & Do
* Mountaineering & rock climbing
* Cycling
* Whale watching
* Leknes museum
* Salmon fishing
General information
Cruise Season - Feb to Dec
Currency - Norwegian Krone (NOK)
Language - Norwegian
Land Area - 1,227 km² (Lofoten Islands)
Population - 2,650 approx
Electricity - 2 round pins European style
Time - GMT plus one hour
International Country Telephone Code - +47
Port Location - The town's harbour Leknes Havn is one of Norway's most important and visited harbours for cruise ships.
Travel Links - Leknes has an airport, Leknes Airport, for regional aircraft, with 7 daily scheduled flights to Bodø and some daily flights to Svolvær with the airline Widerøe.
The town has a small bus terminal which serves as a hub with bus links to the rest of Lofoten.
| CRUISES AVAILABLE FOR LEKNES, LOFOTEN ISLANDS, NORWAY | Cruise Lines & Ships | 2012 | |||||||
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| Celebrity Cruises - Celebrity Constellation | 13 Jun 2012 |
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| Costa Cruises - Costa Pacifica | 03 Jun 2012 SPECIAL |
30 Jul 2012 SPECIAL |
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| Costa Cruises - Costa Deliziosa | 25 May 2012 SPECIAL |
05 Jun 2012 16 Jun 2012 27 Jun 2012 |
08 Jul 2012 |
02 Aug 2012 SPECIAL |
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| Cruise and Maritime Voyages - Marco Polo | 26 Jun 2012 |
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| Crystal Cruises - Crystal Symphony | 08 Jul 2012 |
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| Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines - Braemar | 08 May 2012 |
14 Jun 2012 |
05 Jul 2012 |
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| Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines - Black Watch | 07 Aug 2012 |
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| Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines - Boudicca | 15 Jul 2012 |
14 Aug 2012 |
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| Holland America Cruise Lines - HAL - Prinsendam | 12 Jun 2012 |
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| Holland America Cruise Lines - HAL - Ryndam | 20 May 2012 |
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| Royal Caribbean International - Brilliance of the Seas | 21 Jun 2012 |
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| Seabourn Cruise Line - Seabourn Sojourn | 22 Jun 2012 29 Jun 2012 29 Jun 2012 SPECIAL |
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| Silversea Cruises - Silver Explorer | 19 Aug 2012 |
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| Voyages of Discovery - Discovery | 12 Jun 2012 |
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