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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Best art museum in Norway. Contains work by Edward Much (of the Scream fame). Sadly, due to the ridiculously lax security, some guys went in and took the most famous paintings (including The Scream) in the middle of the day last year. Should still be well worth a visit though.
Dala is the most common sheep in Norway with approximately 45% of the Norwegian sheep population. It is kept mainly for meat production, but farmers use the wool for production of high quality craft products.These sheeps are well adapted to the extreme winter conditions and poor vegetation of western Norway.The careful grazing habit of the sheep makes it suitable to keep vegetation away from monuments, churches and local ruins.
There are still active old farms in western Norway, especially in the fjord areas where fruit trees like cherry-trees and apple-trees are cultivated. The fjord protects the land from severe snow and frost and creates a micro climate. However, in some mountain areas and fjords many farms were abandoned due to the harsh weather conditions in the last two centuries Scattered ruins of these old farms can still be seen and visited.
Wooden mountain huts are found in western Norway in most mountain areas.Some are privately run and some are run by the DNT (Norwegian Mountain Touring Association).Members of the DNT receive special prices at DNT huts as well as some of the private ones. By staying in a basic mountain hut you get much closer to Norwegian nature.Some of these huts are located in incredibly beautiful settings and it is possible to arrange a hut-to-hut trek at the different National Parks.
Boat housesYou will find rows of boathouses and wharf sheds at any village or town in Norway next to the sea, river or lake. These timber structures are painted in warm colours (different tones of reds and yellows are the most common ones).Norway was a poor, sparsely populated country and dominated by the Danish and Swedish for many decades, this is why colossal historic monuments built in stone are rare, however timber structures are found everywhere. Wood was easily available in the abundant conifers forests.Working with wood e was quicker and required less effort than working with stone.
Maloy is a pretty fishing town situated on a island at the mouth of the Norfjord. This fjord is approximately 110 kilometres long and road 15 offers great views of it. To reach Maloy you have to drive or walk a long bridge. The view of the town from the bridge is great. You can see the fishing boats and the little roof houses with the treeless mountain in the background.
Some Norwegian’s gardens are full of colourful flowers during the spring and summer (basically from early June to September).House facades are painted in warm colours tones, very typical of Scandinavian countries were both the winter season and the winter nights are very long and cold.
If you are lucky enough to be in Norway in late spring or early summer you will see colourful flowers both in gardens and in the wild.The further north you travel the lower the temperatures and the more difficult for plants to survive the winter, some extreme areas are occupied only by lichens and alpine flowers.The west coast of Norway is warmed by the Gulf Stream allowing many plants to survive the winters with less snow and frost.
The Norwegian goat was domesticated for its milk and meat. The milk is used to create the famous Norwegian goat cheese, known as brunost or geitost.Goats eat almost any plant, but they prefer grass, leaves, twigs and berries.Goats have a very good sense of balance and enjoy jumping and climbing games with their herd mates.Goats are the first hoofed animals that were ever tamed, they are gregarious and found in Norwegian valleys grazing the grass and leaves of shrubs. They are friendly curious creatures that will approach you with the hope of getting a treat from you.
If you are into fishing, Norway is the right place to be. You will find salmon, trout and red char in most of the rivers. Lakes are a good option too, they are packed with pike, perch, eel, trout and char.You need a fishing licence that can be bought at the hotels, campsites and tourist offices. You can choose between a day, a week or a season licence. Fishing with live bait is forbidden.
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
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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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