Beautiful photos of deep fjords, azure blue water and picturesque fishermen’s houses on the Norwegian island group Lofoten went completely viral in recent years. The paradise on earth, that must see you. The result? Hundreds of thousands of extra visitors, beaten paths, camper files and human stools in nature. Norway is now pulling the handbrake: a tourist tax must restore the former paradise.
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Instagram paradise Lofoten collapses under its own success: ‘Selfie tourists take over a photo and quickly leave again’
Bytaketonews
Aug 6, 2025