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I'm reminded of Lofoten, a peninsula and group of islands way further north in Norway that's a very popular summer tourist destination. It's absolutely beautiful. I wonder why Lofoten has thrived while Solund has not? Relative size of landmass has to be part of it.

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Lofoten is unique. The rise of social media, the non-stop posts of its picturesque landscape sells it to the masses. The infrastructure is better, it's bigger and there are a lot of inhabitants, hotels and whatnot. Solund is tiny compared to the Lofoten region.

Lofoten also has quite a long history of fishing making it known in international trade.

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