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Svinøya Rorbuer

A place to stay in Svinøya, Svolvær, pricey ($$$).

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Svinøya Rorbuer in Svinøya, Svolvær — Photo: Christoph Strässler · CC BY-SA 2.0 · license

Why go

Restored fishermen's cabins on the island of Svinøya, linked to central Svolvær by a short bridge.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Svolvær, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. 3 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Børsen Spiseri and Lofoten War Memorial Museum.

Type: Stay · Cities
Neighborhood: Svinøya
Price: $$$

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Svolvær, measured as straight-line distance.

1
Børsen Spiseri
Restaurant in an 1828 fish-trading house on Svinøya, serving stockfish, cod and lamb by candlelight.
Food · 0.0 km straight-line
2
Lofoten War Memorial Museum
Private collection in a 1923 post-office building covering the German occupation of Lofoten and the 1941 commando raids.
Sight · 0.7 km straight-line
3
Magic Ice Lofoten
Ice bar and gallery in a harbour warehouse, with sculptures of Lofoten fishing life carved from ice.
Drinks · 0.8 km straight-line
4
Vågan Church
The 1898 'Lofoten Cathedral' in Kabelvåg, a wooden church built for the fishermen who crowded in each winter.
Sight · 4.5 km straight-line
5
Fiskekrogen
Long-running seafood restaurant on the Henningsvær quay, known for fish soup and the catch of the day.
Food · 18 km straight-line
6
Henningsvær
Fishing village spread over skerries south of Svolvær, with galleries, cafes and a harbour of working boats.
Sight · 18 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Svinøya Rorbuer is a stop on our Lofoten & Tromsø route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

Lofoten & Tromsø
Fishing villages, polar night, northern lights
8 daysStop 2 of 3Best Late Nov – Mar

More to do in Svolvær

Svinøya Rorbuer is our only stay pick in Svolvær; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Svolvær guide.

Henningsvær Stadion
Football pitch laid out on a flat rock skerry at the tip of Henningsvær, surrounded by sea.
SightHenningsværFree

When to go

Average daily highs in Svolvær run from 1°C in February to 15°C in July; December is usually the wettest month.

Modelled monthly averages for Svolvær from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Svolvær weather by month.

Getting there

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Coordinates: 68.23437, 14.57969
Destination: Svolvær, Norway
Website: svinoya.no