Capital: Oslo
Language: Norwegian
Size: 385,178 km2
Population: 5,136,700
Currency: Norwegian Kroner (NOK)
Country code: +47

Norway - The land of the midnight sun and the fjords

Norway is famous for their beautiful nature with fjords, glaciers and snowy mountains. The Norwegian people like to take long walks or ski if the weather is right. Maybe you have heard of Edvard Munch, Norway’s famous painter, his “Skriet” can be seen in the national gallery, in Oslo (which can be included in our tours). You can also find the utmost point of Europe in Norway, North cape. North Cape is a monumental experience and offers a fascinating view from 307 meter above the North Atlantic Ocean, sometimes illuminated by the midnight sun and northern lights.

In Norway you can experience..


The viking ship museum
"The Viking Ship Museum is located at Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway. It is part of the Museum of Cultural History of the University of Oslo, and houses various archaeological finds and Vikingships from Tune, Gokstad (Sandefjord), Oseberg (Tønsberg) and the Borre mound cemetery."

Source: The Cultural history museum



The Munch museum
"The Munch Museum is a monographic art museum, dedicated to the life and work of the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. In our museum at Tøyen, we have the world's largest collection of Munch's art, with almost 28 000 works of art in addition to personal effects, tools and even Edvard Munchs private library."

Source: The Munch museum



Lom stavechurch
"Lom is placed at the centre of Norway, between the peaks of beautiful Jotunheimen, and the village is known for being one of the foremost exponents of traditional Norwegian folklore.
One of the largest, most beautiful and oldest Norwegian stave churches is located in Lom. The stave church is still in daily use, even if it is 850 years since it was built. There are also two other churches in Lom, specifically in Bøverdalen and Garmo, but even if all three churches are built of wood, they have very different architecture."

Source: Lom Community



Geirangerfjord
"The Geirangerfjord is unique and exceptionally beautiful – which is why this fjord landscape is included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List."

Source: Visit Norway



Briksdal glacier
"The powerful Briksdal Glacier is a part of the Jostedal Glacier National Park. The wild glacier swoops down from a height of 1200m to the lush, narrow Briksdal Valley - a beautiful sight that attracts 300,000 visitors from all over the world each year. Good food and drink, accommodation in a mountain lodge or cabin, the trip arrangements and a well-stocked souvenir shop make sure your trip to Briksdal will be memorable."

Source: Briksdalsbre



Norcic Bremuseum
"The unique Norwegian Glacier Museum & Ulltveit-Moe Climate Centre is an interactive museum for the whole family, who gives you knowledge about glaciers and climate in new and innovative ways."

Source: Bremuseeum



Flåm railway
"A steep railway taking you past spectacular waterfalls, in and out of snow-capped mountains and ending up by the Aurlandsfjord.
The Flåm Railway (Flåmsbana) winds its way from Myrdal to Flåm, 865 meters below, nestled in the innermost corner of the Aurlandsfjord. Each year, this exciting stretch of railway attracts people from all corners of the world, making the Flåm Railway one of Norway's major and most spectacular tourist attractions."

Source: Visit Norway



Fløibanen
"Experience Bergen and take the funicular Fløibanen in Bergen to the look-out point on the Fløien Mountain.
Fløibanen is a funicular cable car that takes you 320 metres above sea level. In just a few minutes you find yourself on top of a mountain with a perfect view of the city and its surroundings. You have not seen Bergen before you have taken Fløibanen."

Source: Visit Norway



The national museum
"The National Museum holds, preserves, exhibits, and promotes public knowledge about, Norway's most extensive collections of art, architecture and design. It shows permanent exhibitions of works from its own collections and temporary exhibitions that incorporate works loaned from elsewhere."

Source: The National Museum