Norway: attractions and places of interest

Jotunheimen - Norwegian National Park, formed in 1980 on an area of 1151 km2. The name of the park translates as the "house of giants" and refers to Scandinavian mythology. The park is located in the mountain region of the same name, here are over 250 mountains with a height of more than 2900 meter...

Oslofjord – is a natural attraction of Norway, which is a bay that runs as much as 102 km., Starting from the Danish straits, which are located in the south and ending at the very capital of the country, which is located from its northern part. The entire Oslo Fjord is divided into two parts using ...

Akershus Fortress – is an ancient structure located in Oslo, the capital of Norway. The castle was laid by King Hakon V somewhere in 1290. The fortress was built on a large scale, sparing no money or materials. At the end of the work, Akershus Fortress turned into the most powerful Norwegian structu...

Naeroy-fjord is a natural attraction of Norway, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. And this is not without reason, because it is not just a fjord, but the narrowest fjord in all of Norway. Its length is about 17 km. The narrowest place of Nerey Fjord – is not more than 300 meters. Its surro...

Lysefjord – is in the ranking of the most popular places in all colorful Norway. This miracle of nature is the longest and deepest fjord of this wonderful country. This place is always filled with tourists who are attracted to picturesque natural paintings. Their components are steep mountains above...

The ancient wooden church in Urnes, which is located on the Sogne Fjord in Norway – is a unique structure that belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Such an honor appeared to this temple building because it is the oldest stalker in the whole world. The version of the church that reached our ti...

The fjord – such a name has a bay of the sea that fits into the land and has rocky shores. It is in Norway that there are a large number of fjords, among which is Sognefjord. This vast Norwegian fjord is the largest in this country and the second in the world. The firefjord is 204 km long, but its d...

Geyranger-fjord is one of the picturesque fjords of Norway, located in the area of Sunnmeur. The length of the fjord is approximately 15 km and it is located 280 km from the capital of the country. Geyranger is one of Storfjord's branches. For his beauty he was awarded the World Heritage List. The ...

The huge cliff Preikestolen is located in Norway, hanging over the sea lice of the Luse-fjord by more than 600 meters. This bay was created by nature about 10 thousand years ago. As a result of the retreat of glaciers, a large crack arose, after some time filled with water, where the depth reaches 4...

Trollstigen is one of Norway's most famous attractions, a small stretch of the Norwegian national road RV63. The highway connects the city of Ondalsnes and Valldal and was inaugurated by King Hawon VII himself in 1936. The road has 11 turns, and the lifting height sometimes reaches 9%. From 1533 to...