Hardanger embroidery is a type of whitework that takes its name from that region. It is made with geometric designs of kloster (blocks), "ships", diamonds, and other embroidery techniques.

Experience the Hardanger region during winter time and see the fjord landscape in a different attire. A wide range of activities, attractions and accommodations are available all year around.

Learn Hardanger embroidery with 6 free beginner lessons. Each includes a pattern and project — coasters, cards, bookmarks and more. Start stitching today!

Hardanger embroidery (or cutwork) is a decorative and historic form of counted thread embroidery. The stitches are usually geometric and/or symmetrical and can be worked alongside counted or specialty …

Highlights abound in Hardanger. The region, which consists of the municipalities Kvam, Eidfjord, Kvinnherad, Ullensvang and Ulvik, is full of contrasts and beautiful scenery. This region is particularly …

Experience the spectacular wilderness of the Hardangerfjord region through a wide selection of activities. In Fjord Norway about an hour and a half from Bergen, you’ll find the Hardangerfjord – …

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Oct 11, 2025 · Hardanger is the Norway many visitors dream about. Think deep blue fjords, white glacier caps, waterfalls that drape over cliffs, and hillsides stitched with apple and cherry orchards.

Feb 12, 2024 · Hardanger embroidery motifs were geometrical rather than pictorial, often worked on the diagonal, and featured traditional shapes like squares, rectangles, triangles, crosses, zig zags, …

Sep 20, 2025 · Stretching 179 km from the Atlantic coast near Bergen to the heart of Norway, Hardangerfjord is a remarkable waterway, even if it doesn’t match the Sognefjord in length or depth.