"It was the best thing, because I got to experience the islands there at my own tempo. I rented a super-tiny red car and cruised around. It's so cool there and has very diverse nature. In the wintertime there's amazing skiing; in the summertime it feels very tropical and looks like the Hawaii of Norway: super green, incredible mountains, sandy beaches, turquoise water."
"This hotel is deep in the fjord near Ålesund, my hometown, on the west coast of Norway. It's gorgeous, very romantic. I know the people who run it, and they've tried to keep the original features. It has Norwegian heritage, but there's also a UK connection, because British travelers came here in the 19th century and hung out. The main thing is the nature around it. The hiking is awesome."
"Ålesund, has been a harbor for hundreds of years, trading a lot of cod with Portugal. There's a very good fine dining restaurant here that does coastal gastronomy. It offers a full Norwegian culinary experience, building its menus around local ingredients, what vegetables are in season and the fresh catch - things such as herring crab, gazpacho with local salted gooseberries and cod from Borgundfjord."
Henningsvær in the Lofoten Islands offers a relaxed pace for exploration, with options to rent a small car and encounter diverse nature. Winter provides excellent skiing; summer feels tropical with lush greenery, dramatic mountains, sandy beaches, and turquoise water. An abandoned factory converted into Trevarefabrikken functions as a hotel, restaurant, bar, and small music festival venue. Hotel Union Øye sits deep in a fjord near Ålesund, retains original features and Norwegian heritage, and benefits from nearby hiking. Bro Kystgastronomi in Ålesund delivers coastal gastronomy using seasonal local ingredients and fresh seafood. Sigrid's third album, There's Always More That I Could Say, is out now.
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