3 Best Sights in The Western Fjords, Norway

Njardarheimr Viking Village

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You can completely immerse yourself in Viking culture at this village named for the northern god, Njord. You won't be speaking with costumed performers here---the international community here is living as the Vikings did 1,000 years ago. Try your hand at axe throwing or archery, then chow down on authentic Viking grub.

Kystmuseet i Sogn og Fjordane

You really get a sense of what life must have been like over the years for Norway's coastal dwellers at this seaside museum. It's a mix of indoor exhibits and open-air strolls to buildings like the bataldebua, a 17th-century structure used for curing herring. You can walk to the museum in 20 minutes from the center of Florø.

Sunnmøre Museum

This open-air museum focuses on the traditions and history of the people who make their home on the Norwegian coast. A five-minute drive from Ålesund, it's spread over 50 acres and consists of 55 well-kept buildings ranging from cow sheds to schoolhouses, giving insight into people's lives in this region.

Family Museum Village
Museumsvegen 1, Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, 6015, Norway
vitimusea.no
sights Details
Rate Includes: NKr 110, including entrance to Medieval Museum, Closed Mon. late Aug.--late June

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