CULTURE and SIGHTS in NORDLAND Nordland offer a beautiful scenery, with unique mountain formations, has from ancient times given rise to myths and legends which are still very much alive today. Rich fishing grounds formed the basis for settlment on the islands far out to sea. The battle against the elements has made the people determined and perhaps a little reckless.  N A M E T Y P E P L A C E      Lofoten  Rich fishing grounds  Several  Raftsundet  Coral reefs, skerries and shallow sand bars  Several  Saltstraumen  The strongest maelstrom in the world  Bodø  Kjerringøy  Spectacular natural scenery  Bodø  Henningsvær  Unlike many other fishing villages  Henningsvær  The Svolvær Goat  Characteristic peak  Svolvær  Seven Sisters  The famous rock formation  Sandnessjøen  Nesstraumen  The second strongest maelstrom in the world  Skutvik  Mount Torghatten  One of nature´s most peculiar wonders  Brønnøysund  Rødøyløva  Sphinx with a hue of reddish serpentine  Rødøy  the Horseman  The unique mountain formation  Lovund  Svartisen  The most famous Glaciers in the Arctic Circle  Meløy  The Skier  Prehistoric rock art  Røøya  Stetind  the national mountain of Norway  Tysfjord  Fagernesfjellet mountain  The slopes almost down to the water`s  Narvik  Lundefestivalen  Norway´s biggest nesting sea birds.  Røst  Knut Hamsun  Knut Hamsun´s childhood home.  Hamarøy  Theodor Kittelsen  The illustrator of fairy tales and trolls.  Værøy  Theodor Kittelsen  The illustrator of fairy tales and trolls.  Røst