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Sorry, this entry is only available in Norsk.

By Johs. B. Thue

In the early Viking Age, Norse or European gods were seen to form a protective ring round the people who worshipped them, along the lines of religious traditions elsewhere in Europe. The place names of our own fjord landscape in Inner Sogn provide clear evidence of this religious heritage. Gudvangen is God’s own vang (eng. meadow). Read more

Fjords are among the most dramatic and spectacular landscapes on the planet. The World Heritage Area, the West Norwergian Fjords, embraces some of the longest, deepest, narrowest and most beautiful fjords in the world. Their scenery and cultural heritage have spellbound visitors down the ages. Many people consider the fjords the very symbol of Norway, the foremost nation of fjords in the world. It is through no mere chance that the Norwegian word “fjord” has entered the international vocabulary. Read more

by Johs. B. Thue

There is a song that touch Norwegian hearts like no other – a motherless son’s tribute to the mother he lost: “The very first song I ever heard, was my mother’s singing by my cradle”. Per Sivle wrote this song. Sivle was an important poet and a critical editor. As a child, his playing fields included the whole of Nærøyfjord and Flåm. Read more

In order to give this story a broader base, I have interpreted Aurland’s local and national history in the unique setting of fjords and mountains. For many years I have been interested Aurland’s medieval history, especially the period 800-1350 AD. We find that our local history quite often has ties to our national history, and vice versa. They overlap and supplement each other.

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By Åsmund Ohnstad

Long ago, there were only footpaths or bridle paths along the fjord. Boats were therefore very important when people wanted to get to other farms and hamlets. Read more

By Johs. B. Thue

Inner Sogn has been a cheese region since ancient times, with brown and white goats cheese a particular speciality. However, the pungent “gamalost” cheese also had a devoted following. The Undredal Stølsysteri cheese-makers and the Vik Dairy are the proud bearers of a long and well-rooted culinary tradition which is based on local ingredients and the passing down of local knowledge for generations. In fact, you’ve not really visited Sogn till you’ve tasted the cheese. Read more

By Inge Aarseth

The 17-km-long Nærøyfjord, innermost in the 204-km-long Sognefjord, is one of the wildest and most impressive fjords in the world. The fjord is extremely narrow and steep-sided with mountains and glaciers towering 1700 metres above sea level on either side. At its narrowest point, the fjord is only 250 metres wide. Read more

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