🇳🇴 Norway

Hej! I share an extract of my experience of visiting magical Norway. I was there in the autumn of 2021 and autumn of 2023. Below are some notes on what I tasted, saw and listened to.
Important: I only share my own experience and recommend the things I personally tried and liked. Therefore, everything written below is extremely subjective, and also does not cover all the wonderful local attributes and places ☺️.

🗺 Places: Oslo, Bergen, Flåm, Fredrikstad, Moss, Horten.

🏛 Top sights visited:

1. Oslo
   • The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet (Den Norske Opera & Ballett)
   • Vigeland Sculpture Park (Vigelandsanlegget)
   • Akerhus Fortress (Akerhus festning)
   • Oslo Centrum (Oslo Sentrum)
   • The Royal Palace (Det Kongelige Slott)
2. Bergen
   • Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf (Bryggen)
   • Bergenhus Fortress (Bergenhus Festning)
   • Bergen Fishmarket (Bergen Fisketorget)
   • Bergen Cathedral (Bergen Domkirke)
3. Flåm
   • Naroy fjord (Nærøyfjord)
   • Flåm Railway (Flåm Jernbane)
   • Gudvangen Viking Village (Gudvangen)
4. Fredrikstad
   • Fredrikstad’s Old Town (Gamle Fredrikstad)
   • Kongsten Fort (Kongsten)
   • Isegran Fort (Isegran)
5. Moss
   • Industrial District (Møllebyen)
   • Jeloya Island (Jeløy)
   • Refsnes Gods (Refsnes Gods)
6. Horten
   • Karljohansvern (Karljohansvern)
   • KNM Utstein (KNM Utstein)
   • Midgard (Vikingsenter)

🎧 Local musicians:

• 🇳🇴 Katastrofe (singer). Genre: pop
• 🇳🇴 Postgirobygget (band). Genre: rock
• 🇳🇴 Vidar Villa (singer). Genre: pop
• 🇺🇳 A-ha (band). Genre: retro-pop
• 🇺🇳 Ørjan Nilsen (DJ). Genre: trance
• 🇺🇳 Kygo (DJ). Genre: tropical house
• 🇺🇳 Røyksopp (duo). Genre: electronic
• 🇺🇳 Alan Walker (DJ). Genre: pop
• 🇺🇳 Nico & Vinz (duo). Genre: pop
• 🇺🇳 Aurora (singer). Genre: indie-pop

🎚️ Contribution to EDM:

• Russ Music. Originated: mid-2000s

🥘 Local food & drinks:

• Norwegian Brown Cheese (Brunost)
• Mutton and Cabbage (Fårikål)
• Smoked and “Buried” Salmon (Røkt och Gravet Laks)
• Sour Cream Porridge (Rømmegrøt)
• Norwegian Meatcakes with Pea Puree (Kjøttkaker med Ertepuré)
• Akvavit (Brands: “Løiten”, “Linie” + Collections)
• Vestland (Regional Special): Bergen Pressed Cod (Persetorsk)

🎬 Local movies:

• Headhunters (Hodejegerne). Year: 2011. Genre: action / thriller
• Kon-Tiki (Kon-Tiki). Year: 2012. Genre: adventure / action
• The Bothersome Man (Den Brysomme Mannen). Year: 2006. Genre: fantasy
• The Tunnel (Tunnelen). Year: 2019. Genre: action
• The Worst Person in the World (Verdens Verste Menneske). Year: 2021. Genre: drama / comedy
• Thelma (Thelma). Year: 2017. Genre: fantasy / horror
• Beforeigners (Førignere). Year: 2019. Genre: fantasy (series)

🪔 Authentic artifacts:

• Authentic Principle: Kos (Kos)
• The Culture of Vikings (Vikinger / Hraustra Vikinga)
• The Viking Runic Alphabet (Viking Runealfabet)
• Connection to Nature (Friluftsliv)
• The Hardanger Fiddle (Hardingfele)
• Authentic Garb: Bunad (Bunad)
• The Skiing Tradition (Skikulturen)

🦉 Local wisdom: “The grass is green enough on our side of the fence if we just remember to water it” / “Gresset er grønt nok på vår side av gjerdet når vi bare husker å vanne det” — Norwegian proverb

👨‍🎓The oldest university: The University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo), Oslo, est. 1811.