These Norwegians live as Vikings ALL YEAR! Nb Presents - Njardarheimr Gudvangen

In the Viking Valley, Njardarheimr, you will experience an authentic village that shows how the Vikings lived 1,000 years ago, when Gudvangen got its name. These are not actors in costumes, but "real" Vikings of all ages, who adopt the Viking Age as a lifestyle. They know their history and have unique knowledge about the Viking life, which they would love to share with you!
We had a wonderful time talking with Cheif Georg Olafr Reydarsson Hansen and the other Vikings in Gudvangen. Huge thanks for having us!
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[@sarahgilbert8036]

Strikking does not mean sewing, but knitting

[@NordicSkunk]

Just visited there very recently. Loved every second of it. Loved the views, loves the people, love the atmosphere, loved the place. The chief is friendly, opened his house to the visitors and a good conversationalist in english. Its a place to see to believe.

[@NoName-t7e]

Sweden has the forests and the lakes, Denmark has.... something, but Norway really does have the look and feel of the land of Vikings.

[@bjrnjohanhumblen525]

Denmark has stones from Norway, that the ice age brought. And they are polished so nice because of their many beaches. And the same berries on their coast of the kind 'krekling' are bigger than ours because of the sand is better soil than rain that remove the nutrients of the soil in Norway

[@BamberdittoPingpong]

Denmark had much more forests in the viking age, and there's some pretty mystical looking forests on Jutland

[@BamberdittoPingpong]

But yeah, the Norwegian nature is fitting as Norwegians from Hordaland were the first (in the west) to go vikingr, with England in 789 and 793, and Scotland and Ireland in 795, and the last of what we can probably be called a viking raid taking place in 1152 when king Eystein II of Norway raided the east coasts of Scotland and England

[@bjrnjohanhumblen525]

​@@BamberdittoPingpongThey did a dna test of norwegian beech trees. And they all come from Denmark. They didn't spread to Norway via Sweden. But the vikings, like the good gardeners they were. Planted them. Also the christmas trees so common in viking pictures was rare in the viking age in Norway. Exept maybe on the Swedish border.

[@NoName-t7e]

@@BamberdittoPingpong Yes sir. I imagine Denmark had a lot more woods back then. Same with Germany. Britain still had wolves then too. Europeans were a lot more connected to their natural environment back then whether they liked it or not.

[@estelleholderharildstad310]

I am coming on october 16th, I can't wait to see it with my own eyes, my husband of almost 30 years is norwegian from Oslo, but I am the fan, we went to Iceland in june 2023 and we are going to Greenland in july 2024, I would love to hear the viking saga from you,

[@estelleholderharildstad310]

fascinated from the North, we also went to Helsinki and Lappland, this january 2024, in Lappland we drove North from Rovaniemi 1550 km, loved it

[@34hohoki]

What a Place! What People! We can't wait to visit Fantastic Valley, Njardarheimr again. With Viking greetings!

[@Ed19601]

It might suggest more solitude than there actually is. The village is right next to the E16. There is a gas station and a small supermarket. In spite of what this man says, it apparently it is closed for the winter

[@norwaysbestyoutube]

Thanks for the comment! A few things to consider: The Viking Valley is in fact open during the winter months from 10:30 - 14:00. The village of course exsists alongside the modern world, however, the village team takes every consideration to bring authenticity and make the experience engaging within the Viking Valley. Gudvangen itself is a small fjordside town deep within the valley; as with most Norwegian villages in steep valleys, the roads that connect them to the rest of the country are close by - providing excellent access for all types of folks. Viking Valley has high thatched walls surrounding the entire village, which provide superb protection from the elements & any noise!

[@Ed19601]

@@norwaysbestyoutube i immediately believe it is open, just their website says different. Not criticizing that they are connected to the outside world, but the video suggests more solitude

[@Raztin1-tl6gi]

@@Ed19601 I didn't really hear any engines when I visited there.

[@Ed19601]

@@Raztin1-tl6gi i guess the E16 isnt that busy

[@victorhughgo2376]

if there is ever an Apocalypse, these people will be ready to re-live history all over again. Good for them! The Lingo, I can almost understand it, it's close to English. Some of the words anyway. It's a beautiful ominous natural place, Norway is. It definitely has that Viking vibe.

[@INSANESUICIDE]

That is because the angles and saxons are not native to the British Isles but in fact much closer to Scandinavia being situated in Denmark and South of Denmark, and of course the frisians which were numerous in the invasions and settling of the isles(before the viking age) and for some reason they get little credit for it.

[@NeroNORirl]

I live close to Gudvangen. They got the best viking markets in Norway

[@Theo-he4xn]

Lovely people, met them in December and we talked around the fire it was nice and a beautiful moment

[@mindtreat]

I don't wanna ruin anything, quite the contrary, but if someone is watching this and wants to travel there, be aware that the first impression you get is a modern gas station and a grocery store right next to the road, side by side of the Viking village. It's easy to romanticize the era and create sort of an illusion on how it is judging from this video. but reality will hit you different. With that said, I recommend this place nevertheless, it's a beautiful place and the Viking fair is truly a fascinating event that will stick with you for life.

[@arjantjeee]

True, but the valley itself does honor to its name with its countless many waterfalls. Gudvangen, valley of the gods. Its like reallife rivendell

[@mindtreat]

​@@arjantjeee Absolutely, it's a stunning place. Just sitting on the beach and gazing out in the fjords does something to your soul.

[@oblivionnokk3531]

In Norway, finding a fjord without modern structure is impossible, as they are where most of the fjord towns have been for so very long. When you do reenactment like this, you just got to look away from all the modern stuff and cherish what is built like the old days. That really goes for any historical structure. Like Castles and fortifications or old towns. There is just no getting around the modern life, rules and safety that is litterally forced down these folks throat.

[@Freydis-1]

​@@oblivionnokk3531I agree with you. Here in Germany, too, we cannot ignore the modern world, even in the most remote museum villages. To make matters worse, we must not permanently revive them! Everywhere you can hear engine noises from nearby streets or the roar of planes in the sky. The visitors also tear you out of the reenactment during the day during opening hours. Only in the evening, when everyone is gone and everything calms down, real life comes back with good stories around the campfire and peaceful moments in the community.

[@johnsmith-zv1lo]

if you want to go into the village it will cost you aprox 20 euro, but if you dress up like them its free.

[@jarnleikr]

Godt jobbet Georg!

[@robertmastnak581]

Incredible, very interesting... Thx

[@CYON4D]

Great stuff.

[@Eurion97]

Fantastiske folk!

[@HansEgonMattek]

When will they next sail to Lindisfarne to rob some treasures?

[@badmotorfinger00]

My sister and I were there in December 2023 from Australia, in -13c weather. I did archery with Isak's guidance and we talked about our love of black metal. Meshuggah was his favourite band. He's a fine man.

[@NoName-t7e]

I lived in Australia years ago and there were fine black death and thrash metal bands under that time in Melbourne. There was Destroyer 666, Atomizer, Gospel of the Horns, Metal Mayhem shop, and Smoke Dreams, 3 Hours of Power with Andrew Haug on Triple J radio, Modern Invasion metal distribution heavy metal music to Australia and NZ, and some good venues in Saint Kilda. It was a good time for heavy metal of all genres in Melbourne at that time, and I wonder if its still like that.

[@badmotorfinger00]

​​@@NoName-t7e I'm old and can't speak about the current scene but some venues have shut down due to obscene insurance/running costs or new apartment complexes nearby bitching abut the noise. The Gershwin room at the Espy is still there, but the rest of the pub has been yuppifed. Not sure if the Prince still has bands upstairs. The Palace has gone. 170 Russell, Max Watts (Hifi Bar) still exist as do the Croxton, the Corner, The Tote and Northcote Theatre. Beanflipper, Dreadnought, Dread and 4arm were local standouts for me, but as mentioned, I'm old. 😂

[@alisongodden4500]

I wish I could live like that but I have hearth problems that I have to take modern medications for! Would love to visit it looks hard but lovely.

[@GustavMeyer]

Its a tiny theme park/tourist trap on E16 about 1/4 of the way from Bergen to Oslo.. There is literally a pharmacy in the minimarket next door 🙈

[@pAThomies]

I want to live there. 🇳🇴

[@LichlordKazam]

Hope you're planning on starting a business to afford living in a fjord.

[@androidangel787]

Thats the life. I want to visit

[@GustavMeyer]

A tourist trap behind a gas-station/minimarket and a Tesla charging station. Gudvangen however is beautiful and well worth a visit. For anyone wanting to visit, look up the hikes to the old croft "Nåli" 400m above the valley floor, and the trail from the valley to the summer pastures up in the mountains "Rimstigen". The hike to Nåli is simple with little incline while Rimstigen is 750m "straight up" (but well worth the effort).

[@lekal6247]

is this simply a tourist trap ?

[@johnsmith-zv1lo]

@@lekal6247 yes.. prices are sky high for food, beer, tourist-things.. but they love money, the locals.

[@arminasghari6494]

Do they let you live there and become one of them?

[@spoonerbooner]

Where do I sign up?

[@paul-antoine4359]

Professional larper

[@eilivulv]

That guy really butchered the pronunciation of hnefatafl.

[@DH-rj2kv]

Det var jo litt rart.

[@johnmclaughlin5660]

💜🍷🔥

[@briantierney7829]

Very cool. What language? Iceland, Old Norse?

[@tobiasschulte]

The language the guy is speaking is modern Norwegian 🇳🇴

[@briantierney7829]

@@tobiasschulte Ok great! Appreciate!

[@helgividar]

Mælir þú á norræna tungu?

[@INSANESUICIDE]

Ja, gjør du?

[@terryechoes3192]

How historically accurate are these "Vikings"?

[@GustavMeyer]

About as accurate as a Viking village in a theme park..

[@johnsmith-zv1lo]

@@GustavMeyer yea, as a real viking without invitation they got suspicious of me, and told me to leave. but thats years ago. but im and my relatives are from that place and ive been there long before the viking arrived.

[@itskarl7575]

Hnefatafl was just a game, it had nothing to do with military strategy - of which the vikings didn't really have any of note. In their raids they preferred defenceless targets, and in battle with professional soldiery they tended to lose. They were not well equipped, with maille and helmets being a rarity among vikings. There were trained and well equipped warriors among the norse, but these did not go in viking. And even here, their training was hardly revolutionary. Trying to outflank an enemy is an ancient concept - that's what everyone would try to do, given the opportunity. The Norse were nothing special in this regard. And the vikings had no such tactics. They attacked from _one_ direction, namely the direction of their boats. Defenceless monasteries or villages they could sack with abandon - fortified towns and cities they besieged, from outside bowshot, demanding ransom in exchange for them leaving. They preferred to avoid any actual fighting. As for hnefatafl, its rules are way too abstract to have any real life application. Besides, hnefatafl and similar tafl games were played all over Northern Europe, not just the Norse. It was centuries later that it would be gradually replaced by chess as the preferred table pastime. And that's just what it is: pastime. Strategy games do help to sharpen the mind, but neither chess nor hnefatafl/tablut have been used to teach military tactics.

[@Pastor24u]

It is not "the only viking village in the world"... I have one 20 minutes from here (Sweden)... and we have several more in both Sweden and Denmark.

[@jackm2293]

with no woman apparently. basically a Viking monastery. ... interesting. And maybe a better option then an actual retirement home.

[@norwaysbestyoutube]

There are lots of women in the Viking Valley throughout the year, it just so happened on the day we visited they were not in town!

[@jackm2293]

@@norwaysbestyoutube a likely story. you expect me to believe they all just happen to be washing their hair at the same time? no no no we all know that the reason there are no Viking woman is because modern woman don't like all the theft, rape, murder and slavery. the all too woke. 🤷‍♂

[@matejsteinhauser3974]

For all safety, People show Never visit any other village than this one. Becuase there are still many Viking tribes that are evil to this day, There are reports of some tribesmen invading jewelry and maybe grocery stores and all that is left is an nuclear detonation scenario upon the shops, sometimes even people might disappear. So Make all sure you visit only this village of this Viking King as This Village is Bathed in Cheerful Red, But other ones might still have that terror blue hues.

[@BoughsOfHollis]

Baby girl what the fuck are you talking about

[@ChodeMaster]

Based schizophrenic

[@AFN.90210]

Take your schitzo meds please

[@thevillager8339]

He sure as hell doesn't talk like a wiking though

[@motordude67]

Nobody speaks old norse anymore. Icelandic is the closest, but still not old norse.

[@thevillager8339]

@@motordude67 Yes, I agree. However, he is not speaking Icelandic pr even Faroese. He's basically speaking the Danish version of Norwegian.

[@DavefromWork]

@@thevillager8339 We don't have much choice, sweden and denmark did a number on our language, and now it's mostly forgotten, sadly. It's kinda sad how we don't really know it anymore.

[@iiangmariiomega2639]

Old norse is old germanic. Me as a German i can understand alot of Stuff of sweden, norway and denmark ​@@motordude67

[@ottoaberger2006]

would say not viking bur Norse people Viking is somthing you do

[@fhlostonparaphrase]

Yes. But with time "viking" has become someone from the Nordic countries in a certain time period. Being a viking isn't something you are, its something you do.

[@Monkeycat1989]

Vikings was warriors that went out raiding. "Living" in a village like this, is just living like the norsemen farmers did at home. And i dont see anything that can actually sustain a village like that at all. And if the people in this village actually lived like they did back then, they would have all sorts of health problems, and the Norwegian goverment would never allow that.

[@inputimmersion9577]

Bet the Barnevernet have a field day with their kids

[@DivineSainte]

norway is NO WAY.