An additional factor is the unflattering press. Although the region is known for its beautiful scenery, numerous fauna and excellent fishing conditions, the previous tourism boom caused problems in the region.
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Unattractive attraction
The main reason: exhaust pollution and overcrowding have resulted in fewer visitors this season, the NRK journalist suggests in the report.
No story
Tommy Johansen, an employee of the Fisheries Museum of the Sound, told NRK: "In the tourism industry, we faced complaints: < > ". The journalist reports: the decline in visitors at the museum is 23 percent,
compared to 5,724 in June 2017, to 4,412 in last month.
Fighting dirt
Dumpsters and portable toilets have been installed in nearby towns to avoid excessive contamination of the region by tourists. Despite the preparations, many of the expected visitors took a different direction.
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Too hot
Elisabeth Dreyer from the region's promotion office, Destination Lotofen for NRK: "You don't leave 30 degrees [Celsius] when it's only 14 degrees in Lotofen. We feel the effects of the weather." According to Dreyer, many Norwegians use motorhomes, mobile homes, much less this year.
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Less demand for ferry travel
The operator of the carrier Torghatten Nord reported a noticeable drop in the number of passengers and cars in both directions. A year ago, there were 38,282 passengers on the Lofoten-Bodø route, this season: 33 passengers, reports NRK.
Sport kept the Norwegians at home
The owner of the hotel and restaurant, Lars Bjørback, informed the journalist that the 2017 season was a real explosion of visitors, compared to previous years. This year, he only had a few visitors. According to the restaurateur, the hot weather in the south of the country is to blame,
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