The Viking legacy is strong in Norway, with many fascinating artefacts, museums, tours, and living villages throughout the country. Who were the Vikings? The Vikings were craftspeople, farmers, seafarers, merchants, and warriors from the Nordic countries.

Thousands of Norwegians are now working to rediscover valuable, forgotten parts of their Viking heritage. Hundreds gather at Viking markets in Gudvangen and Avaldsnes – the historic home of famed King Harald Fairhair – to re-enact Viking life and learn Viking Age crafts and trades.

Viking fans have lots to look forward to in Fjord Norway. At the modern Viking museum Sagastad in Nordfjordeid , visitors can explore the 30-metre-long Myklebust ship, enjoy interactive exhibitions, and learn more about the region’s proud Viking history.

British archaeologist Ella Al-Shamahi believed this was evidence of a Viking woman with a war injury. - ‘I'm so excited because this face hasn't been seen for 1,000 years. Whereas now, all of a sudden, she has become real,' she told the British newspaper The Guardian.

There are good reasons why Norwegians are among the happiest people on earth. Learn the noble art of kos, taste some weird and wonderful food, and get a closer look at those fierce Vikings!

Learn more about Edvard Munch, the Vikings, and Norwegian culture and traditions.

Vikings, polar explorers and the Sami may not have a great deal in common, other than that they all stem from Norway and the rest of Scandinavia. But they have all influenced, or are still influencing, Norwegian society and the national identity.

Norwegian Viking ships are one of the strongest symbols of the golden age of the Vikings, who had extraordinary craftsmanship and knowledge of wood construction techniques. These enabled the Vikings to sail the far seas and bring back new …

9. Visit the Vikings. Speaking of history – Norway is known for its Vikings. Discover many fascinating artefacts, museums, tours, and living villages throughout the country that are open in April!

Whetstone from Eidsborg is the one of oldest export articles in Norway. With continuous production from the Viking era and up to around 1950, this activity laid the foundation for The Telemark Canal as an important transport and trade route.