Traditional red fishermens cabins, Reine, Norway 17 Dec 2024

Traditional red fishermens cabins, Reine, Norway

Step aside, regular beach houses—Reine"s little red cabins are here to steal the show. One of the prettiest places in the Lofoten Islands of Norway, Reine is a fishing village with a population of around 300. A trading post since 1775, it has evolved from a commercial hub to become a sought-after tourist destination. The village"s waterfront is lined with the traditional fishermen"s cabins called rorbu or rorbuer, which are mostly red in colour, as seen in today"s image. Once important to fishermen, these cabins have now become a popular pick for tourist rentals. In 1999, German painter Ingo Kühl set up a pop-up studio in a rorbu in Reine, where he painted scenes of the harbour framed by the towering mountain range. This village truly shines in winter, when you have the chance to see the northern lights twinkling in the night sky.

© Pilat666/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Sociable climbers
17 Dec 2023Bohemian waxwings
17 Dec 2025Eurasian red squirrel in Northumberland, England

More Desktop Wallpapers:

24 Nov 2025Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh, India
Have a merry little Christmas
15 Apr 2024World Art Day
29 Dec 2024Borobudur temple, Java, Indonesia
15 Jan 2025266 years of the British Museum
27 Oct 2025Thick-billed raven, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
10 Nov 2024Remembrance Sunday
Starry, starry night
5 Jun 2025World Environment Day
24 Jan 2026Big Garden Birdwatch
13 Dec 2025Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California, United States
26 Jul 2025International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
26 Mar 2025Manatee Appreciation Day
26 Mar 2024Vinh Hy Bay, Vietnam
25 Feb 2024Modica, Sicily, Italy
2 Mar 2025Megalong Valley, Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia
6 Jan 2026Nuuk, Greenland
22 Apr 2025Earth Day
12 Nov 2024Arches National Park, Utah, United States
16 Feb 2025Happy World Whale Day!
31 Jul 2024Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
Like paint on a canvas
11 Jun 2025Greater flamingos, Lüderitz, Namibia
Something to ‘bee’ thankful for
24 Mar 2026Cherry blossoms at East Lake Cherry Blossom Park, Wuhan, China
20 May 2024World Bee Day
Will we be ready for the ‘big one?’
Peek-a-boo, I see you!
When ice imitates art
31 May 2024Gunnerside, Yorkshire Dales National Park, England