Ravensburger 1000pc - Reine Lofoten Norway Puzzle

Ravensburger Reine, Lofoten, Norway is a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle from the Scandinavian Places range, showing the red fishing cabins of Reine against the granite peaks of the Lofoten Islands. Finished size 70 x 50cm, suitable from 14 years.

One of the Most Photographed Villages in Europe

Reine sits on Moskenesøya in the Lofoten archipelago, inside the Arctic Circle, and it is the view that puts Norway on the cover of travel magazines. Red timber rorbuer — traditional fishermen's cabins — on stilts over still water, with near-vertical grey mountains rising straight out of the fjord behind them.

It is a scene that works as a puzzle because of the contrast. The cabins give you something to anchor on; everything else is water, rock and sky.

Where the Difficulty Is

Worth knowing before you start. The red cabins and the boats sort themselves quickly, and after that the puzzle gets considerably harder.

The mountains are grey on grey with only subtle shifts in tone, and the reflections in the water repeat what is above them. Sorting by shape rather than colour becomes the faster route through the back third — which is exactly what an experienced puzzler wants from a landscape.

Cut by Hand-Made Tools

Ravensburger makes its own die-cutting tools by hand, which is why no two pieces in the box are the same shape. A piece either belongs in a space or it does not; there is no wrong piece that almost fits.

On a 1000 piece landscape with large areas of similar colour, that precision is doing real work. It is the difference between solving a grey mountain and guessing at it.

Anti-Glare Finish

The linen-structure surface scatters light rather than reflecting it, so the image stays readable under a lamp or a window. On a puzzle with this much subtle tonal detail in the rock and water, glare across the table is not a minor annoyance.

Frames Well

At 70 x 50cm finished, this is a standard large format that fits readily available frames. The image is landscape and strong enough to hang — a good number of these end up on a wall rather than back in the box.

Made Responsibly

Ravensburger puzzles are made in Germany from FSC-certified board and paper, using recycled material where possible, and the company is climate-neutral certified.

Specifications

• 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle
• Finished size approximately 70 x 50cm
• Box size approximately 34 x 26 x 6cm
• Part of the Scandinavian Places range
• Anti-glare linen-structure finish
• Hand-crafted die-cutting tools — every piece a different shape
• FSC-certified board, made in Germany
• Suitable from 14 years
• Ravensburger reference 12000112

Care

Work on a flat surface or a puzzle mat. Keep the puzzle out of direct sunlight while it is in progress, which fades printed board over time, and away from damp, which lifts the surface layer.

Safety

Contains small parts. Not suitable for children under 3 years.