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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

    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.

  • 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.

  • Entspannt mit dem Auto durch Fjord Norwegen cruisen - mit der neuen Kampagne zur Verkehrssicherheit

    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.

  • VOICES OF THE FJORDS - She Came Home to Hyllestad and Found a Thousand 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.

    Frøydis Akse, founder of Viking Footprints, rowing a traditional clinker-built wooden boat on the sunlit fjord at Hyllestad,

  • 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.

    Frøydis Akse, founder of Viking Footprints, rowing a traditional clinker-built wooden boat on the sunlit fjord at Hyllestad,

  • A new Michelin triumph for the Bergen Region

    At the prestigious Michelin Guide ceremony in Denmark, the Bergen region once again received new stars. This time, Mirabelle by Ørjan Johannessen in Bekkjarvik was awarded one star, while Gaptrast advanced from one to two stars.
    In recent years, Bergen has distinguished itself as a culinary city, and Monday’s ceremony marks yet another milestone for the restaurant scene in the region. The award

  • 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.

    Cityboat's 'Hyke F-15 Shuttle' — a 15-meter vessel built by Herde Kompositt in Hardanger Rødne and Viking Adventure

  • VOICES OF THE FJORDS - From Comedy Stages in Germany to Fjord Living in Ryfylke

    German comedian and author Nikita Miller found unexpected inspiration in Ryfylke, Fjord Norway. Drawn by the region’s silence, nature and slower rhythm, he moved from Germany’s comedy stages to a life shaped by fjords, forests and reflection. Today he balances touring with a creative home by the fjord, where nature fuels his writing and perspective.

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