When we think of Norway, Vikings often spring to mind. The Vikings were Norway’s Nordic ancestors, seafaring warriors who raided other countries until 1066, when King Harold defeated Harald Hardrada.

In Bergen, visit the UNESCO World Heritage site, Bryggen where you can meander between colourful wooden buildings dating back to the 12th century (Getty) Norway’s compelling past is etched into its ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. NORWAY — If the buildings on Norway’s historic Main Street could talk, they ...

A replica of the Oseberg ship, which was discovered in Vestfold, Norway. The Viking Age is arguably the most storied part of Norway’s history, and there are few better places to see it than the county ...

The ship, coined "The Porcelain Wreck," is believed to have sunk around the mid-1700s, and was found at a depth of some 600 ...

The Vikings were not the first people in Norway to build monumental ship burial mounds. New research shows that ships were being buried beneath great piles of earth at least 100 years before the ...

Norway’s coastline is the second longest in the world, spanning almost 103,000 kilometres and folding around fjords, islands and skerries. For centuries, this vast, broken shoreline has shaped how ...

This year, Norway’s historic coastal ferry is finally back in full daily operation after the disruption caused by the pandemic and delays to new vessels. It also marks the 130th anniversary of the ...