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- Kristiansund is famous for klippfisk (clipfish), split and salted cod traditionally dried on rocks by the sea. Built by a Scotsman in 1749, a former fishing warehouse once home to 150 workers is now the Norwegian Clipfish Museum.
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Kristiansund is known as the major bacalhau city of Norway. Bacalhau is made of salted, dried codfish, [40] and has traditionally been exported in large amounts to Spain, Portugal and Latin America as food suitable during Lent. In recent years Kristiansund has become the major oil and gas city at the mid
Aug 19, 2023 · Kristiansund is famous for klippfisk (clipfish), split and salted cod traditionally dried on rocks by the sea. Built by a Scotsman in 1749, a former fishing warehouse once home to 150 workers is now the Norwegian Clipfish Museum .
Incredible experiences await in the Atlantic Ocean City – Kristiansund. Kristiansund is spread across four idyllic islands by the edge of the open sea in northwestern Norway. The charming Sundbåten ferry takes you between the islands in no time. The city is also widely known for its cultural life.
- Explore The Norwegian Klipfish Museum. Situated in a well-preserved wharf on the island of Gomalandet, The Norwegian Klipfish Museum explains the traditional klipfish production through both stories and pictures.
- Visit the Kristiansund Opera House. Opera house in Kristiansund. Posted by Karen Nilsen on Wednesday, 14 October 2009. Kristiansund Opera House hosts Norway’s oldest opera which dates back to 1805.
- See Kristiansund from the top of Varden watch tower. Situated only 10 minutes from the town centre, Varden watchtower offers incredible views of Kristiansund.
- Marvel at the beautiful architecture of the old town. Kristiansund is made up of four main islands and a number of smaller ones. The city lay in ruins after it was bombed during the Second World War.
- A City with Four Districts
- Clipfish and Classic Tones
- The Fishing Village of Grip
Kristiansund is a colorful city that appears to float in the Atlantic Ocean only 30 minutes by car from the famous Atlantic Road. The city consists of four islands that together form a unique port area and the four districts Innlandet, Kirkelandet, Nordlandet and Gomalandet. Kristiansund is a city and municipality on Nordmøre in Møre og Romsdal, wi...
Kristiansund is a city filled with culture. Opera, clipfish and Sundbåt are three things not to be missed when you travel here. Throughout the year you can experience around 100 different events, and attend for example, the Opera Festival Weeks, the Nordic Light Festival of Photography, the Clipfish Festival, the Tahiti Festival and the Kristiansun...
14 kilometers north of Kristiansund you will find one of the city's most popular attractions in the summer, the colorful island of Grip. Until 1964, Grip was its own municipality and the country's smallest. Already in the Middle Ages Grip was a well-known and important fishing village. Today, the island has no permanent settlement, but the old buil...
Jan 9, 2018 · Norway's Kristiansund may be small, but it makes up for it by having a big personality. With festivals and museums, a historic ferry service, and some top-quality restaurants, there’s something here for every traveller.
Kristiansund was partly built on fishing, and especially clipfish – split and salted cod that was traditionally dried on rocks by the sea. Make sure you try one of Kristiansund's specialities, fishan – fish and chips.
