Lofoten Islands
“Once I had returned from a tour and I was feeling tired and restless, so I went alone to a small town called Henningsvær. It was the best, because I was able to experience the islands there at my own pace. I rented a super small red car and drove around. It’s very cool there and has very diverse nature. In winter you can ski amazing; in summer it feels very tropical and looks like Norway’s Hawaii: Super green, incredible mountains, sandy beaches, turquoise water. There is an abandoned factory that has been converted into a hotel, restaurant and bar called Trevarefabrikken which holds a small music festival under the midnight sun in summer and winter.”
Hotel Union Øye
“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 connection to the UK, because British travelers came here in the 19th century and hung out. The main thing is the nature around it. The hiking is amazing.”
Brother Kystgastronomi
“Ålesund has been a port for hundreds of years, trading a lot of cod with Portugal. There is a very good fine-dining restaurant here offering coastal cuisine. It offers a complete Norwegian culinary experience, building its menus around local ingredients, seasonal vegetables and fresh catch, things like herring crab, gazpacho with local salted currants and Borgundfjord cod.”
Sigrid’s third album, There’s always more I can say, is now available. A version of this story originally appeared in Condé Nast Traveler United Kingdom.
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