This film is from a series of hikes on the coastal strip of Jæren, in south-western Norway. This one is from Solastranda (Sola beach) in the...
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Jæren – The Solastranda hike
This is about the Solastranda hike (Sola beach), one of many hikes on the coast of Jæren, Norway. The hike on sand 2.8 km one way. ...
VIDEO – Norway – Jæren – Hafrsfjord – Fra brua til Hestnes
This film is from a series of hikes on the coastal strip of Jæren, in south-western Norway. This one shows one of the short stretches along...
Jæren – The Hafrsfjord hikes
This article is about the Hafrsfjord hikes, presenting several hiking opportunities on the coast of Jæren, Norway. Orientation...
VIDEO – Norway – Jæren – Børaunen
This film is from a series of hikes on the coastal strip of Jæren, in south-western Norway. This one is about the stretch from Sandestranda to...
Jæren – The Børaunen hike
This is about the Børaunen hike, one of many hikes on the coast of Jæren, Norway. The hike on sand and boulders is 2.5 km one way. ...
The Story of Campsites in Norway (5) – Recent developments
This is the story of campsites in Norway, part 5. This is also the last part of my series on the story of campsites after WW2. I ask, what are the...
The Story of Campsites in Norway (4) – The 1990s
This is the story of campsites in Norway, part 4. The 1990s was the decade of rapid transformation. Permanent sites for caravans, more cabins and...
The Story of Campsites in Norway (3) – 1970s and 80s
This is the story of campsites in Norway, part 3. The 1970s and 80s were times of trouble for Norwegian campsites with growing competition from...
The Story of Campsites in Norway (2) – My experience
This is the story of campsites in Norway, part 2. My camping experience from the 1960s and 70s: Camping was my first form of travelling and...
The Story of Campsites in Norway (1) – The Classic Period
This is the story of campsites in Norway, part 1. The series will concentrate on the development of campsites after WW2. Read my introduction and...
Stave churches in Norway
The stave churches is the Norwegian contribution to the world heritage. They knew about the building technique elsewhere in Northern Europe as well....
Allotment gardens in Norway
What is an allotment garden, what is the function and how do they look like? Here is a brief introduction to this phenomenon. There are four videos...
VIDEO – Eiganes allotment garden
This video is from Eiganes allotment garden, one of four allotment gardens in Stavanger, Norway. It dates back to 1916 and has 180 plots. Read about...
VIDEO – Strømvik allotment garden
This video is from Strømvik allotment garden, one of four allotment gardens in Stavanger, Norway. It dates back to 1916 and has 44 plots. Read...
VIDEO – Våland allotment garden
This video is from Våland allotment garden, one of four allotment gardens in Stavanger, Norway. It dates back to 1917 and has 116 plots. Read...
VIDEO – Rosendal and Ramsvik allotment garden
This video is from Rosendal and Ramsvik allotment garden, one of four allotment gardens in Stavanger, Norway. It dates back to 1917 and has 110...
VIDEO – Norway – Hardangerfjorden
The Hardanger fjord is the second largest in Norway and among the most picturesque of them all. The edge of Hardangervidda is where the mountain...
Western Norway Road Trip (5) Vøringsfossen and Hardanger
A nation has its symbols aimed at defining the nation as such. Vøringsfossen and Hardanger are two defining symbols of Norway as a nation state, one...
VIDEO – Norway – Nærøyfjorden revisited
"West Norwegian Fjords" is no. 1195 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This video is from the Nærøyfjord. It was filmed and photographed in 2012, 14...
Western Norway Road Trip (4) Nærøyfjorden
Nærøyfjorden is one of the most spectacular of all Norwegian fjords. It is narrow, the mountains rise vertically up high above the deep blue sea,...
Western Norway Road Trip (3) Solvorn
Solvorn is a little, sleepy village in the Fjord Country. It has a very nice layout, stretching elegantly like a fan uphill from the fjord. The view...
VIDEO – Norway – Solvorn
Solvorn is a little picturesque village on the Lustrafjord i Western Norway. Audio: Anders Bru - "Prelude Chorale In F Minor" Read about the...
VIDEO – Norway – Urnes stavkirke (stave church)
"Urnes Stave Church" is no. 58 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This stave church in Sogn og Fjordane dates back to the first half of the 12th...
VIDEO – Norway – Kaupanger stavkirke (stave church)
Kaupanger in Sogn og Fjordane was built in 1137 and is one of the oldest stave churches. It has been rebuilt and enlarged and was even painted white...
VIDEO – Norway – Borgund stavkirke (stave church)
Borgund dates back to the end of the 12th century. It had a strategic location in Sogn og Fjordane County on the old road connecting the eastern and...
Western Norway Road Trip (2) Lærdalsøyri
Erik Pontoppidan, a renowned Danish bishop in Bergen, came to Lærdalsøyri and wrote about the "161 small houses built closely together". That was in...
World Heritage #0058 – Urnes Stave Church
The Urnes stave church is one of several stave churches of Norway. We find them in the most remote locations of the country, and they are splendid...
Western Norway Road Trip (1) Stavanger to Lærdal
In the early morning we set out on a four day road trip of Western Norway - The Fjord Country. We were going to visit two of the largest fjords, the...
Egersund, rich on fish and fear of the almighty
Egersund is a small town on the south-western coast of Norway. It has always been a good landing port for fishing boats coming in with their catch....