1. What is a book town?
A book town is a small town with a high concentration of bookshops, often focused on second-hand and antiquarian books.
2. How many book towns are there in Norway?
Norway has two officially recognised book towns: Fjærland and Tvedestrand.
3. Where is Fjærland located?
Fjærland is located at the inner end of the Sognefjord on Norway’s west coast.
4. What makes Tvedestrand different from Fjærland?
Tvedestrand integrates bookshops into an urban coastal setting, unlike Fjærland’s rural, dispersed model.
5. When is the best time to visit Norway’s book towns?
Late spring to early autumn is ideal, especially May to September.