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Nyholmen skandse
In the northern part of Bodø, on the narrow Burøya peninsula, at the entrance to the port, there is a fortified fort dating back to the early 19th century. At that time, Bodø (the settlement was called Hundholmen then) was not a strategic important place. It was a rather small village. The decision to build a defensive object can be understood if we look at the political situation two centuries back. Europe was then torn by Napoleonic wars, and the continent was divided into two camps. The first camp were Napoleon’s allies, like Italy, the Netherlands, Poland which was not exist on the map or Denmark. Denmark has been associated…
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Bodø
Bodø is a windy city on the coast of the Norwegian Sea and the administrative center of the Nordland region. Counting over 41 thousands inhabitants (data from January 2019), it is located just behind Tromsø when it comes to northern Norway (and it ranks fifth in the whole of Norway). The history of the city dates back to the Stone Age, when the first fishing settlements were established in the vicinity of Saltstraumen. The community, living mainly from fishing, obtained city rights in 1816, thanks to which it was possible to develop the fish trade, which until then had been monopolized by Bergen. Today, fishing is still a significant industry…
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Aurora borealis in Bodø
It was supposed to be a family winter trip to the north of Norway. Snow, northern lights and Lofoten Islands. Just perfect winter holidays. The expedition, which had been planned for months, was called into question about two weeks before departure. Watching the weather forecasts, I realized that the second half of January is probably not the best time for such trips. Strong winds and heavy downpours hit the northern coast of Norway almost all the time. And the weather doesn’t look like it’s going to improve soon. The ferry connection between Bodø, where we were supposed to fly from Gdańsk, and Moskenes in Lofoten, also did not turn out…
