2 hours south from Stavanger you will find the hamlet of Sogndalsstrand.

Along the road of North sea that provides some of the most beautiful places in South-west of Norway.

The Nortsea road or as we Norwegian says #Nordsjovegen stretches along the coastline from Kristiansand in the south to Haugesund in the north a total distance of 464 kilometers.

And going along this road be sure to make som stop´s along the way. One of them being the hamlet of #Sogndalstrand. The first to be a Cittaslow city in Scandinavia.

Of course the Cittaslow term meaning taking things at a slow pace, slowing down and enjoying the moment right here and now. Stop to breath and take in the beauty. And this is very fitting for Sogndalsstrand.

I have been talking about visiting this place for ages, but Mr. Grumpy needed some talking into and persuading. Finally with some days of we could make this into a day trip. Still early in the season we encountered very few people. But come here at the end of may when there is a big festival you will find the place crawling and buzzing.

You park you car outside the hamlet as part of the cittaslow thing. But not to worry. You walk very quickly through this little picturesque hamlet. The main street have the white painted wood houses so well know for this part of the country and I could see myself sitting there enjoying the warming sun and breathing in the fresh sea smell.

Upon our visit, being so early in season we only shared the Hamlets café with 6 other people and meet a few of the locals still fixing the outside and freshing up with some new summer flowers.

One day I hope I can make it here to have a night at the Hotel, some wine in the backyard, and just living the dolce vita – like a true cittaslow movement should be experienced.

Forza Haua! Here you can live well and find peace and we are under the wings of Cittaslow