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My Top 20 Stave Churches in Norway – number 11-20
It seems many of you have as strong as mine for the stave churches in Norway! Hundreds of you have now visited my previous post on what I considered to be my Top 10 of the 28 stave churches remaining in Norway. But many of you reminded me of some of the ones I had…
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Top Ten Hidden Gem Fjords in West Norway
Did you know that there are around 1200 fjords in Norway. In fact, the number is so high there’s disagreement over how many! Yet, when looking at a lot of travel information and social media, you would be forgiven for thinking that there are only about four of five. You probably know them as a…
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Top 10 Hidden Gems of Norway’s Viking History
This is a personal choice of my top 10 Viking history related sites in Norway that are hidden gems, often overlooked and off the beaten track.
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My Top 10 Stave Churches in Norway
Regular visitors to my social media pages will already understand my fascination with Norway’s stave churches. These (largely) medieval structures are incredible, not only for the fact that these wooden buildings have survived centuries, but in particular for their window into the past. They offering tantalising glimpses into the beliefs and culture of medieval Norway…
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The Viking Coast – Part 2
In this second part about the Viking Coast around us at Viking Footprints, we again explore just a short hour or so drive in a modern iron box with wheels and how you can come into contact with aspects of virtually the whole viking story. It truly is – the Viking Coast. The Settlement of…
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The Viking Coast – Part 1
At Viking Footprints, we are rightly proud of the depth of history around us. Within just a short hour or so drive in a modern iron box with wheels on it you can come into contact with the footprints of virtually the whole viking story. It truly is – the Viking Coast. Our intention is…
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What excites us about the Viking Age?
The Viking Age continues to capture the imagination of people all over the world. Our contact with the stories and lives of Scandinavians in the medieval period has almost never been stronger – from the History Channel’s ‘Vikings’ TV series and its successor ‘Vikings Valhalla’ to the Hollywood super hero movies to podcasts, Youtube videos…