Marianne Skjelbred left Norway's east coast for Bergen in 2002 and never left. From one small gallery near Bryggen, her light-filled paintings now reach collectors in 60 countries, several of whom became real friends — met over boat cruises in South Carolina and a standing invite to Dubai. Next: a fjord series, a bigger gallery in 2027, and her songs and poems becoming a book.
Fjord Norway is the heart of Nordic luxury: 9 of Norway’s 16 MICHELIN Key hotels for 2026 are here, holding 11 of the country’s 18 Keys – including both two-Key hotels, Storfjord Hotel and Walaker Hotel. Newcomers Lilløy Lindenberg and Beckerwyc House join the 2026 list. Here, luxury means a strong sense of place: historic family hotels, design retreats and spectacular fjord scenery.
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.
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.
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.
On a breakwater ten kilometres out to sea, Line Nicolaysen bought a derelict building she'd never even seen. Fifteen years, one sister, one quiet but steadfast father, and a restored boathouse later, this wild outpost on Smøla has become a home Line shares with fellow nature lovers. "Veiholmen decides how close it lets you get, not you," she says. Read the full Voices of the Fjords interview.
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.
Fjord Norwegen ist eines der spektakulärsten Fahrziele der Welt - und genau deshalb startet Fjord Norway gemeinsam mit der Polizei UP Vest und der Provinz Vestland eine Verkehrssicherheitskampagne für internationale Autobesucher. Ein Kurzfilm und eine Broschüre auf Englisch und Deutsch informieren Reisende dort, wo sie es brauchen: im Mietwagen, auf der Fähre, vor dem ersten Tunnel.
Nordfjord Distillery – where a chemist and a botanist left their research careers to ask one question: what does this place actually taste like? From a family farm beside a pre-Viking chieftain's settlement, Jann and Synnøve now craft 70 products spanning 10,000 years of Nordfjord history. Storytelling through taste.
From the world's largest extreme sports festival in Voss to Tall Ships filling Stavanger's harbour, John Legend at Moldejazz and Lewis Capaldi at Bergenfest – Fjord Norway's summer 2026 is packed with unmissable events across 12 destinations, from Haugesund to Ålesund. Full event guide available.
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.
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.
