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Viking Village Njardarheim in Gudvangen

Group dressed in Viking-style clothing, posing outdoors with snow-dusted mountains, cabins, and cloudy sky in the background.
Man in Viking-style clothing holding black flag with Nordic artwork, dramatic mountain peaks in background and cloudy sky.
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Meet the Vikings in Gudvangen

  • Join in on an exciting and incredible journey that will take you back over a thousand years in time! The Viking Village in Gudvangen is a perfect place to spend a day with the whole family!
  • At the Viking Village in Gudvangen you can listen to the echoes of history as you hear stories of the Vikings. Here you can understand who the Vikings were and where they came from.
Starting point
Gudvangen
Duration
2 hr
Season
Available all year

Activity description

You can learn about what it was really like to be a Viking and experience for yourself a Viking community. You will learn more about the Viking's travels, their boats, and how the Viking age and its teachings have left a deep mark in history which still affects our lives today.
Activities in the park differ during the week and according to weather conditions, but all activities will be announced at the entrance every morning.
Have a nice day in the Viking Village in Gudvangen!

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Things to do near Gudvangen and Voss

If you are spending time in the area, there are several activities and experiences to enjoy nearby.

Vikings

Welcome to a captivating exploration of the legendary Vikings in Norway!
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The history of Norwegian Vikings

Though the Vikings lived long ago, their strong legacy lives on and there’s no shortage of interest in their history and traditions. There are plenty of ways for interested travellers to experience Viking life and traditions in modern Norway. For history buffs and families with kids, a trip to Norway is a fantastic way to explore Viking history – all over the country, you’ll find museums, tours, Viking villages and more just waiting to be discovered.

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Viking villages in Norway

It’s no secret that there’s a strong Viking history in Norway. Even though the Viking era came to an end during the 11th century, the legacy of Vikings lives on. For those interested in learning more about Viking history, culture and tradition, there are several attractions ranging from museums and historical sites to Viking villages that bring history to life and give you a sense of stepping back in time to the Viking Age.

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Viking Travels

Many tourists who travel to Norway are eager to learn more about the history of the Vikings. And, we can’t blame them. The Vikings were fascinating, complex people. Although they are primarily known as fierce warriors, they also engaged in trade and transport across much of Europe and built incredibly advanced ships that fascinate historians to this day. Here is some of what we know about how and where the Vikings traveled during the late 8th to the 11th century.

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Medieval Viking feasts

A feast is a huge celebratory dinner with everything served in abundance. The Vikings were famed for their glutinous indulgence of food and habit of eagerly drinking beer or mead wine with every meal.