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Vigelandsparken   Oslo

Vigelandsparken, Oslo

 152 Reviews  The Vigeland Park is Oslo's largest park and it is home to more than 200 scuptures of the artist Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943). The sculptures illustrate all aspects of human life and emotions and... 

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Mount Fløien   Bergen

Mount Fløien, Bergen

 73 Reviews  Skomakerdiket (means Shoemaker lake) is just one kilometer from the funicular top station. A fine destination on days where you want an easy hike. You can make it longer by walking up the gravel road... 

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Preikestolen & Kjeragbolten   Stavanger

Preikestolen & Kjeragbolten, Stavanger

 28 Reviews  The walk to Preikestolen is a must! I’ve made this walk several times since coming to live in Stavanger and hope to do it at least one more time before I leave. The walk and climb to Priekestolen is... 

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Nidaros Cathedral and Archbishops Palace   Trondheim

Nidaros Cathedral and Archbishops Palace, Trondheim

 57 Reviews  Nidarosdomen, the cathedral of Trondheim dates back to the year 1070 and with its giant facade, decorated with 3 rows of statues of bishops, saints and kings it is one of the most significant gothic... 

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Vikingship museum (Viking skip museum)   Oslo

Vikingship museum (Viking skip museum), Oslo

 76 Reviews  There may be only three long boats in this museum, but two are in wonderful condition and extremely graceful. Thus they make great photographic subjects. Note that one of the three is in a fragile... 

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Fish Market   Bergen

Fish Market, Bergen

 42 Reviews  Bergen remains tied to the sea, and this is obvious in the stalls of the fish market. Walk about and check out the vendor's products, some of which can be sample. It is an easy stroll from the Bryggen... 

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Stavanger domkirke   Stavanger

Stavanger domkirke, Stavanger

 10 Reviews  The cathedral is placed right in the middle of the town, between the main harbour and Breiavatnet . The Norway's oldest cathedral was built around 1125 and dedicated to St. Svithun. It is the only... 

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Bakklandet, Gamle Bybro and the wharfs   Trondheim

Bakklandet, Gamle Bybro and the wharfs, Trondheim

 36 Reviews  Next to Gamle Bybro you will find the most attractive of these old wodden houses along the river Nida. They certainly look best in the morning-sun and when you take the pics from one of the bridges... 

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The Royal Palace   Oslo

The Royal Palace, Oslo

 69 Reviews  The Royal Palace (Det Kongelige Slott) was build in classicsm style and completed in 1848. The Palace is surrounded by beautiful gardens. A statue of King Karl Johan sitting on a horse is placed on... 

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Hansa Bryggen   Bergen

Hansa Bryggen, Bergen

 50 Reviews  By the time I reached to city center its almost evening.I had just 3 hours in hand so I was literally on run to see whatever comes in front of me.I reached this place without asking any... 

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Gamle Stavanger   Stavanger

Gamle Stavanger, Stavanger

 11 Reviews  You can't leave Stavanger without to see the Gamle Stavanger, the ancient Stavanger. This is the oldest side of the town and you can see many old white wooden houses built in the 18th century with... 

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Munkholmen and Ravnkloa   Trondheim

Munkholmen and Ravnkloa, Trondheim

 16 Reviews  The island of Munkholm is just a few hundred meters off the port of Trondheim and it was used over the centuries as a monastery, as a prison and nowadays it is a place where tourists are going to in... 

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Holmenkollen   Oslo

Holmenkollen, Oslo

 74 Reviews  The Holmenkollen is located about 371 m above sea level. It is home of the worlds most famous ski jump tower (56 m) which offers fantastic views of Oslo and the Fjord. Aprt from that it gives you a... 

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Tours and Activities   Bergen

Tours and Activities, Bergen

 33 Reviews  Though a major city, you don?t have to travel far before you are in prime birding habitat. One area that is well worth a visit is Kalandsvatnet. This large lake is surrounded by woodlands and... 

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Hafsfjord   Stavanger

Hafsfjord, Stavanger

 4 Reviews  Møllebukta in Hafrsfjord is a popular beach. The fjord is shallow with a narrow opening into the ocean, which means that bathing temperatures are often higher here than on the Jæren beaches. And I... 

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Torvet   Trondheim

Torvet, Trondheim

 9 Reviews  The monument of OLAV TRYGGVASON, also known as Holy Olav,who was the founder of Trondheim is situated in the centre of the giant townsquare. He was born in Russia and started to introduce christianity... 

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Akershus Fortress   Oslo

Akershus Fortress, Oslo

 85 Reviews  Akerhus Fortress (Akerhus Festning) was used to protect Oslo from sea attacks. Some of the medieval buildings date back to the 13th century. Around 1697 parts of the fortress were rebuilt into a... 

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City centre / Waterfront / Parks   Bergen

City centre / Waterfront / Parks, Bergen

 52 Reviews  Gågate is a Pedestrian Street in Norwegian. Gågate is near the harbour on the left bank towards Nordnes. Here you will find small shops and cafes. At the entrance there is a tower gate that is a part... 

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Oljemuseet   Stavanger

Oljemuseet, Stavanger

 12 Reviews  The Norwegian Petroleum Museum shows its interesting face starting from its architecture. It is said that there is hardly a building in Norway that signals its function as obviously as the Oil Museum.... 

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Kristiansten   Trondheim

Kristiansten, Trondheim

 10 Reviews  Kristiansten fortress was built on a small hill above Trondheim and it dates back to the year 1691. There is a museum. but that was under reconstruction, while I was in Trondheim in September 2009. At... 

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Aker Brygge   Oslo

Aker Brygge, Oslo

 43 Reviews  Aker Brygge is one of the newer parts of Oslo. It was built on the grounds of the old shipyards. The area is packed with shops, theatres, cinemas and many restaurants and cafes at the harbour... 

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Buildings, streets and Alleys   Bergen

Buildings, streets and Alleys, Bergen

 57 Reviews  As you walk around Bergen there are some lovely buildings and alleyways for you to explore. Apart from the wonderful trademark colourful buildings on the waterfront there are lots more hidden away in... 

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Lysenfjorden - Not pulpit or kjærag   Stavanger

Lysenfjorden - Not pulpit or kjærag, Stavanger

 4 Reviews  There are two boat companies in Stavanger offering sightseeing trips down the Lysefjord. We have been with Rodne boats, which leave from the central harbour area in Stavanger (not far from the Skagen... 

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Vår Frue Kirke   Trondheim

Vår Frue Kirke, Trondheim

 6 Reviews  Vår Frue Kirke does not look very special from outside, but the interior is really worth seeing although this church is also a so-called "open church" that means it is open all day and even untill... 

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Karl Johansgate   Oslo

Karl Johansgate, Oslo

 38 Reviews  Karl Johans gate is the main pedestrian street of Oslo, which is called after the Norwegian king Karl III Johan. The street is the main orientation, especially for those of you who arrive in the... 

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Norwegian Folk Museum/ Norsk Folkemuseum

by iwys

This is a wonderful outdoor museum where more than 150 traditional buildings, including churches and farmhouses from all over Norway, have been re-erected in a woodland setting. The collection was started back in 1894 to preserve the country's rural architectural heritage. There are also displays of rural activities here, including baking, pottery, weaving folk dancing. The area of the museum is so green and well vegetated that I saw country birds like Spotted Flycatchers nesting here.The undoubted highlight of the collection, however, is the stunning, thirteenth century Gol Stave Church: possibly the greatest wooden building in Europe.

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Oslo

by MichaelFalk1969

The capital of Norway has much to see and deserves at least 2 1/2 - 3 days of your visit. You should not miss - the Vigelandspark- the Bygdoy museums (Folkemuseum, Viking museum, Fram museum)- the Royal Palace- the harbour and the Akershus fortress- the National Gallery- the Munch museumThat said: What struck me in Oslo was that sometimes ultramodern architecture is built right next to old buildings in a way that does not exactly fit. So Oslo has - in my opinion - not the beauty of Prague or Venice (to name an example), but it still is a very, very interesting city.

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Get out

by Adrian999

Yes Norway is a beutiful country with fiords and mountains, but leave this country. It's cold, wet and expensive, really expesnisve! Looke to the east where you find Sweden. It lack the fiors and it's expensive to, but cheaper then Norway (almost every country on earth is). Sweden is underimestiated as this is a country of beauty. Go there insted.

on the road

by norvegiasara

for a better approach with norway discover it by car,you can earn all its part!On Mageroya Island (where northcape sets)there are many beautiful landscapes to discover!so try to don't stop only in the northcape place!Sourrandings may surprise you!Gjesvaer for example is just a small house built-up area but the ocean view you can have have from there is a worth a visit!

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Norwegian stave churches

by evaanna

When in Norway, don't miss their wonderful stave churches. Built between 1130 and 1350, they boast some real masterpieces of medieval craftsmanship and some are still used for worship. Of about 1000 stave churches in Norway in the Middle Ages, only 28 remain, yet none of the same type of churches in the rest of Europe has survived. The best-known of Norwegian stave churches, Borgund Stavkirke, built in 1180, is situated in Laerdal by Road E16, or rather it was by that road when we went that way the first time in 2001. We visited it again last year but the road had by then been put in a tunnel bypassing the church so that you must now take one of the minor roads to get there. Perhaps this was done to protect the church from pollution caused by the passing cars but some tourists may now overlook it in a hurry. A new huge Borgund Visitor Centre has also been built to provide information on...

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Munch Museum - Oslo

by MichaelFalk1969

The Munch Museum made it into the news a few years ago as Edvard Munchs most famous painting "The Cry" was robbed at gunpoint from the museum. I was lucky to see it while it was still on display in the museum. Now, the robbers have been caught and put on trial, and the "Scream" and the "Madonna" will finally return. The Munch museum is very worthwhile and puts many lesser-known yet still fascinating works of Munch on display, + interesting facts on the life and career of Munch. A must-see if you are in Oslo.

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Change money

by Saagar

Norwegian banknotes are bland and nondistinct, but you got to have them while you're here. The currency is rather strong, and that turns everything here quite expensive. There were days when I was a studnet in the US when a dollar cost me NOK 11. Nowadays if you give me a dollar I hand you back 6,2 NOK - not because I am stingy...On top of this bad exchange rate, the banks throw a stiff fee on top of your exchange, upto NOK 35 for a simple exchange. On top of that again, the banks barely keep open.Furthermore, most Norwegian supermarkets and groceries do not take credit cards, only debit cards.Ok, let me get into a constructive modus here: Bring a debit card and a credit card, and use them on ATMs to botain Norwegian currency. The fee is less than doing it over the counter. At Oslo Central Railway Station there is a Forex office where you can do cash transactions, and there is no fee,...

Virtual planning for hiking in Norway

by Saagar

You can access the information of the Hikers' Association by internet and actually plan your hike along marked trails in detail.You need a bit of knowledge of the Norwegian language to use the search system, but the main menues are easy:Søk= searchMin tur=your composite hike with info and allOmråder=areasHytter=cabinsRuter=routes/trailsAktiviteter=joint association events, hikesTurforslag= proposed itineraries.Now, go for it!

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Jostedaalsbreen National Park

by MichaelFalk1969

Ice is the main attraction of the Jostedaalsbreen. Jostedaalsbreen is a vast glacier region in the central Fjordland region, where you can do guided glacier hikes (book with the visitor centre) or else just have a look at them from below. The most popular and probably most-photographed glacier of this area is the Nigardsbreen, with a pretty lake just in front of the glacier.

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Royal Palace - Oslo

by MichaelFalk1969

The Royal Palace is usually not open to the public (and if it is, it is rather difficult to obtain tickets), but it is possible to watch the changing of the guards. The charming park next to the palace is open to the public.

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