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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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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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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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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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At the bridge you can take a better look at the 'Stigfoss'. This is the waterfall that thunders down this valley and crossed the 'Trollstigen' road. In the picture you can only see the upper part of the waterfall, as the waterfall continues to roar down under the road and down into the valley. The bridge over the waterfall is from 1935.
The first ferry trip on our journey through Norway, the first of many more to come. I was surprised by the ferry system though, it is very efficient and only on a few occasions I had to wait for a long time for the ferry. The costs will add up though if you go ferry hopping with a car too much, but it is also fun to make these short trips crossing the beautiful fjords. This is the ferry connecting the Trollstigen to Geiranger. The ferry goes from Linge to Eidsdal. The ferry crosses the fjord around 40 times a day during the summer season (beginning of June to the end of August). It is a very short crossing, it only takes 10 minutes to get to the other side. A car including driver will cost you 43 NOK and a passenger 18 NOK.You can find more detailed information about the ferries in Norway on this website : www.mrf.no
It's time to pack up our tent again! We had a fantastic day yesterday in Rondane National Park, but today will be without a doubt just as spectacular! And it seems like we are having some luck with the weather as well. I was a bit worried as it rained during most of the evening and night, but this early this morning the skies cleared up and we even see a glimpse of sunshine. It looks like it’s going to be a great day! So don’t waste any more time... it's time to discover more of beautiful Norway!
The next waterfall we made a stop at was Slettafossen, close to the village of Verma. Here the river Rauma runs trough a 30 to 40 metres deep gorge. There is a bridge crossing the river at this point. I am leaning over the bridge to have a good look at the falls and while doing that took this picture. You can get closer to the falls taken some steps that bring you to a lower level. Fences protect you from getting too close the falls and falling into the gorge. On the left hand side you can see Åke relaxing leaning against the fence taking in the view over the wild river.These falls are much easier to reach than the previous one, but that also has made them very touristy and to me less enjoyable. Across the bridge is a little souvenir shop offering you everything from images of the falls to little trolls.
When you travel to Ålesund a thing not to miss is the view from the city mountain Aksla. On top of the mountain is a Fjellstua with a restaurant and a viewing platform. You don't need to go to the restaurant though to enjoy this view. Close the restaurant there is a rock area where you can climb on to, where you have this beautiful view over the city. In the picture on the left hand side you can see a bit of the restaurant hidden behind the big tree.To go up to Aksla you can either take the 418 steps that go up from the Town Park or you can drive all the way up the mountain by taking the Borgundfjordveien / Fjelltunveien.
I arrived in Selje after a long drive from Ålesund. We decided to do some island hopping to get to Selje, a route that required taking the ferry twice. The total length of the trip was about 115 kilometres long. The first ferry we had to take was from Sulesund to Hared. This ferry takes a bit longer than usual: 25 minutes. Catching the ferry won't be much of a trouble as it goes 35 times a day. A car including driver costs 71 NOK; a passenger 25 NOK. The second ferry, from Årvik to Koparneset, was a bit shorter and takes 15 minutes. It also goes quite often: 32 times a day. A car including driver costs 43 NOK, a passenger 18 NOK. You can find more info about the ferries in Norway on this website: www.mrf.no I enjoyed this trip, but the only bad thing is that the weather wasn't so good, so I don’t have many pictures of the drive to here. Selje is a real off the beaten path location, but a...
Selje is a small village with only 1500 inhabitants, but it is a pleasant little village. Just outside the village is a campground. It is very small and very basic, but it is clean and that is the most important part. There are some stores in Selje that provide you with all you will need during your trip, which is a real plus. Selje also has some beaches, but the only bad thing about it was that I didn't have any great weather to be on the beach ;-) Eeks, too much rain and clouded weather! Although I have to say that the sun did surprise me on one afternoon and made perfect weather for a round of golf. Selje itself isn't the reason why you want to go to this area, as it hasn’t that much to offer. It is the beautiful surrounding area and the tranquillity that will attract you to this place.A main attraction at Selje is the monastery and the church of St Sunniva on Selja Island from the...
It is time to get into the car and start exploring the peninsula. Our route brings us to thee north and the views you have along this stretch of road are fantastic. It is so hard to describe this beautiful landscape in words, but when you look at the photo you'll probably know what I am trying to say. Even on a cloudy (and sometimes rainy) day like this the views amazed me, so tranquil, so beautiful, it took my breath away. I can only dream of how it would look like on a sunny day.
After a beautiful drive of 32 kilometres from Selje we arrived at Vestkapp. Vestkapp is on the northernmost tip of the Stadlandet peninsula and my travel guide book wasn't joking when it predicted that there would be some fierce winds at this lookout point. When I got out of the car, the car door was almost blown out of my hand because it. Oops.... it was much windier than I expected! But I caught the car door just in time :-) There was also a drizzle of rain, and together with the strong winds it felt bitterly cold. So I didn't have to think long to make a run for the little restaurant that is located here, to find some shelter. The restaurant isn’t great, but you can get some coffee and simple dishes here. Mmmmm, and a hot cup of tea or coffee tastes delicious on a rainy windy day and like this :-)The name Vestkapp is rather confusing for this area as it isn’t the most westernmost...
After the nice cup of tea it was time to challenge the weather outside. Hahaha, yeah, yeah, I know! You don't need to say it, it is rather strange to wear a miniskirt on a day like this! But when I left Selje it was nice weather and as I was feeling optimistic, so I had hoped it would stay like that ;-) I guess I was out of luck today. But nothing was going to stop me from enjoying the beautiful views here at Vestkapp; not even the weather! I tossed on a sweater grabbed my camera and started hiking down the hill. I have to admit that the rain was being nice to me and decided to stop falling down for a while. The views were so beautiful that I forgot all about the weather and wandered further down the hill than I intended. Eeks, walking down is fun and easy to do, but climbing back up the steep hill was another story, lol. Hahaha, Åke was more sensible than me and didn't walk that much...
Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica Oslo Oslo
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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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