Introduction
Svolvaer is a town on the Lofoten Islands in northern Norway with about 4,500 inhabitants.
Sights and Activities
Events and Festivals
Getting There
By Plane
Svolvaer Airport (SVJ) has flights to Bodø and Leknes.
By Train
By Car
By Bus
By Boat
The Hurtigruten calls in the port of Svolvaer on its journey along the Norwegian coast. There is a ferry connection Svolvær to Skutvik in Hamarøy, and express boat connections to Bodø.
Eat
Drink
Keep Connected
Internet
Phone
See also International Telephone Calls
Post
Red mailboxes are found easily and post offices are plentiful, with opening hours on most being 9:00am to 5:00pm, with usually shorter hours on Saturday. Stamps can usually only be found at post offices although some popular tourist venues might carry them. Norway's postal system, "Posten", has a good website with a lot of English information including up to date prices and also details about the opening hours of the nearest post office. The most commonly sent format for travellers, letters and cards up to 20 grams, currently require the following stamps:
- Within Norway: 7 NOK.
- Within Europe: 9 NOK.
- Worldwide: 11 NOK.
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