Our walk to discover Nordfjordeid starts at the pier where the Eidselva river flows into the fjord.
We walk by the old Malakoff military base, which has been the location of a famous rock festival for the past twenty years attended by up to 30,000 people.
We see numerous stone memorials dedicated to the fallen of various wars. Our attention is inevitably captured by Dyre Vaa’s Sørgande Mor, an evocative representation of grief-stricken mothers, victims of the loss and suffering caused by war.
We continue admiring the ancient wooden houses surrounded by green gardens, the Parish church (Eid kyrkje in Norwegian) and, last but not least, the Opera House.
We take advantage of a quick yet well-deserved stop at a bakery to try our favourite sweet bread with fruit and cinnamon and a cup of coffee.
The Sagastad Visitor Centre is the grand finale of our tour: it is home to a reconstruction of the Myklebust, the largest Viking ship ever discovered in Norway. Although it is perfectly capable of sailing along the fjord, it is on display here for most of the year.
Before returning to the ship, we have the great opportunity of learning more about the history of the Vikings with digital and non-digital exhibitions.