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Waterfalls Bergen
9 Reviews If you can, take the "Norway in a Nutshell" day trip from Bergen and experience the beauty of the Nordic fjords from the Bergen Railway line and the bloody steep Flam Railway line. Along the way,...
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Dalsnuten Stavanger
2 Reviews If you'll have a nice, sunny day in Stavanger and you want to have an half day trip, Dalsnuten may be a good option. You have a lot of ways to go there, by car until Gramstad or by bus from Stavanger...
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Trondheim Folkemuseum Trondheim
2 Reviews The Trøndelag Folk Museum is located on the outskirts of the city, near a forest and it is an open-air exhibition of all the most significative houses and stave churches of Norway, especially from the...
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Mount Fløien Bergen
6 Reviews A good trip outside (well, uphill, actually) Bergen is Mount Floyen, which can be reached either on foot or by funicular. it's an excellent viewpoint over the city and a great place to hike the local...
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Prekestolen (pulpit rock) Stavanger
2 Reviews Without doubt my friends ...Everybody knows that the only 1 reason to visit Norge is the 'Pulpit rock' as u see on the pic' on the top of the stavanger page. I described about it on my norge home...
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Skiing Trondheim
2 Reviews Well, this was one of my best experiences,probably besause i went for skiing for the first time. it's just 15-20 minutes driving from town and the mountain is so beautiful.you can ski and snowboard or...
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Voss. Bergen
2 Reviews Voss is about 100km from Bergen and easily accessible by direct train from Bergen. It's a scenic journey and makes a good day trip destination. I visited in November, which is between seasons in...
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Beaches Stavanger
2 Reviews If you are looking for an idyllic and peaceful beach, then this is the right place! We adore walking there in every sunny day! The easiest way to get there is to take no 4A or 4B bus to Rosenli (this...
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Nidarosdomen/St Olav cathedral Trondheim
2 Reviews I don't normally recommend cemetery walks to VTers but the cemetery at Trondheim Cathedral has so many beautiful sculptured grave markers that it merits a visit. Taking a walk in the quiet but green...
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Hardangerfjord Bergen
2 Reviews The 170 km long Hardanger Fjord is the second longest of the Norwegian fjords. The fjord divides in about 20 smaller fjords and changes names all the time. Sørfjorden and Eidfjorden are the best-known...
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Flor og Fjære Stavanger
1 Review I was just at a place called Flor og Fjære near Stavanger. We took a boat from Stavanger to an island called Hidle. In this pretty harsh environment you come to the "garden of Eden" and hence the...
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Munkholmen Trondheim
1 Review Munkholmen, the Munks' island, was in ancient times Trondheim execution ground, then in the 11th century benedectine monks built a monastery which in 1658 became a prison fort. But now is a popular...
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Fantoft Stavkirke (Stave church) Bergen
3 Reviews This wooden church is quite literally of the beaten path. It is located in Fantoft - student area - and not really well signposted. Build somewhere more rural, this church was moved to it's present...
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Centre of Stavanger Stavanger
2 Reviews In fact this is a very beaten path, it is the sidewalk of the very busy Madlaveien, the main westbound road out from Stavanger. A lot of people use it daily, but fail to see it's beauty as they hurry...
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Allotment gardens Trondheim
1 Review There are allotment gardens all over Europe, the link below is to an english site. In Norway, the allotment movement started late in the 19th century. The first garden was founded in Halden in 1896,...
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Edvard Grieg / Troldhaugen Bergen
4 Reviews Troldhaugen - you could visit the home of composer Edvard Grieg. We were there in 1995 and took one of those guided tours. Don't know if they changed them over the years, but I found it interesting....
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Rosenli Stavanger
1 Review Rosenli is a beautiful recreational area close to the city. It would take you 20 - 25 minutes to get there by foot from downtown. Or you could go by bus no 4A or 4B to the end stop; a roundabout by...
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Hardanger Vidda Bergen
2 Reviews Europe’s largest mountain plateau, Hardanger Vidda, is about 2-3 hours drive from Bergen. You can also get there by train. In the winter it is ideal for cross country skiing. In the summer you can...
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Allotment gardens Stavanger
1 Review Did you know that corn can be grown in Norway? The depicted corn was found in the Allotment garden Rosendal og Ramsvik which is situated in Storhaug east of downtown Stavanger, along the fjord...
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Sandviken Bergen
1 Review Sandviken: 5-10 min walk from Bryggen/fishmarked. The older part of Bergen. Little old houses of wood. Ask around and you will be pointed in the right direction. If you want to study it closer, you...
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The Rogaland Arboret Stavanger
1 Review In Sandnes there is Norway's largets Arboret - a huge area with collections of trees, bushes and flowers, all put together as a very attractive and interesting park with many kilometres of paths to...
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Glaciers Bergen
1 Review There are several glaciers within the reach of Bergen. Remember that glaciers are 'living creatures' they move and slide, so it's important to be careful and always have a guide when hiking or...
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Broken Stavanger
1 Review English artist Antony Gormley made iron castings of his body, placed them all about Stavanger. The work is an interactive set of sculptures that encourages viewers to reflect, think, and use their...
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Islands Bergen
2 Reviews The great thing about sailing here on the west coast of Norway is that you happen by these special places. On the picture I am passing the little island of Lerøy in the fjord south of Bergen. You see...
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Utstein Kloster Stavanger
1 Review Utstein Kloster: This monastery is the only preserved monastery from the Middle Ages in Norway. It is located on the island Mosterøy near Stavanger. On the trip you will pass through the Rennfast...
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When you reach the Preikestolen from Stavanger you must cross the nice Hogsfjorden by ferry. The fjord rappresent the beginning of the Ryfylke Region, on of the best of all Norway and a perfect starting point to discover the wonderful Lysefjord.
Along the Rv 45, about 40 Km from Dalen towards Valle, you can find on your right the fantastic Borsae Lake. It is one of the biggest lake of the Telemark region and it is a perfecr place where to relax and to fish.
Near the mine of Kongsgruvene there are three nice buildings built berteen the 1867 and 1874 called Sakkerhusene. Inside them there were the offices of the mine, rooms, toilets and recreation rooms. Today there is a museum and a restaurant.
Nisser is the largest lake in Telemark. The water is clean and the beaches are nice. There are a lot of campsites around the lake, and good possibilities for hiking and biking. There are a few winter sport centers close by, like Gautefall and Vrådal.Check my Nisser and Treungen pages for more info.
Since I bought my belowed railway station Brøsjø, I spend as much time as I can here. But there are other things to do, like fishing, hunting, fresh water bathing, biking, hiking, ..., ... Take a look at my Drangedal page to get more info.The picture is not from Brøsjø, but from Neslandsvatn, 4,5 km away, where the trains actually stop :-)
The rugged and scenic coastline of Norway is famous for its fjords that are conveniently crossed by service ferries. Roads suddenly end at ferry terminals and in most cases the waiting time is not an issue. Traffic is scarce and ferries have enough room to board all vehicles. Fares are not that cheap but the alternate roads to get around fjords would otherwise raise cost and time.
E6 can be a sort of nightmare through the Gudbrandsdal Valley north of Lillehammer during the height of the summer season. The road passes intermittently through small townships with restrictions on speed and the valley is long and gets quite boring after a while. Also, if you have already travelled through here once and wish for a change, this tip is for you:Coming from the south some kilometres past Ringebu, take a right where the road sign says No. 27 Venabu/Enden/Sollia/Atna. This road with the right maneouvering gets you back on E6 at Hjerkinn, the Dovre plateau. First it proceeds steeply past Venabygd community out of the Gudbrandsdal valley, then past a little mountain community called Venabu (nicely located hotel, wayfarers' shop) and into the open mountain landscape skirting southern Rondane mountains. At near the highest point you can get out of the car and climb Muen, a small...
.Français:= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =English:Discover: Old buildings . Here the fence doorof a little church in Nasjonal Park of RondaneN.B: There is a lot to discover off the beaten path in Norway, but I'll need more time to post other pictures..
Situated to the North of Bodo the run there on the boat is breathtaking - literally.Be sure to wear wind proof clothing and watch your camera gear the spray from the water desopits a lot of salt.The moutain backdrop to most of the hamlets along the coast is stunning.
The best known water trips are the Coastal Voyages which start in Bergen and go all of the way up to Kirkenes on the Russian border.If however you are in Bodo you can also use the high speed catamarrans which service outlying islands / communities.It is a great chance to see the wilder areas in the Arctic Circle.The boats are comfortable and double as post delivery / collection
Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica Oslo Oslo
9 Reviews and 221 Opinions The hotel is located close to a popular hiking and cross-country ski area and in walking distance...
Rica Travel Hotel Bergen Bergen
3 Reviews and 204 Opinions Having no advance bookings due to traveling without set itinerary and during peak summer season, we...
Rica Nidelven Hotel Trondheim
1 Review and 159 Opinions Unbelievable, astonishing, great, surprising, delicious, unique, wonderful, outstanding......
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Q: I am wondering which is the best period for a 1-week ski mountaineering holiday in the Lofoten Area and I would like to know if...
A: The Lofoten (and Vesterålen) islands never have that huge amount of snow, they are out in the Gulf stream. Mind you, they weren't even covered by the ice cap that covered...
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