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VOICES OF THE FJORDS - Two Sisters Chose Norway's Wild Outpost, and Built a Home to Share with Fellow Nature Lovers
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Rødne takes delivery of new fully electric combi-catamaran from Oma
Rødne's new all-electric catamaran Rygerlys has arrived in Forsand for commissioning, testing charging infrastructure and Lysefjord wharfs before entering service. "Rygerlys is an important contribution to emission-free public transport in Rogaland, serving the Lysefjord route for ten years," says Kolumbus CEO Christina Stangeland.
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VOICES OF THE FJORDS - From Voss to the World: Randi Fuglehaug Writes Murder Into a Mountain Town
In Voss, a Norwegian mountain town in the Hardanger region, a sheep's-head feast and an extreme-sports week both turn up as murder scenes. Crime writer Randi Fuglehaug, co-creator of the Netflix hit Royalteen, sets her Agnes Tveit trilogy in the fjord town she grew up in - and keeps coming back, book after book, to the landscape and traditions that shaped her.
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Ungdom fra hele Europa kommer til Fjordkystparken på Junior Ranger Camp
Rundt 40 ungdommer fra hele Europa kommer til Fjordkysten Regional- og Geopark når den 22. International Junior Ranger Camp arrangeres 17.–24. juli. Gjennom praktiske aktiviteter lærer deltakerne om natur- og kulturforvaltning, samtidig som de deler erfaringer, bygger nettverk og blir kjent med landskapet og lokalsamfunnene langs Fjordkysten.
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VOICES OF THE FJORDS - She Came Home to Hyllestad and Found a 1000 Years Waiting
In our latest Voices of the Fjords episode, we meet Frøydis Akse — master mariner turned Viking Age guide — on her family farm in Hyllestad, where millstone quarries and ancient fjords tell a story far deeper than any TV drama. She talks about the women history forgot, the skills that shaped a civilisation, and why the real Viking story is alive on the Fjord Coast.
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VOICES OF THE FJORDS - Stavanger's Edge has a Name: Frode Goa
"If a motif isn't good enough to be worn in twenty years, I don't print it." Kant is thirteen years old, still no discounts, still no trends. Just timeless design, printed by hand, on a colourful street in Stavanger.
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Leading Norwegian operators invest in zero-emission passenger vessel with Hyke
Cityboat goes green with electric harbour cruises. Newly formed Cityboat — a joint venture between Norwegian express boat company Rødne and tourism expert Viking Adventure — has ordered the electric "Hyke F-15 Shuttle". The 15-metre vessel, built in Hardanger, will offer silent, emission-free experiences around Haugesund's scenic island archipelago from late 2026.
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VOICES OF THE FJORDS - The Mayor Who Marries People Where the Fjord Meets the Sky
Roald Aga Haug is no ordinary mayor. Since 2021 he has been marrying couples on Trolltunga — a cliff 700 metres above the Hardangerfjord. Around 40 weddings later, his bold idea has drawn couples from across the world to one of Norway's most breathtaking and unforgettable settings.
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Stein Ove Rolland - Fjord Norway Press contact CEO Fjord Norway stein.ove@fjordnorway.com +47 951 46 037
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Åsmund B. Aarsand Press contact Marketing Manager asmund@visitvoss.no +4795251201