Vikings and the Old Norse Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Wikivoyage page, describing the history of the Vikings
About Vikings and the Old Norse
Many English-speakers who visit Scandinavia ask where they can see real Vikings. However, no tribe or nation has ever been calledViking; it is simply the word for "sailor" or "pirate" in Old Norse, the language spoken inDenmark,NorwayandSwedenbefore AD1000. The exact origin of the wordvikingis still disputed. In the Norse language,vikingreferred to a person as well as an activity or concept; "to go viking" or "to be away on viking". While some Norsemen travelled overseas for settlement, fishing and commerce, and a few pursued a career as bandits or mercenaries (the true Vikings), most remained in Scandinavia, living from farming and other mundane professions. Icelandand theFaroe Islandswere settled by Norsemen in the 9th century, and there were also Norse settlements inGreat Britainand ass
Vikings and the Old Norse Travel Guide Sections
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