Viking Entertainment. Editor’s Top Picks
No. 5- Nothing says Scandinavian more than a guy in a sweater sailing around in New York harbor on a Viking Longship smoking a cigar. View this iconic TV ad for Erik little cigars here. No. 4– … Read More
Our Heritage and Culture– Vikingsholm
Vikingsholm is one of the finest examples of Scandinavian architecture in the western hemisphere. Mrs. Lora Josephine Knight purchased the property encompassing the head of Emerald Bay and Fannette Island in 1928 for $250,000. Before starting construction of the summer … Read More
Our Heritage and Culture – Mandal, Norway’s Town of Artists
Mandal Amazingly, this scenic town in Southern Norway , with only a population totaling around 11,000 has produced some of the greatest artists of its nation. I think you will recognize some of these names and if not, at least … Read More
Our Heritage and Culture – The English Church of the Fjords
St. Olaf’s Church, Balestrand Wikipedia Creative Commons‘ CC BY-SA St. Olaf’s Church “The English Church”) is an Anglican church in the village of Balestrand in Sogndal Municipality in the county of Vestland in Norway. The church was built in 1897 as a stave church imitation and has 95 seats. St. Olaf’s Church … Read More
Our Heritage and Culture – Ålesund, Beyond the “Art Nouveau”
Monuments and Sculpture Pay Homage to History in the Art Nouveau City of Ålesund Norway Excerpts from Wikipedia Creative Commons‘ CC BY-SA Visitors to Ålesund can not but be struck by the spectacular beauty of the cities architecture, a result … Read More
Our Heritage and Culture – The Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize Submitted by Kathy Dollymore Norway has ever so many winter traditions, such as skiing, building snow lanterns, drinking gloegg, overeating at the julebord, changing to winter tires, if only to mention a few. There is, however, … Read More
Viking History – Walrus Exploitation and the Decline of Greenland’s Norse Colonies
The mysterious disappearance of Greenland’s Norse colonies sometime in the 15th century may have been due to the overexploitation of walrus populations for their tusks, according to a study of medieval artefacts from across Europe. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY … Read More
Norwegian Heir to The Throne Wins Surfing Title
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway has won the Norwegian National Junior Championship in surfing. The Princess won with 12.83 points in the Norwegian championship which was held at Borestranden beach in Jæren, the western part of Norway. Crown Prince Haakon, Crown … Read More