by Vas Mylko, Roman Bilusiak
Norway is a country of extremes. There are some best of the best natural places in the country: fjords and national parks. There are cutting-edge techno miracles: The Arctic Code Vault preserving open-source software for future generations, Svalbard Global Seed Vault preserving a wide variety of plant seeds against the loss of seeds in other genebanks during large-scale or global crises. Ex Machina also happened in Norway. Welcome to Curious Norway!
Curiosio is being designed primarily for geeks and geeky travelers. So we are assuming you have watched Ex Machina — a 2014 science fiction psychological thriller film. “ Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Sonoya Mizuno, and Oscar Isaac star in a story that follows a programmer who is invited by his CEO to administer the Turing test to an intelligent humanoid robot.” Wikipedia.
Ex Machina was mostly filmed at two locations, both of them in Norway. The first location was Juvet Landscape Hotel. It was built by Jensen & Skodvin Architects: “The hotel has been built in two main phases. Seven rooms and a separate spa building were built in the first phase, from 2007–2010. In the second phase, from 2012–2013, two more rooms have been added.” Check out photos and architectural drawings of the first phase and the second phase.
The second location was a Summer House, also designed and built by Jensen & Skodvin Architects. That big room merged with a rock or the rock merged with the room is in this house. It’s a private house. It was featured in The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes by BBC. Here is a genuine clip for recall (or for introduction… go watch Ex Machina afterward).
Norway triggered us to start experimenting with two travel themes: Nature and Techno. We are planning to publicly release those two themes relatively soon. Meanwhile, we are releasing Norway with two themes: Curious and Obscure.
To ensure that the density and the quality of our knowledge graph are sufficient we took inspiration from the credible beautiful travel stories and made the interactive versions of those journeys.
Epic Road Trip thru Norway’s Western Fiords
“Discover hidden hotels, hearty local cuisine and out-of-this-world landscapes on a nine-day self-guided tour of Norway’s network of National Scenic Routes.” Canadian Geographic Travel.
Ultimate Norwegian Road Trip
“One car, two men, a fishing rod, and nearly 3,000 miles of Norway’s coastline: Chef of Sweden’s boundary-pushing restaurant shares tales from an epic road trip.” Condé Nast Traveler.
Eastern Norway
“…see some of the significant sights of this region, from dramatic parks to fabled old Viking towns along the Oslofjord.” Frommer’s.
Norway Road 63
“Road 63 is a 100km regional route in Møre og Romsdal between Åndalsnes and Skjåk/Stryn via Valldal and Geiranger. The route runs through some of Norway’s top sights, including the road itself with 3 iconic hairpin roads and an excellent panorama of the famous Geirangerfjord. It used to be called the ‘golden route’”. Wikivoyage.
Northwest, Connect with Your Senses
“…The northern corner of Fjord Norway is where you’ll find Northwest. Home to some of Norway’s most iconic mountains and fjords, the region is a sought-after place for active outdoor enthusiasts. … Steep mountains, glittering fjords, and world-famous attractions like The Troll Wall, The Atlantic Road and the Romsdalseggen ridge…” visitnorway.com.
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Kystriksveien, The Coastal Route. “The coastal route Kystriksveien stretches a total of 650 kilometres between Steinkjer in Trøndelag and Bodø in Northern Norway. Along the way, you’ll cross the Arctic Circle and enter the land of the midnight sun — or northern lights. Most of the road is a Norwegian Scenic Route. … Along the way you can visit famous landmarks like the mountains Torghatten and The Seven Sisters, UNESCO listed Vega Islands, the Svartisen glacier….” visitnorway.com.
‘Oh, My God’ Vestlandet, Norway. “…A single-lane road branches off the winding highway into farmland; a clearly marked trailhead and the sound of raging water signal the possibility of a waterfall nearby; an algae bloom has turned the cold, blue water of a fjord into a swirl of hypnotic, psychedelic greens. Norway is a solo traveler’s playground: With no one to appease, I made decisions on the fly and savored the revelatory moments…” The New York Times.
Public restrooms along the scenic roads look like this — Ureddplassen — the world’s most beautiful public toilet.
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