Whether you want to sample the best local food or stay in the most luxurious and comfortable hotels, Norway's charming corners are worth exploring.
Norway's capital was awarded the title of European Green Capital 2019 and offers a wide range of culinary delights.
Top restaurants, fresh and trendy neighborhoods, a full calendar of events, and new museums and attractions are just a few of the many.
The city is surrounded by the Oslo Fjord and lush forests, so you can easily experience nature-related fun such as cycling, skiing, and island hopping while exploring the urban landscape.
In nearby areas such as East and West Führer counties, charming towns such as Fredrikstad and Tønsberg are located along the coast.
Norway's new art tourism destination, Hadland, is just an hour's drive from Oslo, where you can visit the Kestelteves Art Museum.
Bergen's Hanseatic Wharf is one of the city's iconic attractions.
17th-century wooden commodious houses are colorfully painted and have many tourist brochures printed on the walls.
Although some houses were rebuilt after being burned down, many others do date back to the 17th century.
A stroll through the narrow streets, lined with cafes and souvenir stores, will give you the illusion of stepping back in time, though.
Norway's second-largest city, Bergen, is a World Heritage-listed attraction where innovative fashion, trendy restaurants, and progressive music performances meet.
Visit Norway's top museums such as the Kord Museum and the composer's home, get lost in the winding cobblestone streets, and climb to the tops of the seven surrounding peaks to see the city from above.
Bergen is the gateway to some of Norway's most famous fjords, including Hardangerfjord in the south and Sognefjord, the longest and deepest fjord in eastern Norway.
Many of the fjords have tributaries with equally beautiful scenery, but far less foot traffic.
Take a train on the Flåm Railway to the fjord village of Flåm, which has also been named the most beautiful rail travel route in the world.
If you want to experience the great outdoors amidst the stunning surrounding scenery, head to Voss and the North Fjords.
The fjord region is, without a doubt, Norway's most famous attraction.
Every day countless small boats carry tourists through the waterways in the fjords.
These fjord entrances were carved out by glaciers thousands of years ago and are now framed by lush green cliffs.
Melting ice has created hundreds of waterfalls that eventually pour into the fjords.
Viking Ship Museum.
Sharp Viking bows and arrows ruled the country in the Middle Ages, so today Norway's museums display countless artifacts of this type.
By far the most famous are the life-size ships found in Viking tombs. These ships have given historians the opportunity to explore the shipbuilding methods and social customs of this seafaring society.
Picturesque Art Nouveau Ålesund is the ideal starting point for fjord adventures.
Northwest Norway is located in the northern part of the Norwegian fjords and attracts high-profile outdoor enthusiasts all year round.
The mountaineering capital of Ondalsnes is also an ideal base camp, surrounded by majestic peaks and just a step away from world-famous attractions such as the Trostigor Panhandle and the Atlantic Road.
Ondalsnes is the terminus of the Rama railway line, which has also been named the most beautiful railroad travel route in the world.
To the northwest is the jazz town of Molde and the "cod capital of Norway" Kristiansund.
