Curious Lofoten, Norway

Viking Museum, Lofoten villages & islands, history of Norway's painted houses & stockfish. More

Who discovered the world’s longest Viking longhouse? What are the giant, triangular wooden huts called “hjells” used for? Where can you find the Devil’s Stairs? Why is there a giant stadium on a tiny little island? When did a house painted red mean one thing, but a house painted yellow mean another? How did one tiny fish ensure a nation’s survival, from the Viking Age through the Middle Ages?

AIR DATE 9/1/22