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Map of tourist destinations in Norway

Map of the leading tourist destinations in Norway


 

 

 

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If you plan to travel in Norway, read the information you need to know about driving, health care, and more in our section Norway Travel Information.
So many places to visit in Norway, so little vacation time available to see them. Read our recommendations on the best places to visit in Norway.

The team at ThereArePlaces has developed a proprietary method for evaluating the attractiveness of towns and regions as tourist destinations. We used this methodology to create our list of the best places to visit in Norway. We believe that the cities and regions described below are the country’s key tourist destinations, contain Norway's best attractions and urge you to visit them during your travels in Norway.

Norway's main attraction is the scenic beauty of its coastline. The fjords of Norway are spectacular and are the principal reason for its inclusion in the One of the Best ratings category. Most travelers to Norway, focus their visit on the country's impressive fjords, which are ranked as the most scenic in the world. Touring the country's fjords is best done on a cruise and the Norwegian Coastal Service or Hurtigruten provides a time-honored alternative to formal cruising.

Read our sections on Norway Travel Information and Norway Facts to complete your basic preparation for vacationing in Norway.

             

 

Bergen Harbor, the start of the path to Fjord Country

  

 

 

 
Best Places to Visit      

Names in Teal are regions of the country.

Places in Bold are unusually attractive destinations.

Places in plain text are of significant interest to many travelers.

Arm yourself with a good guidebook and research these recommended destinations before you travel, to help ensure that you have a great visit.  Read our article on Buying the right guidebook for you.

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If you are interested in finding out more about Norway, its people, history, economy and geography,  visit our section Norway Country Facts   

Norway is an expensive country for tourists, even when the dollar is strong.  There seems to be a general rule in the world that taxation and vacation costs increase  in countries north of the fifty-fifth parallel.  Another observation  is that tourist attractions change from the cultural landscape to the physical landscape in the high northern or southern latitudes.  Visit Norway primarily to see its fjords.

  • Bergen  Clcik for a chart of Bergen's annual precipitation and temperature ranges.

    • Bergen gets a lot of play because it is a good place to start a tour of Norway's Fjord Country.  Bergen's inner harbor and "Old Town" are pleasant: the town  has a long and interesting history, which is well represented in local museums.


      • From Bergen, you can travel by bus and train  through part of Fjord Country and doing so is worth the effort, as the scenery is some of the most beautiful in the world (the fjords are best seen from the water).

      • You can, also, catch the Hurtigruten, the famous Norwegian coastal steamers, for an interesting ride as far north as most travelers will ever want to go.

      • Finally, you might consider a more formal cruise of the fjords since a cruise is a wonderful and relaxing way to see Fjord Country.


  • Oslo  Click for a graph of Oslo's annual precipitation and temperature ranges.

    • Although Oslo is Norway's capital city, as well as it most populous one, it has less attraction for the  tourist than Bergen.  Be sure to see the Edvard Munch Museum and the Viking Ship Museum (Vikinskiphuset).


             

  • Stavanger

    • Stavanger is a modern day, oil town that has an interesting "old town". Stavanger is worth a spot on your itinerary only if you are on a ferry that is making a stop there.


  • Trondheim

    • Worth a visit - only if your ship docks here.


  • Tromso  Click for a graph of Tromso's annual precipitation and temperature ranges.

    • Worth a visit - only if your ship is docking there or you want to see the Northern Lights in the dead of winter (you will have to arrange a tour outside of the city lights area to do so - brrrrrr).

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Coastal Norway is beautiful

 

Sculpture, Oslo, Norway

The fjords are gorgeous - don't miss them

The "old seaport" in Stavenger

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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