Lofoten Islands, Norway January 2026 Hamnoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway When deciding where to go in January of 2026 after our original trip for this time had to be postponed, we explored several options. Typically we try to escape our midwest winters on our winter trip in search of warmer climates, however, this year instead we decided to go further north. North of the arctic circle to the Lofoten Islands of Norway to be exact. The Lofoten Islands are an archipelago on the northwestern coast of Norway. They are known for their beauty in the summer, but they are also an amazing backdrop for Northern Lights in the winter. The Lofoten Islands are known for their deep ocean fjords, mountain peaks rising out of the ocean and iconic scattered small fishing villages with red rorbu (Norwegian fishing huts) resting along the shores. We came here in the winter primarily for the Northern Lights, but it was great to explore the small fishing villages along the Lof...