With some terrific day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up all that Narvik, 40 miles away, has to offer. Narvikfjellet should be at the top of your to-do list here. Red Cross War Memorial Museum and Fagernesfjellet are fantastic attractions too. Locals will also probably point you toward Vagan, 50 miles away. If you can only see one thing here, make sure it’s Espolin Gallery. (But we’re also big fans of The Lofoten Museum and The Lofoten Aquarium.)