His chocolates are handmade onsite in the temperature controlled basement of the shop and cafe. You can get it in any flavor of chocolate that they currently have made, including white chocolate or chili chocolate. At the dinner hour, head to the Bryggen district, where you'll find higher-end restaurants transforming local ingredients into refined, modern plates. Fish is often served cold -- think gravlax salt-cured salmon or lutefisk fish steeped in lye -- or as fish soup; meats might be reindeer, elk or even whale. About 150 to 200 cruise ships visit Geiranger every year, bringing more than 700,000 tourists during the May-through-September tourist season. It's time to go all-in on adventure. Chocolate with Norwegian flair What I really like about this chocolate shop is the unique chocolate flavors.
Try traditional classics like lutefisk, dried white fish rehydrated by a long cook in cream or beer. They really work - the ganache tastes exactly like the cheese and the texture is like it too, but it's not weird at all. Get to know the locals while listening to a rock or jazz band in one of the city's trendy nightclubs. We develop new chocolate recipes using our own taste buds. If you are taking a cruise to Norway to see the Norwegian fjords make sure Geiranger is on your itinerary. At the end of the process, the goodies are dipped in beautiful, dark chocolate — yum! Forget about the usual concept of Hop on hop off busses though. If you're booking any kind of tour in advance, make sure you're willing to go even if the weather is overcast or wet.
Visit the Hanseatic Museum or the Bryggens Museum. We went back three times and they cheerfully refilled our chocolate chips cup. . Redefine Island Fun Cross the bridge south of the center to the island of Odderoya. Try aquavit sausage pizza, Geiranger tapas local cheeses and cured meats , fish soup or medallions of elk. Transportation It is a small town so facilities are probably not what you are used to back home. Some other delicious options include the Mountain snack — thin flatbread hand-dipped in dark chocolate with a touch of spice e.
You can also buy local jams, such as molte syltetoy cloudberry jam. Drinks available, ice cream, hot chocolate and packaged sweets. Now that I'm back home and have distributed them, they all agree that it is indeed the best chocolate they've ever had before. About Geiranger Sjokolade is the first chocolate factory in the world that operates from a boat house. If you buy a ticket it is valid for 1 ride. Shopping Geiranger has plenty of shops offering traditional Norwegian handicrafts, including wool garments and household and decorative items crafted from local wood. Eventually we were able to at least find a seat since tables are extremely limited.
Wooded mountains and narrow fjords surround the vibrant city of Bergen. Norway's fifth-largest city on the south coast faces Denmark and is surrounded by crystal blue water on three sides. Bus tours There are plenty of bus tours offered on the dock. By Bus: A City Sightseeing bus takes independent travelers to Geiranger's two scenic viewpoints, Flydalsjuvet and Ornevegen Eagle's Bend. Or take the Floibanen funicular to the top of Mount Floyen, and savor views of snow-capped peaks in the distance and the harbor below. Cruise to Stavanger and seek out modernist Nordic restaurants serving creative dishes like herring with sweet pickled carrots or summer trout risotto with ginger.
Start by exploring Old Stavanger, where traditional pastel cottages remain in remarkably good order. Geiranger is such a beautiful place, it would be a shame not to see it to its fullest. It sells funky chocolate flavors such as brown cheese, aquavit and cloudberry, and you can taste before you buy. The cafe is cozy and inviting with plenty of comfortable seating areas for you to relax or warm up after spending time on the fjord. Geiranger Sjokolade - located on the main strip of tourist boutiques - changes its vibe accordingly.
When you need to fill up, head to the village to sample cured elk and juniper sausage, or quench your thirst with a Viking-inspired ale at the town's craft brewery. They even have lactose free milk substitutes! Therefore staying in town is not really what we could recommend anybody. Just look for the shop with the turquoise motif or follow the smell of chocolate in the air. » All our chocolate is made from scratch, with no preservatives or additives. Shopping Hit the famous shopping strip of Strøget, one of the longest pedestrian-friendly streets in Europe, for international brands and kitschy collectibles. For Norway, it's good value for your money.
Walk the pleasant seaside walking paths, admire the endless views and sandy beaches, have a look inside the cool galleries, and relax in the laid-back cafes. The centre of town, if you can even call it a centre, is right there. The beginning of the waterfall walk is also marked for you in the map above. I was excited to try this place after seeing the reviews on TripAdvisor and the note in my Lonely Planet guidebook, so my boyfriend and I dropped by after having breakfast across the street. Seriously the best chocolate I've ever had before in my life and the owner is incredibly friendly, energetic and funny.