🎧 The Viking history of the Lofoten Archipelago
🎧 Dan Snow's History Hit • 25m
Dan Snow explores the Viking history of Lofoten, an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten is known for a distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched lands.
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