Norway attractions

                                                                                         

Norway is widely known and appreciated for the numerous fjords that spread across the coastlines, for the excellent skiing resources and the dramatic landscapes of untainted woods, mountains and lakes. The Arctic Circle is another top priority for tourists. The main cities incorporate remarkable architecture through their castles and cathedrals. The cultural Norwegian identity and its influence on the world are on display in major museums, world heritage sites, railroads or fortresses.

Depending on the region in which they are situated, the major cities along this strip of land will offer the tourists unexpectedly exciting surprises. Oslo is filled with museums and galleries and will offer a thorough insight into the origins of Norwegian culture and civilization and their global impact. Such are the Vigeland Sculpture Park – with over 1 million visitors each year-, The Viking Ship Museum, The Munch Museum, the Natural History Museum, Holmenkollen Ski Museum & Tower – historical landmark which encompasses important characteristics of Norwegian identity-, or the Kon-Tiki Museum. If you’re idea of entertainment includes a lot more adrenaline that you are lucky to explore Norway’s number 1 amusement park – Tusenfryd.

In Trondheim tourists can find the imposing Nidaros Cathedral, the largest medieval construction of Scandinavia that prides itself with remains dating back to the 12th century. Here, you can also admire the Norwegian Crown Jewels in the summer season.

Bergen was once the capital of Norway and is popularly known as the city between seven mountains. From here you can easily reach the fjords. Just as Oslo, the city is rich in historical and natural attractions – you can visit Old Bergen, the Fish Market or the Aquarium. If you are determined enough, you can climb Bergen’s highest mountain – Mt. Ulriken-, or if you need to explore your artistic side you can visit composer Edvard Grieg’s home at Troldhaugen and Rasmus Meyer’s art collection. Tourists interested in some special wharfs will be delighted to visit the Hanseatic commercial buildings in Bryggen, which is on the UNESCO list for World Cultural Heritage sites.

Stavanger is a mixture of old and new, with the friendliest dwellers. Just outside Stavanger you can explore Preikestolen, the massive cliff of 604 meters, just above Lysefjorden, which has the top almost flat – aproximately 25 by 25 square meters. This is one of the most visited natural attractions in Norway. Stavanger is preffered mostly for hiking, skiing and snowboarding.
As far as natural sceneries go, The Geiranger Fjord is Norway’s most famous fjord and Nordkapp is the peninsula considered the most northerly point of Europe, although it is not really situated on Norwegian land. This is the home of Saami and is very popular in the summer.

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