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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...
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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...
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....
The Helleren houses in Jøssingfjord
Helleren is a large cliff overhanging two houses at the end of the Jøssingfjord, on the southwestern coast of Norway. They were built in the early...
Sogndalstrand, the first Norwegian Cittaslow
Sogndalstrand is a picturesque little town on the southwestern coast of Norway. It became an important trading port from the 1600's onward but fell...
Flekkefjord, the town that was
Flekkefjord is a small town marking the transition between the southern coastline of Norway, Sørlandet, and the western part of Vestlandet. ...
The Art Nouveau town of Ålesund
In the night of January 23rd 1904 practically the entire wooden town centre of Ålesund on the Norwegian West Coast was destroyed in a fire. ...
The Lysefjord by boat
This is a brief introduction to a boat trip on the Lysefjord in Norway, from Lysebotn at the end and past nearly abandoned farmsteads along the...
Introduction to the Lysefjord
The Lysefjord in south-western Norway is a perfect example of a Norwegian fjord: Steep mountains, rough scenery, spectacular views, a lot of...
Stavanger Old Town
Stavanger, the south-western gateway to the Norwegian fjords, boasts a very picturesque Old Town. "Gamle Stavanger" The small wooden houses along...
World Heritage #0059 – Bryggen
Bryggen is in the middle of Norway's second largest city, Bergen. The wooden buildings and alleys will take you back a few hundred years. The UNESCO...
Almost on the North Pole, a visit to Svalbard
Svalbard is an extreme place on Earth. In the winter snow and darkness falls upon the land, giving in to the midnight sun and a very short...
World Heritage #0055 – Røros Mining Town
The Røros Mining Town and the Circumference is located high in the mountain plateaus of central Norway. This town boasts a very authentic atmosphere...
