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The following map shows all articles published on the Norwegian language part of Sandalsand. After the map the you will find English versions of selected articles. More places are mentioned in the articles with descriptions of road trips in Norway.
This page is part of a collection from Norway, with photos and videos from road trips, hikes and visits to places all over the country. You will also find World Heritage Sites. By the way, did you know that Sandalsand is on YouTube?
The illustration above, with wooden houses and river reflections, is from Trondheim.
The selection
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...
The main experience, I think, is that we have managed: people moving to Norway has made Norway richer, economically, but also our culture has become more rich in many ways. (Jens Stoltenberg)
There may be men who think they are attacking Christianity when they investigate the historical origin or the morality of some dogma; I do not think so. Honest investigation can result only in growth. (Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson)
For a long, long time, my heart was without song.
But now I live in the middle of the city as I did before,
and my heart swings joyfully at the sound of the post office bell!
In the middle of the city, under the roof of an apartment building of reinforced concrete.
I can wave to the distant hills, trees and wooden houses: So long!
Rural peace is good for many. Blessed each in his own way.
Here in the attic I can hear the voice of the city day and night:
the roar of cars and the squeals of trams and the bright laughter of young women.
Good for man to know that he is not abandoned.
The city, always the city, until I suddenly go out
like a black electric lamp when its filament is gone.
Do I get to lighten up the city a little, so its mind becomes less grey?
(“In the middle of the city” by Rudolf Nilsen. Unofficial translation)
