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Sights of summer in scenic Lyngør

August 19, 2011  

PICTURE SERIES: As summer winds down in Norway, memories linger and the locals start looking forward to next year, not least to visiting fabled Sørlandet. It takes a boat ride to get there, but the historic village of Lyngør, set on a group of islands off Norway’s south coast, is well worth the visit.  UNESCO has honored it as aWorld Heritage site, worth preserving for the future. During summer it’s a playground for Norway’s well-to-do.
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  1. There are no roads and no cars in the historic community of Lyngør. It\'s set entirely on a group of islands off Norway\'s south coast, halfway between the towns of Risør and Tvedestrand.
  2. Known for its anbundance of historic wooden houses, Lyngør is rated as one of the best-preserved local communities in Europe. It is also a Unesco World Heritage site.
  3. The sound going through the village was the scene of the dramatic Battle of Lyngør in 1812, fought between Denmark-Norway and Britain during the Napoleonic wars.
  4. The Battle of Lyngør between the Danish frigate <i>Najaden</i> and the British warship<i> Dictator</i> put an end to the last of Danish-Norwegian naval forces. In 1957, the wreck of <i>Najaden</i> was discovered in the sound.
  5. Most buildings in Lyngør have been turned into summer homes, but the community still has about 80 permanent residents.
  6. Shoring up for lunch at one of Lyngør\'s popular spots. Apart from a sail-making factory and a famous general store, restaurants are the only businesses around.
  7. Your 40-dollar fish soup is served. Prices are high to compensate for the short summer season.
  8. The sound known as <i>Gata</i> (\"The avenue\") seen from inside one of the seafront restaurants, where diners are perched literally on the water\'s edge.
  9. A beautiful garden behind one of the old wooden mansions. In the past, Lyngør was a popular home for sea captains.
  10. Signs pointing to a variety of important local places - a café, the ferry port, the port guardian\'s ancient house, and the sail-maker.
  11. Lyngør is hugely popular in the summer months, but it\'s nevertheless possible to have a quiet moment along its popular waterside promenade. There are no hotels, but it\'s possible to stay overnight at a nearby lighthouse.
  12. The modern-day face of Lyngør - a beautiful wooden villa, with its private jetty, a fast boat, white picket fence, and the Norwegian flag flying.

All photos by Views and News. Text sources: Wikipedia, Store Norske leksikon, local websites.
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