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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Entspannt mit dem Auto durch Fjord Norwegen cruisen - mit der neuen Kampagne zur Verkehrssicherheit
VOICES OF THE FJORDS - They Left the Laboratory and Went Looking for the Taste of 10,000 Years
SUMMER 2026 in Fjord Norway: Festivals, Fjords and Cultural Highlights from June to August 26
A new Michelin triumph for the Bergen Region
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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
Entspannt mit dem Auto durch Fjord Norwegen cruisen - mit der neuen Kampagne zur Verkehrssicherheit
VOICES OF THE FJORDS - They Left the Laboratory and Went Looking for the Taste of 10,000 Years
SUMMER 2026 in Fjord Norway: Festivals, Fjords and Cultural Highlights from June to August 26
A new Michelin triumph for the Bergen Region
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VOICES OF THE FJORDS – Born on Skis in Ryfylke: Karen Kyllesø Skied Alone to the End of the World
At 21, Karen Kyllesø skied solo and unsupported to the South Pole — 1,130 km through -40°C, alone for 53 days — becoming the youngest person ever to do it. Raised on skis and hunting trails in Ryfylke, she carried the region's outdoor spirit all the way to Antarctica, then brought it home to Hjelmeland. Voices of the Fjords meets Norway's youngest polar record-holder.
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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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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
