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The Norwegian Food Festival in Alesund, Norway
Get a Taste of Norway at the Norwegian Food Festival in Alesund

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The Norwegian Food Festival

The Norwegian Food Festival

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The Norwegian Food Festival is an annual Norwegian event taking place in Alesund every year in late August.

During the Norwegian Food Festival, the Norwegian town of Alesund offers visitors a week full of Scandinavian cuisine in all variations, food and wine seminars, outdoor concerts, and competitions in which the winning chefs cook their hearts out to win the King's Trophy. Environment and agriculture are also represented at the Norwegian Food Festival. It draws thousands of visitors annually and is a truly tasty experience.

Called "Den norske Matfestivalen" in the Norwegian language, the festival is also Norway's oldest food festival. You can find the latest news and upcoming event dates at the official Food Festival website.

How to get to the Norwegian Food Festival?
You can get a quick flight to Alesund from Oslo or Bergen (or any other airport). Or, drive to Alesund. The town is located on the coast, at the western end of road E136, about halfway between Bergen and Trondheim. Also, Hurtigruten cruises stop in Alesund on their way along the Norwegian coast.

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