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How to do it: Norwegian ( ) and Scandinavian Airlines ( ) fly from London to Bodo via Oslo with fares from £170 return. You can board a boat to see the dramatic roiling whirlpools at Saltstraumen, or take a day trip to the idyllic fishing post of Kjerringoy. Molobyen, a new culture harbour, is under construction there are music festivals set against the backdrop of the fish-rich fjord buildings are graffitied with street art by international artists and there are not one but two trendy rooftop bars with 180-degree views of town.īetween January and April, the migrating Arctic cod (skrei) appear in spectacular recipes at the swanky LystPa brassiere, while overcast mornings are perked up with a glass of bubbly and home-made croissants at Craig Alibone Pâtisserie & Champagneria.įurther afield, Bodo is backed by an amphitheatre of snow-dusted mountains laced with hiking trails. The town has been named as one of three European Capitals of Culture for 2024 and the honour has injected new life into this backwater fishing town. Norwegians mocked locals for never being able to stand up straight because of the relentless wind, and travellers used it only as the gateway to the rugged Lofoten Islands. Bodo, Norwayįor years, bland Bodo’s only major calling card was its military air base. Here is a selection of some much-maligned destinations in Europe. It just takes a little effort to peel back the labels of “humdrum”, “dreary” or “dull” and look with a fresh pair of eyes. Such towns may be culture-lite, but they usually have an ace or two up their sleeve, played only when open-minded travellers give the place a chance. And in a world where destinations are increasingly chosen because of their Instagram potential, it’s refreshing to discover off-the-radar places on the cusp of reinvention. But what about gritty, pull-themselves-up-by-the-bootstraps places such as Swindon, which have – perhaps unfairly – become a byword for boring, but are nonetheless quietly (and rightly) proud of their modest charms? It’s easy to be dazzled by the Romes and Madrids of Europe: elegant cities that hog the limelight on account of their illustrious history, epic architecture and precocious flair.
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